T. J. Simers
T. J. Simers (born September 2, 1950
Simers sued the Los Angeles Times for age and health discrimination, claiming he was pushed out from his $234,000-a-year job after he suffered a minor stroke. In November 2015, a jury awarded him $7.1 million. After the jury's ruling, the judge nevertheless dismissed the constructive termination claim but said substantial evidence supported the age and disability discrimination claims; and the judge vacated the damages award and ordered a new trial on damages.[3] The California Appeals Court affirmed the judge's ruling.
Simers also worked at
He was named 2000 California Sportswriter of the Year by the
References
- ^ Simers, T.J. (August 11, 2012). "Learning from Matt Barkley has him atwitter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "Bio". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC" (PDF). Los Angeles County Superior Court. January 5, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2018.
- ^ "California - National Sports Media Association". National Sports Media Association. Retrieved October 3, 2017.