patricia forrester, Plaintiff, v. PETER GELLES, Defendant.
Case No.: 19STCV44024
Hearing Date: August 5, 2020
[TENTATIVE] order RE:
demurrer to COMPLAINT
Background
Plaintiff Patricia Forrester (Plaintiff) commenced this action against Defendant Peter Gelles (Gelles) on December 6, 2019. The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) harassment based on medical condition, (2) harassment based on disability, (3) failure to prevent and stop harassment, (4) wrongful termination in violation of public policies, (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED), and (6) negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED). The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows.
Gelles owns and operates a law practice called The Law Offices of Peter A. Gelles. Gelles engaged Plaintiff as a temporary legal assistant around the end of January 2007 and hired Plaintiff as his official legal secretary in May 2007. Plaintiff remained employed by Gelles for the next 11 years.
In mid-Septembe
Hearing Date
August 05, 2020
Type
Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)
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patricia forrester, Plaintiff, v. PETER GELLES, Defendant.
Case No.: 19STCV44024
Hearing Date: August 5, 2020
[TENTATIVE] order RE:
demurrer to COMPLAINT
Background
Plaintiff Patricia Forrester (Plaintiff) commenced this action against Defendant Peter Gelles (Gelles) on December 6, 2019. The Complaint asserts causes of action for (1) harassment based on medical condition, (2) harassment based on disability, (3) failure to prevent and stop harassment, (4) wrongful termination in violation of public policies, (5) intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED), and (6) negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED). The Complaint alleges in pertinent part as follows.
Gelles owns and operates a law practice called The Law Offices of Peter A. Gelles. Gelles engaged Plaintiff as a temporary legal assistant around the end of January 2007 and hired Plaintiff as his official legal secretary in May 2007. Plaintiff remained employed by Gelles for the next 11 years.
In mid-Septembe