Gabriela Valdiviezo v. Laboratory Corporation of America

I. BACKGROUND

On April 20, 2021, Plaintiff Gabriela Valdiviezo filed a Complaint in the Superior Court of California for the County of Riverside against Defendants Laboratory Corporation of America (“LabCorp”), Le’Nesha Glenn, Cynthia Nelson, Vaschar Moore, and Jasmin Duffey (collectively, “Individual Defendants”). (“Complaint,” Dkt. No. 1-1.) On June 1, 2021, Defendant LabCorp removed the action to federal court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction. (“Notice of Removal,” Dkt. No. 1.)

The Complaint alleges sixteen causes of action: (1) discrimination on the basis of race in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) against LabCorp; (2) harassment on the basis of race in violation of the FEHA against all Defendants; (3) discrimination on the basis of age in violation of the FEHA against LabCorp; (4) harassment on the basis of age in violation of the FEHA against LabCorp, Glenn, and Nelson; (5) discrimination on the basis of disability in violation of the FEHA against LabCorp; (6) failure to provide reasonable accommodation in violation of the FEHA against Defendants; (7) failure to engage in an interactive process in violation of the FEHA against…