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Dismissal of Employment Law Action

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

The plaintiff brought an action in federal court arising out of his termination from employment with a public entity. The plaintiff alleged claims for, inter alia, Title VII discrimination, breach of contract, hostile work environment, and defamation. On behalf of our public entity client, we filed a motion to dismiss the action on numerous procedural and substantive grounds, which was granted by the court despite plaintiff’s fierce opposition.  While the plaintiff was granted leave to amend initially, our motion to dismiss the first amended complaint was granted without leave to amend, resulting in a dismissal of the entire action against our client. In addition, while the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, his appeal was dismissed.

Posted in Appeals, Case Dismissal, Employment, Government Liability |

Motions for Summary Judgment Granted in Employment Law Case

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

In this case, plaintiff filed suit in both state and federal courts alleging that the defendants unfairly discharged him in retaliation and in violation of state and federal laws. In the federal action, we successfully argued that plaintiff had no evidence to establish pretext. In the state action, we successfully argued that the judgment in the federal court barred his action in the state court under principles of res judicata and collateral estoppel.

Posted in Employment, Summary Judgment |


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