Superior Court of California
County of Los Angeles
Department 78
RICHARD PANEK; Plaintiff, vs. CITY OF LONG BEACH;
Defendant. Case No.: BC 611490
Hearing Date: April 17, 2017
[TENTATIVE] RULING RE:
DEFENDANT CITY OF LONG BEACH’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION.
Defendant City of Long Beach’s Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED.
Defendant City of Long Beach’s Motion for Summary Adjudication is GRANTED as to Issue No. 4 and DENIED as to Issues Nos. 1–3 and 5.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
This is a disability and age discrimination case. Richard Panek (“Panek”) started his employment with the City of Long Beach (the “City”) as a Combination Building Inspector in August 2005. (Panek’s Separate Statement of Undisputed Facts (“PUMF”) No. 1.) When Panek started his employment with the City of Long Beach he was 52 years of age. (PUMF No. 2.)
Panek was injured in the course and scope of his work with the City of Long Beach on
Hearing Date
April 17, 2017
Type
Civil Rights (General Jurisdiction)
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Superior Court of California
County of Los Angeles
Department 78
RICHARD PANEK; Plaintiff, vs. CITY OF LONG BEACH;
Defendant. Case No.: BC 611490
Hearing Date: April 17, 2017
[TENTATIVE] RULING RE:
DEFENDANT CITY OF LONG BEACH’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION FOR SUMMARY ADJUDICATION.
Defendant City of Long Beach’s Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED.
Defendant City of Long Beach’s Motion for Summary Adjudication is GRANTED as to Issue No. 4 and DENIED as to Issues Nos. 1–3 and 5.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
This is a disability and age discrimination case. Richard Panek (“Panek”) started his employment with the City of Long Beach (the “City”) as a Combination Building Inspector in August 2005. (Panek’s Separate Statement of Undisputed Facts (“PUMF”) No. 1.) When Panek started his employment with the City of Long Beach he was 52 years of age. (PUMF No. 2.)
Panek was injured in the course and scope of his work with the City of Long Beach on