August 6, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF
On July 20, 2020 in the Superior Court of the State of California in Los Angeles County, Frederick Ball, an African American golf instructor of many years with the City of Department of Recreation and Parks filed a lawsuit against the city, according to his legal representative Dawn Collins, co-founder, and partner in the CollinsKim LLP law firm that is also based in Los Angeles.
The suit alleges:
1. DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE IN VIOLATION OF THE FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING ACT
2. RETALIATION IN VIOLATION OF THE FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING ACT
3. HARASSMENT BASED ON RACE IN VIOLATION OF THE FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING ACT
4. RETALIATION IN VIOLATION OF LABOR CODE
5. DISCRIMINATION IN VIOLATION OF LABOR CODE
Ball was employed as a Senior Golf Instructor at the City of Los Angeles’ Tregnan Golf Academy for 12 years, until his termination in February 2020, allegedly. Tregnan Golf Academy is a training and practice facility designed primarily for youth and is operated by the City of Los Angeles’ Department of Recreation and Parks. Located in Griffith Park, the purported mission of Tregnan is to introduce the game of golf to youth with a focus on reaching out to young people from urban areas who have little or no exposure to the game of golf.
According to his legal representative, Mr. Ball was the only African American youth golf instructor at Tregnan, he was a highly respected and sought-after golf instructor who during his 12 years conducted over 80,000 golf lessons.
Coincidentally, Attorney Collins’ grandfather, George Collins, was an avid golfer in the Chicago (Ill) area.
The lawsuit in its entirety can be viewed here
