Ocasio-Hernandez, et al v. Fortuno-Burset, et al, No. 09-2207 (1st Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseMaintenance and domestic workers claim that they were terminated from positions at the Puerto Rico governor's mansion for participation in the 2008 gubernatorial election. The district court dismissed. The First Circuit vacated, holding that the complaint met the standard for notice pleading by providing the defendants with fair notice and stating a facially plausible legal claim. Accepting complaint allegations as true, the plaintiffs adequately alleged an adverse employment action, that the defendants were motivated by knowledge of their political affiliations, and that the defendants (the governor, first lady, mansion administrator, and chief of staff) shared responsibility for the termination.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on June 15, 2011.
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