Wade

FACTS

On review of summary judgment, we view the facts in the light most favorable to plaintiff as the losing party below. (Carlsen v. Koivumaki (2014) 227 Cal.App.4th 879, 884, fn. 5.) A. Wade Was Employed by Starbucks Wade began working as a barista at a Starbucks store in Fresno, in October 2009. Five years later, in 2014, she was promoted to shift supervisor. Wade transferred to a different Starbucks store in November 2016. Her new store was located at the intersection of Herndon and Milburn Avenues in Fresno. In July 2017, Dustin Guthrie became the store manager at the Herndon and Milburn Starbucks store. According to Wade, she and Guthrie quickly developed a positive relationship with one another, and Wade considered Guthrie a “ ‘work friend.’ ” Wade began to further develop her skills as a shift supervisor under Guthrie, and she gave him several “thank you” notes and “on-the-spot cards” during the time they worked together.1 Wade wrote sincere, positive comments in the cards because “in a lot of ways, [Guthrie] was a good manager.” For example, Wade wrote Guthrie a note stating: “I couldn’t ask for a better manager. I appreciate you to the fullest. Thanks for

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