Robinson
Robinson v. Ahuja
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DOUGLAS E. ROBINSON, Case No. 20-cv-07907-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE: MOTION TO DISMISS
v. FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
KIRAN AHUJA, Re: Dkt. No. 23 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff initiated this federal employment discrimination lawsuit in November 2020, and Defendant moved to dismiss the complaint. (Dkt. Nos. 1, 13.) The Court denied the motion as to Plaintiff’s claim for disparate treatment race discrimination regarding the failure to promote in FY 2014. The Court dismissed with leave to amend Plaintiff’s claims for hostile work environment, retaliation, and age discrimination, and dismissed with prejudice Plaintiff’s request for punitive damages. (Dkt. No. 18 at 14–15.) In granting leave to amend, the Court noted that Plaintiff could not add any new claims (as opposed to amended claims) without first seeking the Court’s permission. (Id. at 15.) Thereafter, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). (Dkt. No.…