Appeals Court Resurrects FEHA Claim From SLAPP Ruling

A California appellate court resurrected a former Los Angeles police officer’s Fair Employment and Housing Act claim, finding that the trial court went too far in granting the city’s anti-SLAPP motion and in dismissing claims arising from both protected and unprotected activities. James Cairns sued Los Angeles for alleged violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act arising from an investigation into his workers’ compensation claim. The work comp investigation spurred a secondary investigation into his on-duty judgment that led the department to initiate proceeding...