7/6/2020

Dept. 73

Rafael Ongkeko, Judge presiding

CANDICE OREJEL v. EARLY STRIDES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER LLC

(BC691917)

Counsel for plaintiff/opposing party: Briana Kim; Grace Pak (Briana Kim, PC)

Counsel for defendant/moving party: Jonathan Nguyen (Gilbert & Nguyen)

DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE SUMMARY ADJUDICATION (filed 11/25/19)

Tentative ruling

Early Strides’ Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.

Plaintiff Candice Orejel (“Orejel”) sues her former employer Defendant Early Strides Child Development Center, LLC (“Early Strides”) because Early Strides allegedly terminated her after she raised questions about Early Strides’ billing and time-keeping practices. The behavior of Orejel’s supervisors was allegedly such that she developed an anxiety disorder, requiring leave, and was thereafter unlawfully terminated.

On 1/26/18 Orejel filed a complaint against Early Strides alleging eight causes of action:

C/A 1: FEHA Disability Discriminatio