DeCambre

INTRODUCTION

Marvalyn DeCambre, M.D., appeals a judgment entered after the trial court

granted special motions to strike pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.161

brought by defendants Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (RCHSD), Children's

Specialist San Diego (CSSD) and the Regents of the University of California (Regents)

(collectively, defendants), and also sustained defendants' demurrers to certain causes of

action in DeCambre's complaint. DeCambre, a physician specializing in pediatric

urology, filed an action against RCHSD, CSSD and the Regents alleging retaliation,

harassment, racial discrimination, failure to prevent discrimination and wrongful

termination under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Gov. Code,

§ 12900 et seq.). DeCambre also brought claims against all defendants for intentional

infliction of emotional distress (IIED), defamation, and violations of the Unfair

Competition Law (UCL) (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200 et seq.) and the Cartwright Act

(Bus. & Prof. Code, § 16700 et seq.). The theme of DeCambre's complaint is that

Further statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure…