Silva

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRYAN SILVA, PH.D., No. 1:19-cv-00795-LJO-EPG Plaintiff, v. ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES

YOSEMITE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, a government entity for the (Doc. No. 18) State of California,

Defendant. 17 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Bryan Silva, Ph.D., formerly known as Frank Drummond, initiated this matter by filing his third lawsuit against defendant Yosemite Community College District on June 6, 2019. (Doc. No. 1.) Therein, based upon his allegations that defendant discriminated against him for being a “white male of older age” with prior criminal charges having been brought against him, he asserted causes of action for: 1) harassment; 2) “disparate impact”; 3) hostile work environment; 4) failure to prevent harassment, discrimination, and retaliation; 5) employment discrimination; 6) “disparate treatment”; 7) tortious interference with economic advantage; 8) negligent…