Horton

Horton v. Cauley

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMarch 16, 20233:22-cv-03174California9,839 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CORY A. HORTON, Case No. 22-cv-03174-WHO

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART MOTIONS TO

DISMISS

DENA NARBAITZ, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 45, 48, 49 Defendants.

12 Cory Horton, who is representing himself, brings 29 claims against his former employer, the City and County of San Francisco and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (collectively, “the City”), and current and former SFPUC employees Rachel Gardunio, Dennis Herrera, Maria Mabutas, Rick Nelson, and Deena Narbaitz (collectively, “the individual defendants”). The crux of these claims is that after Horton was assaulted near his job site, causing him severe trauma, the defendants discriminated against him based on his disability and race, failed to accommodate his disability, and ultimately fired him by way of medical separation. The defendants have moved to dismiss. Most of Horton’s claims against the individual defendants cannot proceed: his Title…

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