California Court of Appeal
Kaye v. Bd. of Tr. of the San Diego County Pub. Law Library, D053644
In plaintiff's wrongful termination suit arising from his discharge as a law librarian for sending a scathing e-mail criticizing his superiors, summary judgment as to the state law causes of action in favor of defendants is affirmed where defendant could not establish that: 1) a violation of the state Constitution's free speech clause; 2) a violation of the CFCA's whistleblower protections, as his conduct was not protected under the CFCA; 3) a violation of Business and Professions Code section 6345; and 4) a violation of the Brown Act.
Appellate Information
- Decided 11/10/2009
- Published 11/10/2009
Judges
- McCONNELL, P.J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Michael Kaye, in pro. per., for Plaintiff and Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Andrews, Lagasse, Branch & Bell LLP, San Diego, Margaret C. Bell and Shauna L. Durrant, for Defendant and Respondent, and for Real Parties in Interest and Respondents.