Legal Opinion
Ruiz v. Hope for Children, Inc.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided June 6, 2013No. Court of Appeals No. 12CA1556PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
JUDGE DUNN
11 Plaintiff, Charlotte L. Ruiz, was employed as a Family Advocate for defendant, Hope for Children, Inc. She was terminated after she revealed that she was dating Sele-donio Rodriguez, whom she met while he was a client at Hope for Children. Ruiz brought a claim for wrongful termination under Colorado's Lawful Activities Statute, section 24-34-4025, C.R.S.2012. The trial court agreed that Ruiz was terminated for a lawful activity conducted away from work. The court found, however, that the termination was not wrongful. Among other things, it found that, under the statute,…
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