Howe

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EMILY HOWE, Case No. 20-cv-252-MMA (DEB)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S

MOTION TO DISMISS; AND

TARGET CORPORATION,

DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION

Defendant. TO STRIKE

16 [Doc. No. 16] 17 18 In her Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”), Emily Howe (“Plaintiff”) alleges seven causes of action: (1) breach of implied contract; (2) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (3) wrongful termination in violation of public policy; (4) wrongful termination in bad faith; (5) negligent supervision; (6) intentional infliction of emotional distress; and (7) negligent infliction of emotional distress. See Doc. No. 14 (“SAC”). Target Corporation (“Defendant”) moves to dismiss each cause of action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and to strike Plaintiff’s prayer for 26 27 28 attorneys’ fees from the SAC pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil…