2nd DCA Upholds Dismissal of Injured Worker's FEHA Claim Against City

A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s disability discrimination claim against his municipal employer, finding that he failed to establish any triable issues of fact. Case: Galindo v. City of Los Angeles, No. B271274, 08/16/2018, unpublished. Facts: Elliot Galindo began working for the City of Los Angeles in 1997 as a maintenance worker. In 1999, he became a cement finisher, a strenuous skilled labor position. In 2002, Galindo he started acting as the “lead man” for a crew of cement finishers. The lead man had more of a supervisory role, c...