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Watkins v. City of Des Moines

COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA
Jun 3, 2020
949 N.W.2d 28 (Iowa Ct. App. 2020)

Opinion

No. 19-1511

06-03-2020

Clifford J. WATKINS, III, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF DES MOINES, Pat Kozitza, John Desio, and Tony Chiodo, Defendants-Appellees.

Matthew R. Denning of Spaulding & Shaull, PLC, Des Moines, for appellant. John O. Haraldson, Assistant City Attorney, for appellee.


DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION See Iowa R. App. P. 6.904

A public works employee appeals the grant of summary judgment to the city and its administrators on his claims of racial discrimination and hostile work environment. AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED.

AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED.


Summaries of

Watkins v. City of Des Moines

COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA
Jun 3, 2020
949 N.W.2d 28 (Iowa Ct. App. 2020)
Case details for

Watkins v. City of Des Moines

Case Details

Full title:CLIFFORD J. WATKINS, III, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF DES MOINES, PAT…

Court:COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA

Date published: Jun 3, 2020

Citations

949 N.W.2d 28 (Iowa Ct. App. 2020)

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