Lawsuit against FUESD in discovery phase

The wrongful termination lawsuit brought against Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) by a former IT employee is currently in the discovery phase and moving through the court system, said Susan Curran, the plaintiff’s attorney.

Curran represents Elaine Allyn, who filed the suit containing allegations of retaliation because Allyn felt the district’s upper management viewed her as a “whistle-blower.” She is asking for $972,000 in damages, which includes lost past and future wages, benefits, punitive damages, and attorneys fees. Her base salary at the time of her termination was $10...