Calls during the public comment of the supervisors’ Tuesday meeting came after a $2.6 million jury verdict in another case involving allegations of discrimination in the office.
Reynoso has hired Christopher Ludmer, the same lawyer who represented former deputy public defender Zach Davina in his wrongful termination suit against the county.to Davina, who also complained about Stone’s alleged racist comments toward his colleague. The jury found that Davina, who is gay, was also discriminated against because of his gender expression.
Speakers at the supervisors meeting said given the verdict in Davina’s case, the county should settle Reynoso’s lawsuit. “These are the same witnesses in the Reynoso case,” speaker Veronica Luna told the board of supervisors Tuesday while urging them to settle Reynoso’s case. “Do you really want to do this?”Another speaker, who introduced himself as Bobby, said pursuing the Reynoso case makes little financial sense.
“Why? Why continue to litigate this matter? Pride? To save face?,” asked Bobby. “Please don’t waste our money. Do the right thing. Just settle this case.” Multiple people also asked the Board of Supervisors to hire an outside investigator to probe other allegations of discrimination and retaliation in the Public Defender Office.
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