Barefield

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING IN PART AND GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, AND DENYING IN PART AND GRANTING IN PART SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF ISSUES

This case comes before the Court on Defendants’ motion for summary judgment or, in the alternative, motion for summary adjudication. Plaintiff Lashawn Barefield (“Barefield”), an African American female, has sued her employer and various individuals alleging racial discrimination under federal and state law, retaliation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress relating to the university’s failure to promote her to a position as director of student activities. Defendants are The Board of Trustees of the California State University, Bakersfield (“CSUB”); James H. George (sued as “Jim George”) (“George”), Diane Hendrickson (“Hendrickson”), and Mark Murie (“Murie”). This Court denies in part and grants in part Defendants’ motion for summary judgment.

FACTUAL HISTORY

The following facts are presented in the light most favorable to Plaintiff, the non-moving party.

Plaintiff has been employed with CSUB since January 2001 as a tenure-track counselor in the university’s counseling center. On August…