Sara Elias v. Community Baptist Church of Manhattan Beach dba Journey of Faith of Manhattan Beach (erroneously sued as Journey of Faith), John Chesney, Connie Kruszynski
Published: Oct. 27, 2017 | Result Date: Jun. 29, 2017 | Filing Date: Jan. 6, 2017 |Case number: BC645922 Demurrer – Defense
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Jamie L. Gross
(Daley & Heft LLP)
Facts
Plaintiff sued defendants for wrongful termination and related employment claims.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that defendants violated the Fair Employment and Housing Act by discriminating against her due to pregnancy and retaliating against her for complaining about the pregnancy-related discrimination and harassment.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants contended in their demurrer, that they were protected by FEHA's religious institution exemption.
Result
The court found that plaintiff lacked timely Title VII claims and sustained the demurrer without leave as to plaintiff's first, third, fifth, seventh, eighth, and ninth causes of actions. The demurrer was sustained without leave as to the second, fourth, and sixth causes of action.
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