A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has set aside a jury verdict that awarded damages to former Beverly Hills Police Lt. Shan Davis. The ruling comes after the City of Beverly Hills filed a motion in response to a July jury trial in the case of Moreno, et al v. City of Beverly Hills. That case involved four City employees who worked at the Beverly Hills Police Department. They alleged, among other things, claims for discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
The case was tried before a jury in July 2019. The jury returned a verdict in excess of $1 million, including $250,000 awarded to Davis. Subsequently, the City filed a motion known as a Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict as to the harassment verdicts in favor of Davis as well as plaintiff Dona
