| Danielle Coziahr Chula Vista Elementary School District |
Teacher wins $1 million lawsuit
Baltimore Sun education blog
A third-grade teacher from California has been awarded a $1 million judgment
after a jury found the Chula Vista Elementary School District (in San Diego
County) had discriminated against her when she lost her job after becoming
pregnant.
"Danielle Coziahr was a probationary teacher at Silver Wing Elementary
School in Otay Mesa for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 school years. School
districts can choose not to renew the contracts of such teachers without giving
a reason," according to an article in today's Union Tribune. "A jury decided
Friday that there was a reason – Coziahr was discriminated against. The jury
found that the school district decided not to continue her employment, which
would have made her a tenured teacher, because she is a woman."
“The money is an afterthought,” the article quotes Coziahr. “I wasn't seeking
litigation for compensation. I was seeking litigation to clear my name. I'm
basically blackballed. I can no longer teach in San Diego County. My teaching
career has ended.”
Posted by Gina Davis on December 12, 2007
Baltimore Sun education blog
A third-grade teacher from California has been awarded a $1 million judgment
after a jury found the Chula Vista Elementary School District (in San Diego
County) had discriminated against her when she lost her job after becoming
pregnant.
"Danielle Coziahr was a probationary teacher at Silver Wing Elementary
School in Otay Mesa for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 school years. School
districts can choose not to renew the contracts of such teachers without giving
a reason," according to an article in today's Union Tribune. "A jury decided
Friday that there was a reason – Coziahr was discriminated against. The jury
found that the school district decided not to continue her employment, which
would have made her a tenured teacher, because she is a woman."
“The money is an afterthought,” the article quotes Coziahr. “I wasn't seeking
litigation for compensation. I was seeking litigation to clear my name. I'm
basically blackballed. I can no longer teach in San Diego County. My teaching
career has ended.”
Posted by Gina Davis on December 12, 2007
| Latest CVESD lawsuit: See blog regarding the Danielle Coziahr case Atty. Pamela Dempsey for school district; Attys. Laura Joan Farris and Dan Carroll for plaintiff. |
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Feb. 6, 2008 ruling
Feb. 13, 2008 ruling
Feb. 29 ruling: new trial denied
Feb. 13, 2008 ruling
Feb. 29 ruling: new trial denied
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Coziahr v. Chula Vista Elementary School District
Case Number D052807
04/08/2008 Notice of appeal lodged/received.
filed April 2, 2008 by CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
04/08/2008 Appellate package sent.
04/08/2008 Received copy of document filed in trial court. Appellant's
designation of record - filed in superior court on 4/8/08 [clerk's and
reporter's]
04/11/2008 Certificate of interested entities and parties filed by:
04/11/2008 Civil case information statement filed.
04/25/2008 Notice to reporter to prepare transcript. CSR Linda Burke:
Nov. 27, 28, 29, 2007; Dec. 3, 4, 5, 2007