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Manager alleged she was fired for not being ‘one of the boys’
Verdict: $1,000,000
Case: Theresa Garafolo v. Healthcare Services Group, Inc.,
No. 07-cv-11165
Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: Paul Crotty
Date: 4/23/2009
Plaintiff Attorney(s):
William Sipser, Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, LLP, New York, NY
Jack Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, LLP, New York, NY
Defense Attorney(s):
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