Meeks

CODRINGTON J.

*859 I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff and appellant Natasha Meeks contends that she suffered sexual harassment on the job. She brought suit against her employer, defendant and appellant AutoZone, Inc. (AutoZone), and the alleged harasser, defendant and appellant Juan Fajardo, pursuing claims of sexual harassment, failure to prevent sexual harassment, and retaliation in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Government Code section 12940 et seq. The trial court granted summary adjudication in favor of AutoZone on Meeks's retaliation claim. A jury returned defense verdicts on her remaining claims.

On appeal, Meeks argues that certain evidentiary rulings at trial constitute prejudicial error, requiring reversal. She also asserts that the trial court's grant of summary adjudication to AutoZone on her retaliation claim was erroneous. We affirm the trial court's grant of summary adjudication on the retaliation claim. We find, however, that several erroneous evidentiary rulings require reversal of the judgment and remand for new trial on the remaining claims.

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

AutoZone hired Meeks as a customer sales representative in…