(PS) Tapia v. The Boeing Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICARDO TAPIA, No. 2:20-cv-02218-TLN-CKD PS Plaintiff, v. ORDER THE BOEING COMPANY, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff proceeds pro se in this action, which was referred to the undersigned pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rules (“Local Rule”) 302(c)(3). See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On March 10, 2021, the court heard defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim, for improper venue, and for other relief. Plaintiff appeared pro se at the hearing; attorneys Brittany Sachs and Richard Lopez appeared on behalf of defendant. For the reasons stated below, defendant’s motion to dismiss is granted and the complaint is dismissed with leave to amend. Plaintiff’s complaint, filed on November 5, 2020, alleges that he was discriminated and retaliated against by his former employer, defendant The Boeing Company, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Plaintiff…