Legal Opinion
Chen v. State
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 16, 1997No. 18808-2-IIPublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, J.
Western State Hospital dismissed Dr. Hsi Chen after a six-month probationary period, citing poor performance. Chen sued, alleging (1) fraud based on his reliance on the State’s representations about the probationary employment period, and (2) discrimination. The trial court granted summary judgment for the State, and Chen appeals. Because the State did not misrepresent the conditions of probation, and because Chen failed to produce evidence that the State’s reason for dismissing him was false or a mere pretext, we affirm.
FACTS
Hsi Chen was born in Taiwan in 1925 and received his medical degree…
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