Legal Opinion
Jeffra v. Cal. State Lottery
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided August 29, 2019No. B292775PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrimes, J.
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Plaintiff James Thomas Jeffra was an investigator employed by defendant California State Lottery. He sued defendant, alleging retaliation in violation of the California Whistleblower Protection Act. ( Gov. Code, § 8547.8, subd. (c).) He alleged defendant engaged in a pretextual investigation, ultimately forcing him to retire, after he filed a whistleblower complaint with the California State Auditor.
Defendant filed an anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) motion to strike the complaint ( Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16 ), contending the complaint arose from…
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