D.C. Court Denies Summary Judgment in Section 1983 Backpay Claim Over Ex-Lottery Worker
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Updated · Bloomberg Law · Aug 11
D.C. Court Denies Summary Judgment in Section 1983 Backpay Claim Over Ex-Lottery Worker
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg Law · Aug 11
Summary
A D.C. federal court refused to grant summary judgment to the daughter of a deceased former D.C. Lottery security systems administrator on backpay damages in a 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 Fifth Amendment due process suit.
The court found factual disputes over whether the decedent diligently sought other work after his alleged constructive termination, blocking a ruling in her favor at this stage.
Judges also cited unresolved questions about how to calculate backpay, including how long the former employee would have remained on the job.
The claim was brought against the city on behalf of her father, narrowing the latest ruling to damages rather than resolving the underlying due process allegation.