A judge Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the former assistant general manager of the El Pueblo Historical Project, who alleged she was wrongfully fired in 2020 in retaliation for expressing concerns about violence caused by homeless residents of a nearby temporary shelter touted by Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark V. Mooney issued his ruling in Lisa Sarno’s Los Angeles Superior Court, which alleged only a single cause of action for whistleblower retaliation.
Sarno filed the suit last Sept. 8 and then brought two versions, the last one on Feb. 18. The City Attorney’s Office then moved to seek dismissal of the second revised complaint, arguing in their court papers that Sarno did not bring her legal claim against the city — a forerunner to a lawsuit — on time.
“Additionally, (Sarno) fails to plead any demonstrative facts to indicate she engaged in a protected activity,” according to the City Attorney’s Office’s court papers.
According to Sarno’s suit, she had been “extremely vocal about ongoing unlawful activities occurring at El Pueblo,” but the city “did not see Ms. Sarno’s reports of unlawful conduct as fitting the city’s stance on homelessness policy.”
Sarno was hired by the city in 1998 and in her job with the El Pueblo Historical Project, she was responsible for its budget, personnel, management and security, the suit stated. El Pueblo hosts 2 million visitors around the world annually and is the site of Olvera Street, museums,...
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