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| Case Name | Thompson v. City of Los Angeles | |
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| Date | 06/22/2010 | |
| Note | The appellate court noted that a timely FEHA complaint requires an employee to file an administrative charge with the Department of Fair Employment and housing within a year of the last alleged violation. The appeals court examined Thompson's allegations, determined that no acts of retaliation occurred within a year, and affirmed the trial court's decision to grant DWP's motion for summary judgment. | |
| Citation | B213601 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 36412010 CA |
JUDITH THOMPSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant and Respondent. Carmen A. Trutanich, City Attorney, Richard M. Brown, General Counsel for Department of Water and Power, Wendy K. Genz, Deputy City Attorney, for Defendant and Respondent. Appellant concedes the trial court's ruling "essentially foreclosed [her] opportunity to refute the facts submitted in [DWP's] summary judgment motion. "In January 2001, DWP attempted to dock her two hours' pay for reporting sick to the medical department. (See Risam v. County of Los Angeles (2002) 99 Cal. App. 4th 412, 416-417, 421 [findings of civil service hearing officer binding if not challenged by writ of mandamus]; Bowman v. Bd.
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