Miranda Kral v. J Choo USA, Inc.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff initiated this action in the Los Angeles County Superior Court to recover damages allegedly sustained from workplace harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. (Compl. §§| 1-133, ECF No. 1-1.) Plaintiff brings three claims against her former supervisor, Defendant Jared Chilstrom!: harassment because of her sex/gender and Chilstrom has not been served. At the hearing on this motion, Plaintiff represented that she has attempted to serve Chilstrom several times with no success. After the hearing, Plaintiff filed a supplement with additional information about her attempts to complete service. (Suppl., ECF No. 19.) Setting aside whether the Court should consider an authorized and untimely brief in connection with the motion, the Page 1 of 6 CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL Initials of Deputy Clerk SMO

harassment because of her sexual orientation in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), Cal. Gov’t. Code §§ 12940 et seq., (Compl. ¶¶ 3, 9(a)–(g), 51(a)–(g)), and intentional infliction of emotional distress,…