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  • Gorilla Foundation rocked by breast display lawsuit

    02/18/2005 2:31:09 PM PST · by SmithL · 25 replies · 1,634+ views
    San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 2/18/5 | Patricia Yollin
    Two former employees of the Gorilla Foundation, home to Koko the "talking" ape, have filed a lawsuit contending that they were ordered to bond with the 33-year-old female simian by displaying their breasts. Nancy Alperin and Kendra Keller, both of San Francisco, are taking on the Woodside nonprofit and its president, Francine "Penny" Patterson. Their lawsuit, filed Tuesday in San Mateo County Superior Court, alleges sexual discrimination, wrongful termination in retaliation for reporting health and safety violations, and failure to pay overtime or provide rest breaks. It seeks more than $1 million total in damages for the two women. The...