Fukuda

ORDER DENYING APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL

INTRODUCTION

On December 5, 1985, Defendant the County of Los Angeles filed its motion for an order certifying interlocutory appeal of the Court’s December 2, 1985 denial of summary judgment. Before the date for hearing, the Court ordered further briefing in the matter and rescheduled oral argument for February 24, 1986 at 10:00 a.m. On February 20, 1986, the Court submitted the matter for decision without oral argument. See Rule 78, Fed.R.Civ.P.

For the reasons set forth in this Order, the Court now denies defendant’s application for interlocutory appeal.

FACTS

Plaintiff Frances Fukuda, a woman of Japanese origin, began working for the County of Los Angeles in January of 1980. From the date of hiring until the date of her discharge, she occupied a variety of clerical positions with several departments.

Fukuda was discharged effective June 3, 1983. On May 26, 1983, she was informed in writing that the grounds for discharge were (1) discourteousness and abusiveness to her co-workers and supervisor, (2) insubordination, and (3) tardiness and absenteeism. Fukuda requested and was granted a hearing on her…