Marks-Foreman
Marks-Foreman v. Reporter Publishing Co.
Opinion
Opinion
Brewster, J.
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO ENFORCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
I. Introduction
A. Background
Lorene Marks-Foreman (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . The First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleged that State Compensation Insurance Fund (“SCIF”) and Reporter Publishing Company (“RPC”) violated Plaintiffs constitutional rights by refusing workers’ compensation payments to her for injuries sustained in an attack by an unknown assailant during the course of Plaintiffs employment as a reporter with RPC. The FAC also alleged that Defendant Beatrice Hines (“Hines”), an employee of SCIF, violated Plaintiffs constitutional rights by employing “bullying tactics” while questioning her about her claim. SCIF is a public enterprise fund established by the State of California for the purpose of transacting workers’ compensation insurance. See Cal. Ins. Code § 11773 . Plaintiff further alleged that the investigative techniques used by Eucee and Associates (“Eucce”) and James Buzan (“Buzan”), working under a contract with SCIF, violated her constitutional rights. Defendant Eucce is a private company that employs Defendant Buzan as a…