Legal Opinion
Villanueva v. City of Colton
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 11, 2008No. E042188PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MILLER J.
INTRODUCTION
Daniel Villanueva was employed by the City of Colton (the City) as a lead operator in its wastewater division. After being demoted to operator II, he sued the City under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Gov. Code, 1 § 12940 et seq.), alleging discriminatory and retaliatory employment practices. The City filed a motion for summary judgment, which was granted, as was its motion for attorney fees. (§ 12965.) On appeal, Villanueva maintains that he produced substantial direct and circumstantial evidence sufficient to withstand summary judgment.…
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