Jury awards former news anchor Sandra Maas more than $1.5M in discrimination lawsuit against KUSI

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Verdict reached in former San Diego TV anchor Sandra Maas’ lawsuit against KUSI

Maas had been seeking $10 million for discrimination and violating the state's Equal Pay Act.

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Jury awards former news anchor Sandra Maas more than $1.5M in discrimination lawsuit against KUSI

The jury found for Maas in her whistleblower claim, but found that KUSI had not discriminated based on age or gender, nor had the news organization engaged in malice

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SAN DIEGO —
A San Diego Superior Court jury on Thursday awarded former news anchor Sandra Maas nearly $1.6 million from the company that owns KUSI, finding that the TV station had violated equal pay laws by paying her substantially less than her longtime co-anchor.

Jurors deliberated for about a day before reaching the verdict in the suit from Maas, who alleged that McKinnon Broadcasting Co. violated the state’s Equal Pay Act, age and gender discrimination law, and whistleblower retaliation code.

The jury also found for Maas in her whistleblower claim, in which she argued that her contract was not renewed because she pushed back against the company for the pay disparity. But it found that KUSI had not discriminated against her based on age or gender, nor had it engaged in malice.