Stones

MEMORANDUM DECISION

This matter was tried to the court sitting without a jury commencing July 13, 1983. Bruce M. Stark appeared for plaintiff Phyllis Stones, and Mary L. Dowell, Office of General Counsel, Los Angeles Community College District, appeared for the defendants. Having fully considered the evidence presented, and the arguments of counsel, the Court hereby renders its decision as follows.

I

This is an action for injunctive and compensatory relief brought by Phyllis Stones against the Los Angeles Community College District (the “District”), Leslie Koltai and Mary E. Lee pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and § 1983. Plaintiff is a black woman, currently employed by the District as an Assistant Dean of Instruction. Plaintiff was first employed by the District when it was part of the Los Angeles Unified School District in 1962. She has served as a teacher, a college instructor, a Department Chair, an Administrative Intern, a Coordinator of Community Services, and an Assistant Dean of Instruction. She has been an Assistant Dean of Instruction at Los Angeles Valley College since 1978.

Since 1978, and at all times relevant to this action, each college in the District has had…