candy lopez, Plaintiff, vs. united parcel service, inc., et al. Defendants.

Case No.: BC 699489

Hearing Date: March 2, 2020

Hearing Time: 8:30 a.m.

[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE:

CROSS-DEFENDANT DON TEFT’S DEMURRER TO CROSS-COMPLAINANT’S FIRST AMENDED CROSS COMPLAINT

AND RELATED CROSS-ACTION

Background

On March 23, 2018, Plaintiff Candy Lopez (“Lopez”) filed this employment action against Defendants United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”) and Ryan Quon (“Quon”) asserting, among other claims, violations of FEHA, stemming from allegations that Quon, Lopez’s supervisor at UPS, sexually harassed her and threatened her with violence.

On December 20, 2018, Quon filed a Cross-Complaint against Lopez and UPS for breach of contract and for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. On June 17, 2019, Quon filed the operative First Amended Cross Complaint (“FACC”) adding, inter alia, as a cross-defendant, Don Teft (“Teft”) and alleging 25 different causes of action.

Teft now demurs to the FAC