Robert Feinstein and Theresa Kristovich of the Los Angeles office obtained a defense verdict following an eight day jury trial before Judge Ronald M. Sohigian in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The defendant, a plastics company, had terminated the plaintiff 's employment following an altercation with another worker. Mr. Feinstein had earlier secured summary adjudication prevailing on the wrongful termination and retaliation claims. The case then proceeded to trial on the remaining claims of sexual harassment and failure to prevent sexual harassment. Plaintiff contended that his co workers had used derogatory words in reference to him. The defense argued that such terms were never directed to plaintiff and that plaintiff raised issues concerning harassment only when his own inappropriate behavior was addressed. The jury returned a defense verdict in less than one and a quarter hours.