Torres

INTRODUCTION

Ana C. Torres appeals from the judgment following a jury verdict in favor of her former employer, Montebello Unified School District, on her causes of action for failure to make a reasonable accommodation for her disability, disability discrimination, and retaliation under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Torres argues that the trial court erred in instructing the jury on her cause of action for disability discrimination by not including the statutory definition of “essential functions,” that the court’s instruction on her retaliation cause of action conflicted with the special verdict form, and that substantial evidence did not support the jury’s findings. We conclude that, because Torres asked for the jury instructions she now challenges, she invited any error and cannot assert the argument on appeal and that in any event her argument lacks merit. We also conclude the evidence did not compel a finding in her favor on her causes of action. Therefore, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Torres Works as an Office Assistant at Montebello High School The District hired Torres in 2005, and Torres became a full- time, year-round office assistant…