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Patten v. Grant Joint Union High School District
Cal. Ct. App.December 19, 2005No. C048156Cited 115 times
Plaintiff WinGrant Joint Union High School District
Case Details
- Judge(s)
- Davis
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
RetaliationWhistleblower
Outcome
The court reversed summary judgment for the employer and found that the plaintiff established a triable issue of material fact regarding whether her transfer to another principal position constituted an adverse employment action in retaliation for whistleblowing about illegal fund reassignment practices.
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