Jury Awards $730K to UC-Davis Whistleblower
On Monday, a Sacramento Superior Court jury awarded $730,000 to a former UC-Davis administrative nurse who argued in a lawsuit that her career was harmed after she raised ethical questions about a research project on prison inmates with physical and mental disabilities. UC-Davis spokesperson Andy Fell said university attorneys were "reviewing the verdict and considering" their next steps.
- "UC-Davis 'Whistleblower' Wins $730,000 Verdict" (Furillo, Sacramento Bee, 8/12).