Hady Elkobaitry v. Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

I. BACKGROUND

On May 15, 2024, Plaintiff Hady Elkobaitry (“Plaintiff”) filed this employment discrimination and harassment case against Defendants Howmet Aerospace, Inc. (“Howmet Aerospace”), Howmet Global Fastening Systems, Inc. (“Howmet Global”), and Does 1 through 10 in Los Angeles County Superior Court. ECF 1-1 at 5. Plaintiff, who is a citizen of California and worked for Howmet Aerospace and Howmet Global (together, “Howmet”) in Los Angeles County, alleges that, on April 19, 2023, Howmet unlawfully terminated him. Id. at 6 ¶¶ 1-2. At the time, Plaintiff was Howmet Global’s Vice President and General Manager at seven different facilities. Id. at 6 ¶ 1; 8 ¶ 14. He was previously General Manager of three different Howmet facilities and Howmet’s Director of Operations in City of Industry, California. Id. at 8 ¶ 14. Plaintiff brings state-law claims for: (1) employment discrimination in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) (Cal. Gov. Code § 12940(a)); (2) failure to accommodate in violation of FEHA (Cal Gov. Code § 12940(m)); (3) failure to engage in a timely and good-faith interactive process in violation of FEHA (Cal.…