Ortiz

Ortiz v. Dameron Hosp. Ass'n

Bad Law
250 Cal. Rptr. 3d 1·37 Cal. App. 5th 568
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJune 20, 2019C081091California6,094 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Blease, J.

*572 Plaintiff Nancy Ortiz brings this employment discrimination case against her former employer Dameron Hospital Association (Dameron) and former supervisor Doreen Alvarez (collectively defendants), alleging that she was discriminated against and subjected to harassment based on her national origin (Filipino) and age (over 40) at the hands of Alvarez, and that Dameron failed to take action to prevent it in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (the FEHA) ( Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq. ). 1 Ortiz claims that she was forced to resign due to the intolerable working conditions created by Alvarez in order to accomplish Alvarez's goal of getting rid of older, Filipino employees, like Ortiz, who, in Alvarez's words, "could not speak English," had "been there too long," and "ma[d]e too much money." The complaint asserts causes of action for discrimination (§ 12940, subd. (a); against Dameron), harassment (§ 12940, subd. (j); against Dameron and Alvarez), retaliation (§ 12940, subd. (h); against Dameron), failure to take all reasonable steps necessary to prevent discrimination and harassment from occurring (§ 12940, subd. (k); against Dameron), and injunctive relief (…

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