Cleaferse McCowen v. Department of Veterans Affairs
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CLEAFERSE MCCOWEN, Case No.: 20cv2498-CAB-BLM
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. DISMISS PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT [Doc. No. 18] DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, a government agency, and ELI 15 SISNEROS, in his employment and individual capacities, Defendants. 18 On January 14, 2021, Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s complaint. [Doc. No. 18.] On January 29, 2021, Plaintiff Cleaferse McCowen filed an opposition. [Doc. No. 19.] On February 9, 2021, Secretary Wilkie filed a reply. [Doc. No. 20.] The Court deems the motion suitable for determination on the papers submitted and without oral argument. See S.D. Cal. CivLR 7.1(d)(1). For the reasons set forth below, the motion is GRANTED. ALLEGATIONS OF COMPLAINT On October 11, 2019, Plaintiff was a Maintenance Mechanic Leader employed by the Department…