Legal Opinion
Nakai v. Friendship House Ass'n of Am. Indians, Inc.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided August 10, 2017No. A147966PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBanke, J.
*36INTRODUCTION
For over 20 years, plaintiff Orlando Nakai (Orlando1 ) was employed by Friendship House Association of American Indians, Inc. (Friendship House), a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program providing treatment services to Native Americans. His employment was terminated by the program's CEO, who also happened to be his mother-in-law, after his wife informed the CEO that Orlando had a gun and was angry at Friendship House employees and she had obtained a restraining order. Orlando then filed this action for wrongful termination, claiming discrimination on the basis of his marital…
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