Laura Vazquez Garcia v. Sales Partnerships, Incorporated
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
A. Facts The following facts are drawn from Plaintiff Laura Vazquez Garcia’s (“Plaintiff”) First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) (Dkt. 1-2). This action concerns Plaintiff’s employment with Sales Partnerships, Inc. (“Defendant”). FAC ¶ 1. Plaintiff alleges that after she suffered spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries in an accident in November 2019, Defendant did not accommodate her required work restrictions and Plaintiff eventually was made to take leave on March 11, 2020. Id. ¶¶ 25-27, 32. Plaintiff alleges that other similar employees were subsequently furloughed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but those employees were brought back in remote positions that were not offered to Plaintiff. Id. ¶ 33.
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B. Procedural History Plaintiff originally filed suit in the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, on May 3, 2021. See generally Complaint (Dkt. 1-1). On June 14, 2021, Plaintiff filed her FAC. On June 14, Defendant removed the action to this Court, asserting diversity jurisdiction. Notice of Removal (Dkt. 1). Both parties filed supplemental…