Eva Vazquez v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

I. Background

Plaintiff, a twenty-year Costco employee, alleges that Eddie Robles (“Robles”), Alan Mar (“Mar”)1, Julie Doe (“J. Doe”), and Gus Doe (“G. Doe”) (collectively, “Individual Defendants”), harassed her because of her disabilities. See generally Complaint, Dkt. # 3-1, Ex. A (“Compl.”).2 Plaintiff suffers various disabilities, including foot and knee disabilities, that require certain restrictions on her ability to work but do not prevent her from performing the essential functions of her job as a Front-End Assistant. Id. ¶¶ 9–13. 1 Plaintiff filed the complaint against “Alan Doe.” See generally Complaint, Dkt. # 3-1, Ex. A (“Compl.”). On February 2, 2021 Plaintiff filed a substitution of party naming “Alan Mar” in place of Allan Doe. See Declaration of Travis J. Anderson, Dkt. # 3 (“Anderson Decl.”), Ex. C at 71–77.

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. CV 21-2563 PSG (JCs) Date May 5, 2021 Title Eva Vazquez v. Costco Wholesale Corporation at el In the second half of 2019, Plaintiff took legally protected medical leave on two occasions due to her disabilities. Id. ¶ 14.a.–c. Plaintiff was able to return from her…