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Civil Litigation,
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Sep. 26, 2018

Fired state Senate staffer’s retaliation suit can move forward, judge rules

A judge has allowed all but one claim to go forward in a retaliation case filed by a fired state Senate staffer who said she was raped by an Assembly employee.

Fired state Senate staffer’s retaliation suit can move forward, judge rules
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SACRAMENTO -- A judge has allowed all but one claim to go forward in a retaliation case filed by a fired state Senate staffer who said she was raped by an Assembly employee.

Making permanent his tentative ruling issued late Monday, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge David I. Brown rejected three of four motions in a demurrer filing by the Senate. He barred only claims under the Legislative Employee Whistleblower Act, ruling it ...

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