Sandler
Sandler v. Modernizing Medicine, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
24 This case concerns Plaintiff’s allegations of discriminatory treatment and wrongful 25 termination at her employment. Specifically, Plaintiff brings claims against ModMed for: 26 (1) age discrimination in violation of Cal. Gov’t Code § 12940(a), (2) disability 27 discrimination in violation of Cal. Gov’t Code § 12940(a), (3) failure to provide reasonable 28 accommodations in violation of Cal. Gov’t Code § 12940(m), (4) failure to engage in the interactive process in violation of Cal. Gov’t Code § 12940(n), (5) California Family Rights Act retaliation in violation of Cal. Gov’t Code § 12945.2(k), (6) Family and Medical Leave Act interference in violation of U.S.C. § 2615(a), (7) retaliation for requesting reasonable accommodations in violation of Cal. Gov’t Code § 12940(m)(2), and (8) failure to prevent discrimination and retaliation in violation of Cal. Gov’t Code § 12940(k). Plaintiff was previously employed by gMed, Inc. (“gMed”) beginning in late 2013. (Complaint, Doc. No. 1, ¶ 12.) In 2015, ModMed acquired gMed. (Id. ¶ 14.) On September 2, 2015, ModMed made an offer of employment to…