Partner Jennifer Rosner And Senior Counsel Jolina Abrena Convinced Opposing Counsel To Dismiss Age and Mental Disability Claims

A sheriff’s deputy sued his county employer for the following Fair Employment and Housing (FEHA) claims: harassment on the basis of age and mental disability; retaliation; and failure to prevent retaliation.

Partner Jennifer Rosner and Senior Counsel Jolina Abrena determined that the deputy could not meet the “severe or pervasive” standard necessary to establish harassment, so they filed a motion for summary adjudication on behalf of the county. The deputy’s legal counsel received the county’s motion and immediately dismissed the harassment claims.

LCW’s tenacious lawyering saved the county both the costs of preparing the reply motion and appearing at oral argument. Should the matter proceed, the trial will be limited to the retaliation and failure to prevent claims.