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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

West Coast is a licensed contractor that provides painting and drywall services. On October 10, 2018, plaintiff was hired by West Coast to work as a paint preparer. She worked for West Coast briefly on a single project in Los Angeles. Plaintiff filed a complaint against West Coast on February 10, 2021, alleging claims for discrimination, retaliation, failure to prevent

2 discrimination and retaliation, failure to provide reasonable accommodations, failure to engage in a good faith interactive process under FEHA, and wrongful termination in violation of public policy. She also asserted a claim for declaratory relief. Plaintiff alleged in her complaint she exhausted her administrative remedies by filing a complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and receiving a Notice of Case Closure and Right to Sue Letter on February 20, 2020, from the DFEH (right-to-sue letter). West Coast’s amended answer alleged plaintiff had failed to exhaust her administrative remedies. Plaintiff produced copies of her administrative complaint and right-to-sue letter in discovery. Plaintiff’s case was tried to a jury from May 31 to June 9,…