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, the Court agreed with the defense’s contentions that the District had legitimate nondiscriminatory and nonretaliatory reasons to release the plaintiff, and had accommodated the plaintiff’s multiple maternity leaves and lactation needs.