Plaintiff Prevails in Wrongful Termination Case – Awarded $4.5 Million Against ClubCorp USA Inc.

On June 24, 2024 a jury awarded plaintiff Chad T. John a $4.5 million verdict in a wrongful termination matter against defendant ClubCorp USA Inc.

Chad St. John v. ClubCorp USA Inc., et al. (Orange County Super Ct. No. 30-2020-01165490-CU-WT-CJC): On June 24, 2024 a jury awarded plaintiff Chad T. John a $4.5 million verdict in a wrongful termination matter against defendant ClubCorp USA Inc. Plaintiff worked for ClubCorp USA for 11.5 years, and was terminated on December 26, 2019 for alleged poor work performance and mistreatment of fellow employees and club members. Plaintiff alleged that he was terminated shortly after calling in sick, when he became ill for 10 days after returning from a trip abroad. Plaintiff also alleged that his employer retaliated against him for raising an issue regarding the withholding of service fees payable to banquet staff. Defendant argued that the decision to terminate plaintiff occurred before he became sick, and that that he was terminated for poor performance evaluations. Prior to verdict, defendants offered plaintiff a statutory Offer to Compromise for $25,000. Plaintiff was represented by Wesierski & Zurek LLP. Defendant was represented by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart.