Shephard v. Loyola Marymount University
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TURNER, P. J.
I. Introduction
Plaintiff, Kisha Shephard, appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of defendants, Loyola Marymount University (the school) and Julie Wilhoit, on a complaint for race discrimination and breach of oral contract. The lawsuit arose out of the school’s refusal to renew plaintiffs athletic scholarship and her removal from the women’s basketball team. Defendants’ summary judgment motion was brought and granted on grounds: plaintiffs cause of action for race discrimination in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Gov. Code, 1 §…
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