Killeen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LILIAN KILLEEN, Case No.: 18-cv-1590-AJB-NLS Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S v. MOTION TO DISMISS, (Doc. No. 14) 13 RICHARD V. SPENCER, Secretary of 14 the Department of the Navy, Defendant.

16 Before the Court is Defendant Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Department of the Navy’s (“Defendant”) motion to dismiss Plaintiff Lillian Killeen (“Plaintiff’s”) discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). (Doc. No. 14.) Plaintiff opposed the motion, (Doc. No. 16), and Defendant replied, (Doc. No. 17). For the reasons stated herein, the Court DENIES Defendant’s motion. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff brings this action against Defendant, alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (First Amended Complaint (“FAC”), Doc. No. 13 ¶ 1.) She asserts that Defendant has systemically acted with the purpose and effect of denying to 26 …