Purcell v. American Legion

ORDER GRANTING IN PART & DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

JUSTIN L. QUACKENBUSH, Senior District Judge.

BEFORE THE COURT is Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, Memorandum in Support (ECF No. 28), and supporting Declarations and exhibits.

I. Factual Background

Plaintiff Irita Williams was hired by the American Legion Department of Washington’s Spokane office in 2001. In 2004, she was trained to become a Certified Service Officer to assist veterans with their benefit claims and claims for widows’ compensation at the U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital in Spokane,…