In the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County, Florida, a lawsuit was filed by Kerthatis Lovely against the Leon County School Board on March 19, 2024. The case number is 24-CA-2024 CA 000460 and it involves claims under the Florida Civil Rights Act, alleging racial discrimination and retaliation in the workplace. The plaintiff seeks damages exceeding $50,000.
The plaintiff, Kerthatis Lovely, a resident of Florida and an employee of the defendant at the time of filing, alleges he was subjected to disparate treatment due to his race. He claims he was held to different standards after reporting unlawful employment practices within the school board. The defendant, Leon County School Board, is recognized as an employer under applicable laws.
Lovely began his employment with the defendant on July 1, 2019 as a Building Maintenance Supervisor and was wrongfully terminated on June 30, 2021. He alleges that despite his excellent work performance, he experienced disparate treatment and retaliation from Principal Sylvia Williams and Assistant Principal Elizabeth Decardenez.
Lovely is seeking judgment for damages in excess of $50,000 for wrongful termination based on racial discrimination and retaliation. He alleges that all conditions precedent to bringing this action have been satisfied.