Christina Badger v. Inari Medical, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
A. Facts Defendants are citizens of California. Notice of Removal (“Notice”) (Dkt. 1) ¶¶ 10, 13. Plaintiff Badger had been an employee of Defendant Inari Medical, Inc. (“Inari”) since around February 2019. Ex. A to Mot. (“Complaint” or “Compl.”) (Dkt. 12) ¶ 23. In October 2021, Badger reported what she believed was a coworker’s violation of law and company policy. Compl. ¶¶ 25-27. The coworker then made false accusations against Badger, contributing to her later termination by Inari. Id. ¶ 27. Throughout her
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Case No. 8:24-cv-00994-DOC-ADSx Date: July 1, 2024
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employment, Badger also experienced harassment and inappropriate comments from other male Inari managers. Id. ¶ 28. Inari hired Plaintiff McCaskey in August 2020. Id. ¶ 30. A month later, another male Inari employee harassed McCaskey, which she reported to the human resources department. Id. ¶¶ 31-32. After she reported the employee’s behavior, he gave most of her business to another employee and questioned her about her age. Id. ¶¶ 33-34. The harassment contributed to McCaskey’s later resignation. In May and June 2023, both Defendants Inari and Truelove…