United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Placer ARC
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Mueller, J.
ORDER
The United State's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brings this case against Placer ARC, doing business as Placer Advocacy Resources & Choices (ARC). The EEOC’s complaint was filed on behalf of Homeyra Kazerouni- *1056 an, the charging party. It alleges ARC discriminated against Ms, Kazerounian because of her disability, deafness, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
A trial is set to begin in this case- on November 30, 2015. The matter is before the court on,. the parties’ motions in li-mine. This order addresses two of ARC’s motions: the second, which seeks to exclude testimony by an EEOC expert witness, Dr. Shana Williams, Psy.D; and the seventh, which seeks to exclude testimony by Lindy Hicks, a former ARC employee. For the reasons described below, these two motions are DENIED. The remaining motions will be addressed in court on the first day of trial.
I. GENERAL BACKGROUND
Ms. Kazerounian has been deaf since the early stages of her childhood. She was born and raised in Iran. When she lived in Iran, she communicated using Iranian Sign Language and in Farsi. She moved to Roseville, California with her husband in 2000. Mr.…