A judge has thrown out the remainder of a lawsuit from former state legislator Roger Hernandez that accused his ex-wife, state Sen. Susan Rubio, and her sister, Assemblymember Blanca Rubio, of interfering with his efforts to secure government contracts for the clients of his consulting business.
Judge Allison Westfahl Kong granted summary judgment to the Rubio sisters and dismissed the lawsuit’s two remaining causes in a Sept. 11 ruling, records show.
“We are gratified that the Court saw through Mr. Hernandez’s baseless and harassing claims and recognized the truth about the abuse suffered by Senator Rubio,” said Allen Secretov, lead counsel for the Rubios, in a statement. “This complete legal victory not only clears the names of Senator Susan Rubio and Assemblymember Blanca Rubio, but