Lee v. City of Sacramento

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IVAN S. LEE, No. 2:17-cv-118-JAM-EFB Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CITY OF SACRAMENTO, Defendant. 16 The case was before the court on September 16, 2020, for hearing on defendant’s motion for sanctions. ECF No. 68. Deputy City Attorney Kathleen Rogan appeared on behalf of defendant; attorney George Jones appeared on behalf of plaintiff. For the reasons stated below, defendant’s motion should be denied. I. Background Plaintiff, proceeding without counsel, originally filed this employment discrimination action against his former employer, defendant City of Sacramento, in the California Superior Court for the County of Sacramento. ECF No. 1 at 4 7. After defendant removed this action, plaintiff retained counsel and filed a second amended complaint. ECF Nos. 10 & 22. The second amended complaint alleged four causes of action: (1) racial discrimination in violation of Title VII of the…