King

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 TROY KING, Case No. 3:20-cv-07817-JD

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE SUMMARY JUDGMENT

v.

PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION, INC., et al., Defendants.

Pro se plaintiff Troy King is an African-American man who worked as a night-shift shuttle driver and loader for defendant Praxair Distribution, Inc. (Praxair), at its plant in Pittsburg, California. King sued Praxair and Dwight Whaley, a plant manager, in Contra Costa Superior Court on a variety of California state discrimination and retaliation claims related to the termination of his employment. Dkt. No. 1-1. Praxair removed the case to this Court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. Dkt. No. 1. The Court dismissed the original complaint with leave to amend. Dkt. No. 34. King filed a first amended complaint with claims for race discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, failure to investigate and prevent discrimination and harassment, wrongful termination, and constructive discharge, all brought under 42…