Jones v. Wells Fargo Auto Finance, LLC

ALOK AHUJA, Judge.

Jennifer Jones sued Wells Fargo Auto Finance, LLC and Amy Laffoon (collectively ‘Wells Fargo”) for race discrimination and retaliation in employment. Wells Fargo filed a motion to enforce settlement agreement, alleging that Jones had released any employment-related claims when she executed an Agreement and Release of Claims more than eight months after filing suit, in connection with her layoff from Wells Fargo as part of a large-scale reduction in force. The circuit court granted the motion, and dismissed Jones’ discrimination and retaliation claims with prejudice. Because…