Horton

Horton v. Cauley

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaApril 11, 20243:22-cv-03174California5,247 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 MOTION TO

DISMISS

CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 85 11 Defendants.

12 Cory Horton brings 17 claims against his former employer, the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (collectively, “the City” or “defendants”). The core of Horton’s complaint is that in the aftermath of a brutal assault that Horton suffered near his job site, the City discriminated against him based on his resulting disability and based on his race, failed to accommodate his disability, and retaliated against him by medically separating him.1 The City moves to dismiss 10 of Horton’s remaining 17 claims, specifically his Skelly claim and his claims for retaliation under Title VII, FEHA, the ADA, and various provisions of the California Labor Code. Claims 7, 8, 10, and 16 are dismissed with …

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