Doe

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BACKGROUND

A. Facts Jane Doe worked as a bank teller at the Wells Fargo branch in Orinda, California from March 2008 through sometime in 2010. As Service Manager of the branch, Natasha Gretz was Doe’s supervisor. Gretz reported to Branch Manager Carole Mathisen. Alex Folas, Gretz’s boyfriend, was Branch Manager of a Wells Fargo branch in Clayton, California. On the evening of Saturday, December 19, 2009, the Orinda branch held a holiday party for its employees at the Greenery Restaurant. About 12 to 16 employees and guests attended, including Doe, Gretz, Folas, and Mathisen, who had helped plan the event. Mathisen paid for the guests’ drinks and dinner using her Wells Fargo budget, and she did not attempt to limit alcohol consumption. During the party, Doe danced, sang karaoke, and drank. At around 9:30 p.m., Mathisen settled the bill and said goodbye to the guests. One of the guests remembered hearing Mathisen say that the party was over and the guests were on their own. By this point, Doe was “buzzed,” but Mathisen did not know how much she had drunk. Mathisen offered Doe a ride home, but Doe declined the offer “because the party was still going on.” Before leaving,…