Esquith v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist. CA2/4
Plaintiff Rafe Esquith, a teacher, sued his employer, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), LAUSD superintendent Ramon C. Cortines, and LAUSD employee David R. Holmquist, alleging retaliation and discrimination. Esquith alleged that he was an outspoken critic of certain LAUSD policies and he was nearing retirement, and as a result defendant retaliated and discriminated against him by removing him from his teaching position and conducting a baseless, meandering investigation designed to damage Esquith’s career and reputation. Defendants filed a special motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (section 425.16), arguing that Esquith’s causes of action arose from the employment investigation, which is a protected activity. The trial court denied the motion, and defendants appealed.
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