Ingram v. Regents
Plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment granted to defendant The Regents of the University of California (defendant). Plaintiff is a former employee of defendant at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA or the university), where he worked in the student accounting office as an accounting assistant. He began working there in January 1992 and his employment ended in June 2000 when he was fired. Thereafter, he filed a complaint with Californias Department of Fair Employment and Housing to challenge his firing, obtained a right to sue letter, and filed this suit.
Defendants asserted grounds for firing plaintiff were that he could not accept supervision and office rules, and could not be trusted. Plaintiff claims the termination was based on his request for medical leave, his asserted disability, and his race (he is of African American descent), and thus he contends the termination violates the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). (Gov. Code, 12900 et seq.) Court find plaintiff has not presented cause for reversing the summary judgment.
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