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Elyza P. Heraldez, Esq. (State Bar N0. 293395)
HERALDEZ LAW PC
7349 Milliken Avenue, Ste' 1404
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Office: (909) 942-9992
Email: Elyza.Heraldez@Heraldezlaw.com
Attorneys for
YESENIA ROBLES
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YESENIA ROBLES, CASE NO.:
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PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES
13 vs. FOR:
(1) RETALIATION IN VIOLATION OF
14 HIMNEL USA INCORPORATED, a California LABOR CODE § 1102.5;
Corporation, HIMNEL USA INCORPORATED (2) RETALIATION IN VIOLATION OF
15 DBA ST. MARY’S MONTESSORI SCHOOL, a THE FEHA;
California Corporation, and DOES 1-20, (3) FAILURE T0 PREVENT
16 Inclusive, RETALIATION IN VIOLATION OF
THE FEHA;
17 Defendants. (4) WRONGFUL TERMINATION IN
VIOLATION 0F PUBLIC POLICY;
18 (5) VIOLATION 0F THE BANE ACT;
(6) VIOLATION 0F LABOR CODE § 233;
19 (7) DEFAMATION
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22 Plaintiff YESENIA ROBLES (“Plaintiff’), an individual, hereby files this Complaint against
23 Defendants HIMNEL USA INCORPORATED, a California Corporation, HIMNEL USA
24 INCORPORATED dba ST. MARY’S MONTESSORI SCHOOL, a California Corporation, and DOES l
25 TO 20, inclusive, (collectively referred to herein as “DEFENDANTS”). PLAINTIFF is informed and
26 believes, and on the basis of that information and belief, alleges as follows:
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PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES
THE PARTIES
1. Defendant Himnel USA Incorporated, is a California corporation that, at all relevant times,
was authorized t0 do business within the State ofCalifornia and is doing business in the State 0f California.
2. Defendant Himnel USA Incorporated dba St. Mary’s Montessori School, is a California
corporation that, at all relevant times, was authorized t0 d0 business within the State 0f California and is
doing business in the State of California.
3. Defendants and their managing agents, own, operate, 0r otherwise manage daycare
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facilities in locations throughout Southern California and in other countries.
4. Plaintiff is, and at all relevant times was, an individual domiciled in the State of California
10 and a citizen of the State 0f California who worked as a full-time non-exempt employee for defendants in
11 the State of California.
12 5. Plaintiff worked for Defendants from in 0r about August 2021 through in 0r about February
13 2023. Plaintiff worked as an assistant teacher at Defendants‘ location in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
14 6. The true names and capacities of the Doe Defendants sued herein as DOES 1 through 20,
15 inclusive, are currently unknown t0 Plaintiff, who therefore sues each such Defendants by said fictitious
16 names. Each of the Defendants designated herein as a Doe is legally responsible for the unlawful acts
17 alleged herein. Plaintiff will seek leave of Court to amend this Complaint t0 reflect the true names and
18 capacities 0f the Doe Defendants When such identities become known.
19 7. Plaintiff is further informed and believes that, at all relevant times, each Defendant was the
20 principal, agent, partner, joint venturer, joint employer, officer, director, controlling shareholder,
21 subsidiary, affiliate, parent corporation, successor in interest and/or predecessor in interest of some or all
22 0f the other Defendants, and was engaged with some or all of the other Defendants in a joint enterprise
23 for profit, and bore such other relationships to some 0r all of the other Defendants so as t0 be liable for
24 their conduct with respect t0 the matters alleged in this Complaint. Plaintiff is further informed and
25 believes and thereon alleges that each Defendant acted pursuant t0 and within the scope 0fthe relationships
26 alleged above, and that at all relevant times, each Defendant knew or should have known about,
27 authorized, ratified, adopted, approved, controlled, aided and abetted the conduct of all other Defendants.
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PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES