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Labor/Employment,
Government,
Civil Litigation

Feb. 18, 2022

County of Sacramento appeals ruling in workplace liability case

Last month, a U.S. judge ruled Everest National Insurance Co. was not liable to cover $8.9 million in damages and attorney fees owed to four women who used to work for the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department.

The County of Sacramento has appealed a federal court decision that could have dire implications for governments facing workplace claims.

Last month, Senior U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. granted summary judgment to Everest National Insurance Co. He ruled Everest was not liable to cover $8.9 million in damages and attorney fees owed to four women who used to wor...

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