Patricia Galindo v. Hyatt Corporation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
A. Factual Background Galindo claims that from approximately June 2021, to the present, she has suffered discrimination, retaliation, and harassment prohibited by California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). See generally Complaint (“Complaint”) (Dkt. 1-1). Defendants in this case are her former employer Hyatt Corporation (“Hyatt”), and supervisors Glenn Walker (“Walker”) and Shelby Lankford (“Lankford”), (collectively “Defendants”). Specifically, Plaintiff alleges claims for: (1) Disability Discrimination in Violation of FEHA; (2) Failure to Accommodate in Violation of FEHA; (3) Failure to
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Case No. 8:25-cv-00486-DOC-DFM Date: May 13, 2025
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Engage in the Interactive Process in Violation of FEHA; (4) Failure to Investigate and Prevent Discrimination; (5) Retaliation in Violation of FEHA; (6) and Wrongful Termination of Employment in Violation of Public Policy. Id. Hyatt initially employed Galindo in or around March 2003, as a banquet server. Compl. ¶ 10. While employed by Hyatt, Galindo claims she suffered from complications related to both work-related and outside of-work…