MOVING PARTIES: Defendant Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.

OPPOSITION: Plaintiff Hannah Latham

Plaintiff Hannah Latham commenced this FEHA action against her former employer, Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. (“Ashley Furniture”) and former supervisor, Fidel Contreras (“Contreras”). Plaintiff alleges that she was discriminated and retaliated against, harassed, and wrongfully terminated on the basis of her sex and for objecting to Contreras’s actions. Plaintiff also alleges Contreras gave her herpes.

On January 14, 2019, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendants Ashley Furniture and Contreras for (1) wrongful termination [constructive discharge]; (2) workplace harassment in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”); (3) sex discrimination in violation of FEHA; (4) failure to prevent discrimination and harassment; (5) retaliation in violation of FEHA; (6) sexual battery; (7) negligence; and (8) negligent infliction of emotional distress.

On February 2