Reid
Reid v. SmithKline Beecham Corp.
Opinion
Opinion
Whelan, J.
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DENYING PLAINTIFF’S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
On July 18, 2003 Yvonne Reid (“Plaintiff’ or “Reid”) commenced this employment action in San Diego Superior Court. Shortly thereafter, Defendant Glaxos-mithkline (“Defendant” or “GSK”) removed the action to federal court. Currently pending before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. The Court decides the matter on the papers submitted and without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1(d.l). For the reasons stated below, the Court DENIES Plaintiffs summary judgment motion and GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Defendant’s summary judgment motion.
I. Background
Plaintiff began working for GSK on January 2, 1989 as a pharmaceutical sales representative in Oklahoma. Sometime in 1993, GSK transferred Plaintiff to San Diego where she worked in various divisions and positions. In September 2002 GSK assigned Plaintiff to GSK’s Oncology Division as a Senior Executive Oncology Account Manager for Acute Care where she would be responsible for selling four drugs: Zofran, Argatroban, Navelbine and Hycamtin. Plaintiffs…