Salter

Salter v. Washington Township Health Care District

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260 F. Supp. 2d 919·2003 WL 1786881·2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5212
United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMarch 28, 2003C-00-2959 VRWCalifornia4,674 words

Opinion

Opinion

Walker, J.

ORDER

Defendant Washington Township Health Care District moves for summary judgment on plaintiff Nina Salter’s employment discrimination claims, brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 USC § 2000e et seq, and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Cal Govt Code § 12940 et seq. See Doc # 58. Salter opposes this motion. See Doc # 66. For the reasons set forth below, the court GRANTS defendant’s motion for summary judgment on all claims (Doc # 58).

I

The following factual background comes from the parties’ submissions and is undisputed unless otherwise noted. Salter began working as a unit clerk for Washington Township Hospital in August 1998. Salter Depo (Doc # 62, Exh A) at 117:16-19. During the relevant time period, Salter worked as head clerk. Id. Her duties included answering the telephone, keeping the patient log up to date, assisting the physicians and other clerical duties. Id. Salter alleges that throughout her employment, she was subjected to a hostile work environment. At her deposition, Salter described “an incident” in the emergency room (ER) when an emergency medical technician (EMT) stated that Salter’s work area “stank” and “came…

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