Hyams

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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7 RYAN HYAMS, Case No. 18-cv-06271-PJH 8 Plaintiff,

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10 CVS HEALTH CORPORATION, et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 27, 32 11 Defendants. 12

13 14 Defendants CVS Health Corporation, CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Garfield Beach CVS, 15 LLC, and CVS RX Services, Inc.’s (together, “CVS”) motion to dismiss came on for 16 hearing before this court on September 4, 2019. Plaintiff Ryan Hyams appeared through 17 his counsel, Cathy Coble. Defendants appeared through their counsel, Daniel Fears. 18 Having read the papers filed by the parties and carefully considered their arguments and 19 the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court hereby rules as follows. 20 BACKGROUND 21 This action stems from Hyams’ former employment as a pharmacist for CVS. First 22 Amended Compl. (“FAC”), Dkt. 22 ¶¶ 5, 13–16. The operative complaint alleges eight 23 causes of action, each against all defendants: (1) Disparate Treatment Discrimination on 24 the Basis…