eddie washington, Plaintiff, v. LOS ANGELES COUNTY, et al. Defendants.

Case No.: 19STCV46981

Hearing Date: November 2, 2020

[TENTATIVE] order RE:

Demurrer to first amended complaint

Background

Plaintiff Eddie Washington (Plaintiff) commenced this action against Defendants Los Angeles County (County), Epi Peinado, Maggie Martinez (Martinez), Natoya Henderson, Loreto Maldenado (Maldenado), Manuel Rivas (Rivas), Stacey Winters, and Rodney Collins on December 30, 2019. The operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint (FAC) filed on August 31, 2020. The FAC asserts causes of action for (1) violation of Labor Code section 1102.5, (2) discrimination in violation of FEHA, (3) harassment based on race in violation of FEHA, (4) retaliation in violation of FEHA, and (5) failure to take remedial action in violation of FEHA. The FAC alleges in pertinent part as follows.

Plaintiff is an African American male. During the course of his 14-year career, Plaintiff was promoted five times, rec