Legal Opinion
Smith v. Cafe Asia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 20, 2009No. Civil Action 07-0621 (RWR)PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RICHARD W. ROBERTS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Andrei Smith brings this action against his former employer, defendant Café Asia, for sexual harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation in violation of the D.C. Human Rights Act (“DCHRA”), and for assault and battery. Smith has moved to amend his complaint by adding several defendants and counts of sex discrimination and negligent supervision, and to extend and enlarge discovery. Because Smith has shown good cause to amend, and defendant has not shown that Smith’s amended complaint is futile, but not all…
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