Erica Hernandez v. Starbucks Coffee Company, et al

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Case Number:

2:17-cv-06927

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Dale S. Fischer

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  1. May 31, 2019

    Jury Clears Starbucks In Back Injury Discrimination Suit

    A California federal jury on Friday cleared Starbucks of allegations that it failed to accommodate a district manager's disability after her emergency back surgery, then illegally discriminated by firing her when her performance faltered.

  2. May 30, 2019

    Starbucks Fired Worker For Bad Job, Not Bad Back, Jury Told

    A Starbucks supervisor on Thursday countered allegations that the coffee giant fired a district manager because of her physical disability, telling a California federal jury she failed to regularly visit a struggling store and couldn't satisfactorily explain where she had been during the workday.

  3. May 29, 2019

    Starbucks 'Blindsided' Manager After Back Surgery, Jury Told

    A former Starbucks district manager who claims the coffee giant violated disability discrimination laws by firing her after her back surgery told a California federal jury Wednesday that she was "blindsided" when her work ethic was suddenly questioned after she made a single mistake on the job.