Duron

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RALPH DURON, Case No. 20-cv-05721-VC

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.,

Re: Dkt. No. 34 Defendant.

The motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part. This ruling assumes the reader is familiar with the evidence, the arguments made by the parties, and the applicable legal standard. UPS is entitled to summary judgment on Counts 2, 3, 9, and 11. These counts assert claims for failure to accommodate and failure to engage in the interactive process under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), and for interference with rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and the California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”). But the undisputed evidence shows that Duron was promptly granted each accommodation he requested, and that UPS diligently engaged in the interactive process with him, including by personally and immediately taking him to the doctor upon his request. These claims therefore fail as a matter of law. Duron’s claim for punitive damages also fails as a matter of…