Horsford V. Board Of Trustees Of California State University

This case involves an appeal and cross-appeal from judgment for the plaintiffs in an employment discrimination action. Defendant and appellant Board of Trustees of California State University (the Trustees) primarily contends insufficient evidence establishes an entitlement to the relief awarded to plaintiffs Daniel Horsford, Richard Snow, and Steven King. Plaintiffs, as cross-appellants, primarily contend the trial judge had an undisclosed conflict of interest that should have disqualified him from presiding in this matter, that the court abused its discretion in granting the Trustees' new trial motion upon condition of a remittitur of damages, and that the court erred in denying plaintiffs' request for an injunction against implementation of the Trustees' affirmative action plan. Because we conclude neither side has established reversible error, we affirm the judgment on the merits.*fn1