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Medical Examiner Employee Sues for Wrongful Termination, Seeks Settlement

2/11/2026

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Sonia Kominek-Adachi, a San Francisco medical examiner's office employee, filed a wrongful termination suit alleging she was fired after reporting a missing skull and filing a complaint against a funeral home.
The lawsuit alleges David Serrano Sewell, an official in the medical examiner's office, retaliated by undermining Kominek-Adachi's career.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering a $750,000 settlement to resolve Kominek-Adachi's case.

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Sonia Kominek-Adachi, a San Francisco medical examiner's office employee, filed a wrongful termination suit alleging she was fired after reporting a missing skull and filing a complaint against a funeral home.
The lawsuit alleges David Serrano Sewell, an official in the medical examiner's office, retaliated by undermining Kominek-Adachi's career.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering a $750,000 settlement to resolve Kominek-Adachi's case.