Aug. 22, 2025
UC Davis hit with $7.5M verdict in resident's discrimination suit
A Yolo County jury found UC Davis and the Regents liable for gender and disability discrimination in the dismissal of a neurosurgery resident, awarding more than $7.5 million in damages.
A Yolo County jury has awarded more than $7.5 million to a former UC Davis neurosurgery resident who claimed she was dismissed from the program due to gender and disability discrimination.
"The most compelling aspect, which came out at trial, was the pattern involving other women," said Anne Schneider of Fenton Law Group LLP, who represented Dr. Irene Falk.
"This case had both gender and disability discrimination components. The evidence revealed a pattern ...
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