Watkins v. City of Des Moines

Decision Date03 June 2020
Docket NumberNo. 19-1511,19-1511
Citation949 N.W.2d 28 (Table)
Parties Clifford J. WATKINS, III, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF DES MOINES, Pat Kozitza, John Desio, and Tony Chiodo, Defendants-Appellees.
CourtIowa Court of Appeals
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.

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