Claims Examples

Employment Practices Liability
A bank begins to experience financial problems and as a result decides to downsize. The president writes a memo to the board stating that senior personnel should be terminated in order to make room for young, energetic people who do more work at a lower salary level. The 50-year-old operations officer, a 15-year employee, runs across the memo prior to leaving. He sues the bank for violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act seeking back pay, lost benefits, attorneys’ fees, compensatory damages.

Third Party Harassment
A small business owner is a long-time bank customer. A senior loan officer begins interacting with her during her visits, telling jokes and making small talk. He repeatedly tells her that she should see him if she ever needs a loan for her business. She eventually presents a loan request to him and alleges that he told her that he would only approve the loan in exchange for sexual favors. The customer files suit against the bank and the loan officer for harassment and infliction of emotional distress.