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Light v. Cal. Dep't of Parks & Recreation

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14 Cal. App. 5th 75·221 Cal. Rptr. 3d 668
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaAugust 8, 2017D070361California10,507 words

Opinion

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McConnell, J.

*80 Plaintiff Melony Light appeals judgments in favor of her employer, defendant California Department of Parks and Recreation (Department), and her former supervisors, defendants Leda Seals and Kathy Dolinar, following orders granting defendants' motions for summary judgment. Light contends the trial court erred by summarily adjudicating her claims against the Department for retaliation, disability discrimination, and failure to prevent retaliation and discrimination, all in violation of the Fair *81 Employment and Housing Act (FEHA; *674 Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq. ). 1 She also contends the trial court erred by summarily adjudicating her claims against Seals for intentional infliction of emotional distress and assault and summarily adjudicating her claim against Dolinar for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The court also summarily adjudicated an additional claim against Seals, for false imprisonment, but Light does not challenge that ruling in this appeal.

As to the Department, we conclude triable issues of material fact preclude summary adjudication of Light's retaliation claim, but not her disability discrimination claim. Light's claim against the Department for…

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