[EMPLOYMENT LAW] 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 - Robert Ingersoll v. City of Del Rey Oaks

42 U.S.C. Section 1983 - Robert Ingersoll v. City of Del Rey Oaks

Breach of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

Robert Ingersoll worked as a police sergeant for the City of Del Rey Oaks. On April 2017, he was placed on paid administrative leave, pursuant to a misconduct investigation. The city subsequently terminated his employment, and he filed suit against the city alleging that the real reason he was fired was because he was perceived to be loyal to the prior city council. Plaintiff contended he was a victim of a wide conspiracy to fire city employees without providing them due process. Defendant denied Ingersoll's allegations and filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. The court granted the motion to dismiss because plaintiff had not alleged sufficient facts for a due process.

by Arya Mansour, Associate Attorney & Wil Rios, Law Clerk (Spring 2020)