Ramon Olvera v. Quest Diagnostics

I. INTRODUCTION

On July 25, 2018, Ramon Olvera (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court against Quest Diagnostics, (“Defendant”) Pablo Bartelli (“Bartelli”), and Nicole Simmet (“Simmet”). On May 24, 2019 Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) alleging the following claims: (1) age discrimination (Cal. Gov. Code § 12941); (2) harassment (Cal. Gov’t Code § 12940 et seq.); (3) disability discrimination (Cal. Gov’t Code § 12940 (a) and (m)); (4) failure to provide reasonable accommodation (Cal. Gov. Code § 12940(m); (5) failure to engage in the interactive process to accommodate disability (Gov. Code § 12940(n)); (6) failure to prevent/remedy discrimination and retaliation (Gov. Code § 12940(k)); (7) breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (8) breach of implied-in-fact contract not to terminate without good cause; (9) wrongful termination in violation of public policy; and (10) defamation.

On July 17, 2019, Defendants filed a notice of removal from state court, and on August 2, 2019 this Court remanded the case because Bartelli and Simmet destroyed complete diversity. On October 3, 2019, this Court granted Defendants’ Motion for…