"Maas' attorney, Josh Gruenberg, said in an email Tuesday that the appellate court confirmed that the jury's findings were supported by substantial evidence and that the process was impartial and sound. He called the opinion a true celebration of equal pay rights and of a judicial system that holds firm even on appeal. Most importantly, it brings long-overdue closure to a grueling chapter in Sandra Maas's life, Gruenberg said."
"According to arguments and evidence in the 2023 trial, Maas was paid a lower annual salary than male co-anchor Allen Denton during their years anchoring the TV station's flagship newscast. In 2010, when they first teamed up, she was paid $120,000 annually, and he made $200,000. When he retired, in 2019, his annual salary was $245,000. Hers was $180,000. That same year, Maas left the station."
"The opinion comes nearly three years after a San Diego Superior Court jury also found for Maas in her whistleblower claim, in which she argued that her contract was not renewed because she pushed back for the pay disparity. McKinnon Broadcasting Co., which had owned KUSI when Maas worked there, had challenged the verdict on various grounds, none of which we find persuasive. We affirm the judgment, reads the opinion issued Tuesday from the 4th District Court of Appeal, Division 1."
An appellate court affirmed a $1.775 million judgment for former KUSI anchor Sandra Maas after finding no persuasive basis to overturn a jury verdict. The judgment follows a 2023 jury finding in a whistleblower claim that her contract was not renewed after she challenged pay disparity. Evidence showed Maas earned $120,000 in 2010 and $180,000 in 2019, while male co-anchor Allen Denton earned $200,000 in 2010 and $245,000 by 2019. McKinnon Broadcasting challenged the verdict but the appeals court found the jury's findings supported by substantial evidence. Maas left the station in 2019.
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