RE: Roberson v. Community Bank (KC068904)

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Plaintiff Matthew Roberson’s MOTION TO TAX COSTS

Responding Party: None (unopposed, as of 3/28/19, 4:17 p.m.; due 3/22/19)

Tentative Ruling

Plaintiff Matthew Roberson’s unopposed Motion to Tax Costs is CONTINUED for further

briefing (see below).

Background

Plaintiff Matthew Roberson (“Plaintiff”), a Caucasian male, is the former First Vice President—Senior Relationship Manager Team Leader for Defendant Community Bank (“CB”). CB’s Senior Vice President, Wanda Jones (“Jones”), is female and African-American. Plaintiff claims that Jones did not like that Plaintiff was “thriving” within CB and making more money than her and so, with the assistance of a departing colleague, concocted a scheme to terminate his employment based on false claims of sexual harassment. Plaintiff further claims that he was defamed, post-termination, when Jones and other CB managers alleg