Legal Opinion
Kinney v. Bauch
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 16, 1979No. 6308-1PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Swanson, A.C.J.
Shirlee A. Kinney appeals an adverse judgment in a cause of action against Edgár D. Bauch, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, and the City for unlawful termination of employment and defamation. Kinney contends she was unlawfully discharged in retaliation for her participation in a lawsuit arising from allegations of sexual discrimination by the City, and defamed by Bauch at the time of discharge. We find no error and affirm.
Frank Todd, then Mayor of Tukwila, appointed Shirlee Kinney city clerk in 1972. In 1975 Kinney filed a grievance with Todd alleging sexual discrimination in…
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