Roe

BACKGROUND

We set out the undisputed material facts as ascertained from the parties’ moving

and opposing papers (see Guz v. Bechtel National, Inc. (2000) 24 Cal.4th 317, 327) and

state other facts and draw inferences from them in the light most favorable to plaintiffs.

Much ado is made over the fact that plaintiff dismissed otherwise viable causes of action in order to expedite the appeal as to the adverse ruling on the second cause of action. It is irrelevant to us. 2 (Code Civ. Proc., § 437c, subd. (c); Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co. (2001) 25 Cal.4th

826, 843 (Aguilar).)

Plaintiff began working for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) in

2012, and completed her training at the academy in February 2013, after which she was

assigned as a Deputy I to work as a bailiff at the Orange County Superior Court, Central

Justice Center (CJC). After a time as bailiff, plaintiff transferred to working detention at

CJC in August 2016. Plaintiff’s supervisors at CJC were Sergeants Arredondo, Chivara,

and Hilton, but when she transferred to detention, her supervisors were Sergeants Carpio

and Schuch. Between January 2017 and August 2017, plaintiff’s supervisors…