A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured police officer’s disability discrimination claim after he was fired because the city believed he had engaged in workers’ compensation fraud.
Case: Lim v. City of Downey, No. B326822, 06/28/2024, unpublished.
Facts: Thomas Lim began working as a police officer for the City of Downey in May 2018. For the first 18 months of his employment, Lim was on a probationary status and an at-will employee.
Lim was struck by a car while on duty in December 2018. He attempted to return to work after two weeks.
In January 2019, Li...
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