Cheathem v. Los Angeles Unified School District

In January 2010, Partner Linda Miller Savitt, Senior Counsel Elsa Bañuelos, and Associate Vicky Lin obtained summary judgment in Cheathem v. Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC398268). The plaintiff claimed she was discriminated against based on race, age, and sex and subjected to a retaliatory termination for complaining about the discrimination. The plaintiff also claimed that Los Angeles Unified School District publicly disclosed private facts about her. The court dismissed plaintiff’s entire case, finding that the undisputed material facts established that she was not subject to discrimination and was terminated for legitimate, non-retaliatory reasons. The court also found that the undisputed material facts did not establish any public disclosure of private facts.