RNWLG Obtains Malicious Prosecution Verdict
On March 17, 2026, a Yakima County Superior Court jury awarded Mark Peterson $480,000 in damages and found that the City of Yakima, including its agents former City Manager Tony O’Rourke and former Deputy Fire Chief Mark Soptich, liable for malicious prosecution. Attorneys Matt Crotty, Matt Mensik, and Mike Love tried the case.
RNWLG Obtains $1.8 Million Jury Verdict in Favor of Corey Jacobsen for NIL Violations
On February 6, 2026, a Kootenai County jury found that Rocky Mountain Hunting Calls & Supplies, LLC (“Rocky Mountain”), a Post Falls based company, violated Idaho law by using Corey Jacobsen’s name, image and likeness (“NIL”) without his permission for a three year period in the promotion of its products.
RNWLG Obtains Largest USERRA Settlement in History
On September 26, 2025, Southwest Airlines agreed to pay $18,500,000 to settle a class action accusing the carrier of failing to provide paid leave to employees who took short-term military leave. The lawsuit alleged that Southwest wrongly denied pay when they took 14 days or fewer of military leave, despite paying for other absences including sick leave, bereavement leave and jury duty—a violation of USERRA.
Bussey v. Driscoll
On March 12, 2025, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found the Armed Forces Board of Correction of Military Records committed two legal errors in refusing to properly consider the role PTSD played in the Army’s discharge of a member of the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment.
Clarkson v. Alaska Air Lines
Obtained $4.75 million settlement in USERRA class action plus commitment from Alaska to pay full wages for four days each year for when reservists go to drill.
Woodbury v. Housing Authority of Asotin County
On November 15, 2024, attorneys Matt Crotty and Michael Love obtained a $382,658.00 jury verdict on a disability discrimination and wrongful discharge case. In that case Ms. Woodbury proved her former employer, HAAC, fired her after her return from bereavement leave following the tragic death of her daughter first on the basis of her perceived mental disability and then after she hired a lawyer. The jury also found HAAC failed to accommodate Ms. Woodbury’s disability.
RNWLG Wins Appeal Underscoring Plaintiffs’ Rights to Their Day in Court
Matthew Z. Crotty and Asti M. Gallina recently achieved a substantial victory in a complex case involving the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD). The case centered around a father who had filed a lawsuit against a private school for retaliation. The father alleged that the children’s school had retaliated against him due to his advocacy efforts on behalf of his special-needs children.
Manina et. al. v. Manina, et. al.
Attorneys Matt Crotty and Kacy Tellessen obtained a $4.5 million jury verdict in a multi-defendant sexual abuse and negligence case.
Hamilton v. Newport Hospital & Health Services
Obtained finding that current and former CEO of hospital retaliated against whistleblower and full back pay following one week trial.
Boyd v. Acro, Inc. et. al.
Obtained $530,750.00 jury verdict in sexual harassment, hostile work environment, retaliation, and constructive discharge case.
O’Kell v. U.S. Department of Interior
Obtained $1,683,351 verdict following two-week ADEA age discrimination and retaliation trial.
Kristi Horn v. U.S. Department of Agriculture
Obtained finding that government wrongfully terminated employee in violation of due process and recovered full backpay for employee.
Shepler v. Terry’s Truck Center, et. al.
Obtained appellate court affirmation of arbitration win in failure to accommodate, disability discrimination, and workers compensation retaliation case resulting in full recovery of back pay.
Tsui v. Walmart, Inc.
Obtained $10,000,000 USERRA class action settlement and agreement from Walmart to pay up to 30 days of military leave annually.
Hall v. L-3 Technologies, Inc., et. al.
Obtained settlement valued at $2,000,000 in first known USERRA failure to hire discrimination class action lawsuit.
Huntsman v. Southwest Airlines
Obtained USERRA class action settlement valued at $5,800,000 in missed 401(k) contributions, $13,000,000 in unpaid sick leave, and finding from court that “Class Counsel has capably and effectively represented the Class Members’ interests.”
Waite v. Gonzaga University
Represented Gonzaga University in federal and state law discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation lawsuit that sought $5,000,000 in damages. Obtained complete defense verdict following week long jury trial.
Allman v. American Airlines, Inc. Pilot Ret. Ben. Plan, et. al.
Obtained $6,000,000 (+) settlement in USERRA pension benefit class action.
Zhu v. North Central ESD
Obtained $450,000 jury verdict in retaliatory failure to hire lawsuit and obtained summary judgment adjudication that the defendant violated Washington’s Public Record Act by wrongfully withholding documents.
Tuten v. United Airlines, Inc.
Co-lead counsel for plaintiff in federal USERRA class action resulting in $6.15 million settlement and with the Court stating in written opinion that “the Court is of the view that the results achieved for the Plaintiff class in this case were outstanding, worthy of being emulated by class representatives and counsel in other comparable litigation."