Dalton
Johnson v. Dalton
Opinion
Opinion
Carter, J.
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO STRIKE JURY DEMAND
Plaintiff Jacqueline Johnson (“Johnson”) filed this case against John H. Dalton, the Secretary of the United States Navy (“Secretary”) and Jeff Dexter (“Dexter”), Johnson’s supervisor. Johnson, an African American woman, alleges that Dexter, a white male, harassed her and discriminated against her on the basis of race and gender. The Secretary brought this motion to strike plaintiffs jury demand.
Johnson, a civilian employee of the Navy, worked at the Long Beach Shipyard, first as a clerk typist and then as a budget analyst. Dexter, a Deputy Controller, directly supervised her during the relevant time period. Johnson alleges that Dexter and the Navy subjected her to sexual and racial harassment. Specifically she alleges that, among other things:
(1) Dexter made comments about plaintiffs body, appearance, and sexuality. For example, Dexter allegedly asked Johnson to wear negligees and miniskirts, invited her to swim naked in his swimming pool, whispered sexually explicit phrases to her, and repeatedly asked her to engage in a sexual relationship with him. First Amended Complaint ¶¶ 21, 28, 32.
(2) Dexter massaged her arms…