Johnson v. City of Pineville

DECUIR, Judge.

h Kimberly Johnson was employed in the Clerk of Court’s office at the Pineville City Court. She filed suit against the City of Pineville and Les Prestridge (the Clerk of Court) for damages arising out of alleged reprisals and constructive discharge resulting from her disclosure of certain workplace violations. Subsequently, she amended her' petition to add the Pineville City Court as a defendant.

The City of Pineville filed a peremptory exception of no cause of action alleging that it was not the employer of Les Pres-tridge for purposes of respondeat superior liability. The trial…