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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. BC512041

[Assigned to the Hon. Mark Mooney,
Dept. 68]

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BIKRAM CHOUDHURY,individually and as

President of Bikram Choudhury Yoga Inc.,
Chairman and CEO of Bikram's Yoga College
ofIndia, LP and as President of Bikram, Inc.;
RAJASHREE CHOUDHURY,individually and
as President of USA YOGA FEDERATION,
Vice President of BIKRAM'S YOGA
COLLEGE OF INDIA, L.P. and as Vice
President of Bilcram, Inc.; BIKRAM'S YOGA
COLLEGE OF INDIA L.P.; BIKRAM,INC.;
USA YOGA FEDERATION; BIKRAM
CHOUDHURY YOGA,INC.; PETRA
STARKE,individually and as President of
Bikram's Yoga College of India, and DOES 1
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[PROPOSED]
JUDGMENT ON JURY VERDICT

Defendants.

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This action came on regularly for trial on January 4, 2016 in Department 68 ofthe
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Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, the Honorable Mark Mooney, Judge presiding. Plaintiff
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Minakshi Jafa-Bodden, was represented by Mark T. Quigley and Aaron L. Osten of Greene
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Broillet &Wheeler, LLP and Carla V. Minnard of the Minnard Law Firm. Defendant Bikram
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Choudhury was represented by Robert N. Tafoya, Esq. of Tafoya &Garcia, LLP, and Defendants
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Bikram's Yoga College of India L.P.; Bikram, Inc.; and Bikram Choudhury Yoga,- Inc. were

represented by Lucien A. Schmit of Albright & Schmit.

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A jury of twelve persons was regularly impaneled and sworn. Witnesses were sworn and

testified. After hearing the evidence and the arguments of counsel, the jury was duly instructed by

the Court, counsel argued the cause and the jury returned its verdict on January 25, 2016, as

follows:
We answer the questions submitted to us as follows:

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1. Was Micki Bodden an employee of and/or a person providing services under a contract

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with:
(a) Bikram's Yoga College of India, L.P.

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(b) Bikram Choudhury Yoga,Inc.

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(c) Bikram Inc.

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If you answered yes for any defendant in question 1, then answer question 2. If you

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answered no for all defendants in question 1, answer no further questions; and have the

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presiding juror sign and date this form.

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2. Was Micki Bodden subjected to unwanted harassing conduct because she was a

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woman and/or did she personally witness harassing conduct that took place in her immediate work

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environment.
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No

If your answer to question 2 is yes, then answer question 3. If you answered no, then slip
questions 3 through 9, and proceed to question 10.

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3. Was the harassment severe or pervasive?

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Yes

No

If your answer to question 3 is yes, then answer question 4. If you a~Iswered no, then
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4. Would a reasonable woman in Micki Bodden's circumstances have considered the

work environment to be hostile or abusive?
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No

If your answer to question 4 is yes, then answer question 5. If you answered no, then
skip questions 5 through 9, and proceed to question 10.

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5. Did Micici Bodden consider the work environment to be hostile or abusive?

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If your answer to question 5 is yes, then answer question 6. If you answered no, then
skip questions 6 through 9, and proceed to question 10.

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6. Did any defendant for whom you answered yes in question 1, or its supervisors or

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agents, know or should have known ofthe harassing conduct?

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If you answered yes, then answer question 7. If you answered no in question 6, skip

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question 7, and proceed to question 8.

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7. Did any defendant who you answered yes for in question 1 or its supervisors or agents
fail to take immediate and appropriate corrective action?
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No

Answer Question 8.

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8. Did Bikram Choudhury participate in, assist, or encourage the harassing conduct?
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Yes

If you answered no to both question 7 and 8, skip question 9 and answer question 10. If
you answered yes to either question 7 or question ~ then answer question 9.

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9. Was the harassing conduct a substantial factor in causing harm to Micki Bodden?
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10. Did Micki Bodden report or complain about sexual discrimination and/or sexual
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harassment in the workplace?

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No

If your answer to question 10 is yes,. then answer question 11. If you answered no to

question 10, then skip questions 11, 12 and 13, and proceed to question 14.

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1 1. Did any defendant for whom you answered yes in question 1, discharge Micki Bodden

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or engage in conduct, taken as a whole, materially and adversely affect the terms and conditions of

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plaintiff's employment?

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If your answer to question 11 is yes, then answer_ question 12. If you answered no to

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question 11,then skip questions 12 and 13, and proceed to question 14.

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12. Was Micki Bodden's report or complaint about sexual discrimination and/or sexual

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harassment in the workplace a substantial motivating reason for the decision to discharge Micki

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Bodden?
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If your answer to question 12 is yes, then answer question 13. If you answered no to

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question 12, then skip question 13, and proceed to question 14.

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13. Was the conduct of any defendant for whom you checked yes to in question 1, a
substantial factor in causing harm to Micki Bodden?

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Yes

Answer question 14.

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No

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14. Did any defendant for whom you answered yes to in question 1, fail to take all
reasonable steps to prevent the harassment and/or discrimination and/or retaliation?

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No

If your answer to question 14 is yes, then answer question 15. If you answered no, skip

question 15, and proceed to question 16.

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15. For any defendant you answered yes to in question 1, was that defendant's failure to

prevent the harassment and/or discrimination and/or retaliation a substantial factor in causing harm

to Micki Bodden?

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16. Was Micki Bodden discharged?

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17. Was Micki Bodden's reporting and/or complaining about her reasonably based

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suspicion of sexual harassment and/or sexual discrimination by Bikram Choudhury, a substantial

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motivating reason for her discharge?

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Yes

No

If your answer to question 17 is yes, then answer question 18. If you answered no, skip
question 18, and proceed to question 19.

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18. Did the discharge cause Micki Bodden harm?

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19. If you answered yes to question 9, or 13, or 15, or 18 then answer the question below

this paragraph. If you did not answer yes to question 9, or 13, or 15, or 18, then stop here, answer

no further questions, and have the presiding juror sign and date this form.

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What are Micki Bodden's damages?

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(a) Past Lost Earnings

$ 237 054

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(b) Future Lost Earnings

$ 187,500

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$ 50,000
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$ 450,000

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TOTAL

$ 924,554

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20. Has Micki Bodden proved, by clear and convincing evidence, than an officer, director,

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or managing agent of any of the defendants that you checked yes to in question 1, engaged in

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ratified by an officer, director, or managing agent of one of the defendants you checked yes to in

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question 1?

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On January 26, 2016 the jury deliberated on the issue of punitive damages and returned
the following verdict:
SPECIAL VERDICT PUNITIVE DAMAGES
We the jury, in the above titled case, answer the'question submitted to us as follows:
What amount of punitive damages do you award against Defendants?
TOTAL PiJNITIVE DAMAGES:$ 6,471,878.00

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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Plaintiff

Minakshi Jafa-Bodden, recover the amount of $7,396,432.00 from Defendants Bikram

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Plaintiff's Application for Attorneys Fees and Costs to be heard and considered by the
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Dated:
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Judge of the Superior Court

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PROOF OF SERVICE
(C.C.P. 1013A, 2015.5)

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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I am employed in the county of Los Angeles, State of California. I am over the age of
eighteen years and not a party to the within action; my business address is 100 Wilshire Boulevard, 21st Floor, Santa Monica, California 90401.

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On January 28, 2016, I served the foregoing document, described fPROPOSEDI

JUDGMENT ON JURY VERDICT; on the interested parties in this action by placing the true
copies thereof enclosed in sealed envelopes addressed as stated on the attached mailing list.

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BY MAIL.
I deposited such envelope in the mail at Santa Monica, California. The
envelope was mailed with postage thereon fully prepaid.

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As follows: I am "readily familiar" with the firm's practice of collection and
processing correspondence for mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with
U.S. postal service on that same day with postage thereon fully prepaid at Santa
Monica, California in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion of the
party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter
date is more than one day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit.

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BY PERSONAL SERVICE. I caused such envelope to be delivered by hand to the

offices of the addressee. I delivered to an authorized courier or driver to be delivered on the same
date.

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BY ELECTRONIC SERVICE. I delivered such document via electronic service to the
offices of the addressee.

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BY OVERNIGHT DELIVERY. I caused such envelope to be deposited with a delivery

service (Federal Express) in Santa Monica, California, for overnight delivery to the addresses set
forth on the attached mailing list.

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BY FACSIMILE. I faxed a copy of the above-described document to the interested

parties as set forth on the attached mailing list.
Executed on January 28, 2016 at Santa Monica, California.

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X (State) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws-~f the State of California that the
above is true and correct.
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Mindy Puchalt
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Signature

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Bolden v. Bikran~
Superior Court of the State of California, Los Angeles County
Case No.: BC 512041

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Carla Minnard, Esq.

THE MINNARD LAW FIRM
4100 Redwood Rd., Suite 145
Oakland, CA 94619
Phone: 510-479-1475
Facsimile:(415)358-5588
carlaminnard minnardlaw.com
VIA EMAIL & U.S. MAIL
Robert N. Tafoya, Esq.
TAFOYA & GARCIA,LLP
316 W.2"d Street
Suite 1000
Los Angeles,- CA 90012
Tel:(213)617-0600
Fax:(213)617-2226

Co-Counsel for Plaintiff

Attorneys for Defendant,

BIKi2AM CHOUDHURY

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VIA EMAIL & U.S. MAIL

Lucien A. Schmit, III
ALBRIGHT, YEE & SCHMIT,LLP
888 West 6t" Street
14t"Floor
Los An eles CA 90017

Attorneys for Defendants,

BIKRAM'S YOGA COLLEGE OF INDIA
L.P.; BIKRAM, INC.; AND BIKRAM
CHOUDHURY YOGA,INC.