Lopez v. Routt

STONE, J.*

*1008INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Elisa Lopez sued her employer, the City of Beverly Hills (the City), and her supervisor, Gregory Routt, for harassment in violation of the California Fair *852Employment and Housing Act.1 (FEHA) ( Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq. )2 A jury found in favor of the City and Routt on the harassment claim, and Routt moved for prevailing party attorney fees under FEHA's fee shifting provision. (§ 12965, subd. (b).) The trial court denied Routt's motion, concluding he had failed to establish Lopez's claim was frivolous, as is required for a prevailing defendant to obtain an…