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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Royal grants the city's motion to partially dismiss a civil rights and employment discrimination action brought by the employee. The employee, a Black woman, claimed she was discriminated against based on her race and unfairly fired. The employee's claims against the directors and Title VII disparate impact, hostile work environment and civil rights claims against the city are dismissed. The civil rights claims are barred by the two-year statute of limitations. The employee failed to allege pervasive harassment existed which altered the conditions of her employment and failed to identify any city policy which had a significant adverse effect on a protected group. The employee's claims for Title VII disparate treatment race discrimination and retaliation may move forward.