CLIPPER'S OWNER ACCUSED OF HARASSMENT.Byline: Janet Gilmore Daily News Staff Writer An aspiring as·pire intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires 1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom. 2. actress and former model, Christine Jaksy had worked as a clerk for the owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Clippers, until Jaksy says he asked her to arrange a special party. Jaksy says in a lawsuit that Donald T. Sterling wanted her to call modeling agencies to hire beautiful women for his friends. She also claims he told her he wanted them to do far more than just hang on their arm, and he offered her $300 to have sex with him. Sterling's attorneys deny her claims and have fired back with a cross-complaint alleging that Jaksy damaged Sterling's reputation and lessened the reputation of his company, Donald T. Sterling Inc., based in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. . As for the truth of Jaksy's accusations, attorney Martin K. Deniston said, ``Mr. Sterling denies them categorically.'' Jaksy, 36, is suing Sterling in Los Angeles Superior Court for sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. and other claims. In court papers, which include copies of her daily planner, Jaksy contends that Sterling kissed her, hugged her and repeatedly asked her to have sex with him and his friends in exchange for an extra $300 to $400 a week. Further, she asserts Sterling told her to find models willing to have sex with him and his buddies for pay. When she denied the requests, Jaksy contends, she was forced to quit. Jaksy was hired in August 1994 and quit December 1995. Sterling, who turns 63 next month, could not be reached for comment. Jaksy also did not return phone calls. The civil case is scheduled to go to trial Nov. 3 and both sides have attempted to throw out their opponent's legal actions before that date. Last week Jaksy's attorneys lost their bid to throw out the cross-complaint. And on Friday Sterling's attorneys argued that much of Jaksy's lawsuit should be thrown out for technical reasons. Sterling's attorneys contend Jaksy was an independent contractor A person who contracts to do work for another person according to his or her own processes and methods; the contractor is not subject to another's control except for what is specified in a mutually binding agreement for a specific job. , not an actual employee of Donald T. Sterling Inc., and thus has no grounds to claim discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge An at-will employee's Cause of Action against his former employer, alleging that his discharge was in violation of state or federal antidiscrimination statutes, public policy, an implied contract, or an implied Covenant of Good Faith and fair dealing. and negligent negligent adj., adv. careless in not fulfilling responsibility. (See: negligence) supervision as described in her legal papers. |
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