MSJ Granted – Cohen v. Newport-Mesa Unified School District Hylton & Associates attorneys Courtney L. Hylton and Pancy Lin obtained summary judgment of a lawsuit filed by a plaintiff claiming pregnancy disability discrimination, retaliation, and harassment, and failure to accommodate her lactation needs. The District made the decision not to re-hire the plaintiff, who was a part-time support teacher with the District, based upon attendance and tardiness challenges, lack of initiative, and underperformance. In granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant, [...]

MSJ Granted - M.N.A. v. Keith, et al M.N.A. v. Keith, et al. - In this case, Plaintiff, a disabled, autistic minor, was allegedly assaulted and battered by her childcare provider, to whom she was referred by our client, Child Care Resource Center ("CCRC"), a non-profit organization. CCRC provided Plaintiff's mother with several referrals to choose from, and Plaintiff's mother chose the provider after interviewing her and visiting her home. Plaintiff claimed CCRC was negligent and violated CANRA in referring Plaintiff's mother [...]