Metoyer

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

1. Operative Complaint Metoyer’s second amended complaint (SAC) alleged causes of action against the District under the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Government Code section 12940 et seq. (FEHA), for discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Metoyer also alleged causes of action for violations of the Education Code, the Labor Code, and the Tom Bane Civil Rights Act (Bane Act) (Civ. Code, § 52.1 et seq.). He alleged he suffered discrimination and harassment based on his race—he is African-American—and his association with other African-American employees (associational discrimination). He also alleged the District retaliated against him for filing an earlier discrimination suit against it, testifying or assisting in coworkers’ actions or complaints against the District, and otherwise complaining about discrimination and harassment he suffered. 2. The Balogun Action In 2011, the District filed a notice seeking to relate this matter to another matter against the District filed by Waheed Balogun (Balogun v. Los Angeles Unified School District (Super. Ct. L.A. County, 2012, No. BC445040) (Balogun action)). The court

2 refused the request to relate the two…