Superior Court of California

County of Los Angeles

Southwest District

Torrance Dept. M

KATHLEEN RUIZ, Plaintiff,

Case No.: YC073179 vs. [Tentative] RULING

MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants.

Hearing Date: December 4, 2020

Moving Parties: Plaintiff Kathleen Ruiz

Responding Party: Defendants Marymount California University and Lucas Lamadrid

Motion for Reconsideration

The court considered the moving and opposition papers.

RULING

The motion is DENIED.

BACKGROUND

On October 1, 2018, plaintiff Kathleen Ruiz filed a complaint against defendants Marymount California University (“MCU”), Lucas Lamadrid, and Brian Marcotte.

On March 29, 2019, Marcotte was dismissed.

On March 29, 2019, plaintiff filed a Fourth Amended Complaint against MCU for (1) sex/gender/marital status discrimination in violation of FEHA; (2) hostile work environment harassment because of sex/gender in violation of FEHA; (3) quid pro quo sex/gender harassment in violation of FEHA; (4) retalia