SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

VIOLA FARUKU Plaintiff, vs. LOS ANGELES COUNTY, et al. Defendants.

CASE NO.: BC625383

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: MOTION TO STRIKE COSTS

Date: April 22, 2019

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept. 56

MOVING PARTY: Plaintiff Viola Faruku

RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant Los Angeles County

The Court has considered the moving, opposition, and reply papers.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendants Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department alleging causes of action for: (1) sex discrimination in violation of California Government Code, Section 12940(a); and (2) pregnancy leave discrimination in violation of California Government Code, Section 12945.

At trial, a verdict was returned in favor of Defendant. Thereafter, Defendant filed a memorandum of costs.

Plaintiff filed a motion to strike Defendant’s memorandum of costs claiming her complaint was not frivolous, unreasonable