Alatraqchi

BACKGROUND

Apparently Alatraqchi was a taxi driver with Metro Cab and was terminated at some point.1 He filed a “Civil Rights” complaint against Defendants on December 5, 2011. The complaint is not in the record, and we do not know what causes of action were pled. Alatraqchi filed a first amended complaint on July 5, 2012, which also is not in the record. Defendants moved for summary judgment. On May 3, 2013, Judge Peter Busch denied summary judgment and granted in part a motion for summary adjudication. No

1 We say apparently because Alatraqchi, who appeared pro se in the trial court and who represents himself here, provides very little of the record of proceedings below and cites to none of it in his briefing. Defendants’ briefing also is singularly unhelpful in providing any factual context for this matter.

1 pleadings, minutes, or interim orders are provided. On July 22, 2013, the matter was assigned to trial before Judge Ernest Goldsmith. Alatraqchi did not demand a jury, and Defendants waived jury on October 16, 2013. Defendants’ trial counsel indicated that the only causes of action remaining for decision after the earlier summary adjudication ruling were “Causes No. 3…