Superior Court of The State of California County of Los Angeles, Central District

Electronically FILED by Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles on 05/17/2019 03:29 PM Sherri R.
Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk of Court, by M. Yelverton,Deputy Clerk
1 E L KIN S KA L T W E IN TRA UB RE UB E N GA RTSID E L L P

RE B E C C A L .TO RRE Y ,State B arN o.1538 66
2 rtorrey@elkinskalt.com
TH E A E .RO GE RS,State B arN o.3247 0 7
3 trogers@elkinskalt.com
10 345 W estO lympic B lvd .
4 L os A ngeles,C alifornia90 0 64
Telephone:310 .746.440 0
5 Facsimile:310 .746.4499
6 A ttorneys forD efend ants Squ anchGames,L L C and

Squ anchGames,Inc.,and TanyaW atson
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8 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
9 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CENTRAL DISTRICT
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Telephone: 310.746.4400 • Facsimile: 310.746.4499
11 SA RA H D O UKA KO S, C A SE N o.B C 7 18 147

ELKINS KALT WEINTRAUB REUBEN GARTSIDE LLP
12 P laintiff, DEFENDANT TANYA WATSON’S

Los Angeles, California 90064
ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR

10345 W. Olympic Blvd.
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D E FE N D A N T TA N Y A W A TSO N ’S A N SW E R TO C O M P L A IN T FO R D A M A GE S
1 D efend antTanyaW atson (“D efend ant”
)hereby answers P laintiff SarahD ou kakos’s
2 (“P laintiff”
)C omplaintforD amages (the “C omplaint”
)as follows:
3 GENERAL DENIAL
4 1. P u rsu antto C od e of C ivilP roced u re § 431.30 ,D efend antgenerally and specifically
5 d enies eachand every allegation in the C omplaint.
6 2. D efend antfu rtherd enies,generally and specifically,thatP laintiff is entitled to the
7 relief requ ested againstD efend antorthatP laintiff has been orwillbe d amaged in any su m,orat
8 all,orthatP laintiff is entitled to any of the relief requ ested in the prayerford amages,by reason of
9 any actoromission on the partof D efend antorany of herpastorpresentagents,representatives,
10 oremployees.
11 3. W ithou tu nd ertakingany bu rd en of proof nototherwise assigned to herby law or

12 equ ity,D efend antasserts the followingseparate and affirmative d efenses to the pu rported
13 allegations alleged againstherin the C omplaint.A llsu chd efenses are pled in the alternative,and
14 d o notconstitu te an ad mission of liability orthatP laintiff is entitled to any relief whatsoever.
15 AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
16 FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
17 (Failure to State a Claim)
18 4. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatneitherthe
19 C omplaint,norany pu rported allegation therein,states facts su fficientto constitu te aclaim against
20 D efend ant.
21 SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
22 (Statute of Limitations)
23 5. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatthe C omplaint,
24 and eachand every pu rported cau se of action alleged therein,is barred by the applicable statu te of
25 limitations.
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1 THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
2 (Frivolous Claims)
4 and eachand every pu rported allegation therein,was notbrou ghtin good faithand is frivolou s.
5 Therefore,D efend antis entitled to recoverherreasonable ex penses,inclu d ingattorneys’fees,
6 incu rred herein as amatterof law pu rsu antto the C aliforniaC od e of C ivilP roced u re § 128 .7.
7 FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
8 (Waiver, Laches, Estoppel, and Unclean Hands)
9 7. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatP laintiff,by
10 reason of herown acts and omissions,is barred from recoveringfrom D efend antby the d octrines
11 of waiver,laches,u nclean hand s and /orestoppel.

12 FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

13 (Uncertainty)
15 and eachand every pu rported allegation therein,is u ncertain in that,inter alia,itfails to state with
16 reasonable particu larity the alleged wrongfu lacts oromissions on the partof D efend ant,orthe
17 d amages alleged ly su ffered by P laintiff.
18 SIXTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
19 (Justification and Privilege)
21 and eachand every pu rported allegation therein,is barred becau se any cond u ctalleged ly
22 performed by D efend antwas ju stified and /orprivileged u nd erthe circu mstances.
23 SEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
24 (No Actual Injury)
25 10 . D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatthe C omplaint,
26 and eachand every cau se of pu rported action alleged therein,is barred becau se P laintiff d id not
27 su fferactu alinju ry.
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1 EIGHTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
2 (Lack Of Causation)
4 and eachand every pu rported allegation contained therein,is barred becau se any alleged inju ry or
5 d amage su stained by P laintiff was notprox imately cau sed by any pu rported wrongfu lacts or
6 omissions by D efend ant.
7 NINTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
8 (Reasonably Avoidable Consequences)
10 and eachand every pu rported allegation contained therein,is barred to the ex tentitis seekingto
11 recoverd amages foralleged inju ries thatP laintiff cou ld have reasonably avoid ed .
12 TENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

13 (Comparative Fault)
15 and eachand every pu rported allegation stated therein,is barred to the ex tentthatany and allof
16 the alleged events and happenings,inju ries and d amages were prox imately cau sed and contribu ted
17 to by the negligence of P laintiff in thatP laintiff and /orheragents failed to ex ercise ord inary care
18 atthe time and place referred to,and said negligence thereby d irectly and prox imately cau sed and
19 contribu ted to the happeningof su chlosses and d amages if any.
20 ELEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
21 (Compliance with Statutes/Regulations/Laws)
22 16. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatatalltimes
23 relevantto the C omplaint,and eachpu rported allegation stated therein,D efend antcomplied with
24 any and allapplicable statu tes,regu lations and /orlaws and ind u stry stand ard s based u pon herstate
25 of knowled ge ex istingatthe time(s)alleged in the C omplaint.
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1 TWELFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
2 (Good Faith)
3 17 . D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatany and all
4 actions taken by D efend antwere fairand reasonable and performed in good faithbased on all
5 relevantfacts known to heratthe time.
6 THIRTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
7 (Divisible Harm)
8 18 . D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatshou ld D efend ant
9 be held liable forany costs ord amages,whichliability is d enied ,su chcosts ord amages are
10 d istinct,d ivisible and separate from allothercosts ord amages,and therefore D efend antcannotbe
11 held liable forcosts ord amages notd irectly cau sed by D efend antby reason of the jointand
12 severalliability d octrine.
13 FOURTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
14 (No Damages)
16 and eachand every pu rported cau se of action alleged therein,is barred becau se P laintiff d id not
17 su fferany actu ald amages as aresu ltof the acts and omissions alleged as to D efend ant.
18 FIFTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
19 (Mixed Motive)
20 20 . D efend antalleges,withou tad mittingany su chd iscrimination occu rred ,that
21 D efend antwou ld have mad e the same d ecisions withrespectto P laintiff'

s employmentabsentany
22 alleged d iscrimination by heremployer.
23 SIXTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
24 (Unjust Enrichment)
26 and eachpu rported allegation stated therein,is barred becau se P laintiff wou ld be u nju stly enriched
27 if she were allowed to recoverthe d amages sou ght.
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1 SEVENTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
2 (Failure to Mitigate Damages)
3 22. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges that,to the ex tent
4 P laintiff has su stained d amages,P laintiff contribu ted in ad irectand prox imate mannerto herown
5 d amages by failingto actreasonably and pru d ently to mitigate herd amages.A ccord ingly,
6 d amages,if any,mu stbe red u ced by the ex tentto whichthose d amages were prox imately cau sed
7 by P laintiff’s failu re to mitigate herown d amages.
8 EIGHTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
9 (At-Will Employment)
10 23. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatP laintiff’s
11 employmentwas terminable atwillpu rsu antto C aliforniaL aborC od e § 2922.

12 NINETEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

13 (After Acquired Evidence)
14 24. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatthe d octrine of
15 after-acqu ired evid ence eitherlimits P laintiff’s alleged d amages orcompletely bars this su it.
16 TWENTIETH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
17 (Failure to Complain)
19 mentioned in the C omplaint,P laintiff failed to inform orcomplain to D efend antregard ingthe
20 alleged u nlawfu lcond u ct.P laintiff failed to reasonably availherself of the preventive or
21 corrective opportu nities offered by D efend antto avoid the alleged harm.A ccord ingly,P laintiff is
22 barred from any recovery.
23 TWENTY-FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
24 (Lack of Knowledge)
26 mentioned in the C omplaint,D efend antd id notknow norshou ld have known of any alleged
27 u nlawfu lcond u ct.
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1 TWENTY-SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
2 (Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies)
3 27 . D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatP laintiff’s claims
4 are barred ,on the whole orin part,by herfailu re to ex hau stallof herad ministrative remed ies.
5 TWENTY-THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
6 (No Retaliation)
7 28 . D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatP laintiff has not
8 su ffered any retaliation on the basis of any protected statu s.
9 TWENTY-FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
10 (Managerial Discretion)
11 29. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatany and all
12 d ecisions mad e and actions taken by and /oron behalf of D efend antwere mad e and taken in the
13 ex ercise of propermanageriald iscretion and in good faith.
14 TWENTY-FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
15 (Legitimate Business Reasons)
16 30 . D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatany and all
17 d ecisions mad e and actions taken by and /oron behalf of D efend antwere based u pon lawfu l,valid ,
18 non-d iscriminatory,and non-retaliatory bu siness reasons.
19 TWENTY-SIXTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
20 (Qualifications)
21 31. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatherd ecisions with
22 respectto P laintiff'
s employmentwere ju stified based u pon herju d gmentof d ifferences in
23 ind ivid u alperformance,qu alifications,skill,effort,ex perience,responsibility,merit,seniority,
24 and /orbonafid e qu alification.
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1 TWENTY-SEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
2 (No Malice, Oppression, or Recklessness)
3 32. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatatno time d id she
4 actmaliciou sly,oppressively,wantonly orwithany bad faith,orin consciou s orreckless d isregard
5 of P laintiff orthe rights of P laintiff.
6 TWENTY-EIGHTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
7 (No Violation of the Labor Code)
8 33. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges,D efend antd id not
9 violate any statu tory d u ty imposed on herby the L aborC od e,to the ex tentany ex ist,inclu d ingbu t
10 notlimited to,L aborC od e § 558 .1,1197 .1,and 1199.

11 TWENTY-NINTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

12 (No Violation of California Code of Civil Procedure § 1021.5)

14 violate any statu tory d u ty imposed on herby the C aliforniaC od e of C ivilP roced u re,to the ex tent
15 any ex ist,inclu d ingbu tnotlimited to,C od e of C ivilP roced u re § 10 21.5.
16 THIRTIETH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
17 (No Violation of California Business and Professions Code § 17200)
19 violate any statu tory d u ty imposed on herby the C aliforniaB u siness and P rofessions C od e,to the
20 ex tentany ex ist,inclu d ingbu tnotlimited to,B u siness and P rofessions C od e § 17 20 0 .
21 THIRTY-FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
22 (No Statutory or Civil Penalties)
23 36. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges,P laintiff is not
24 entitled to any statu tory and /orcivilpenalty award u nd erthe C aliforniaL aborC od e becau se there
25 is agood -faithd ispu te as to any D efend ants'obligation to pay any wages thatmay be fou nd to be
26 d u e.
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1 THIRTY-SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
2 (Disproportionate Harm)
3 37 . D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges,recovery of statu tory
4 and /orcivilpenalties is barred to the ex tentthatthe accu mu lation of penalties wou ld be so
5 d isproportionate to the harm alleged to violate d u e process u nd erthe C onstitu tions of the United
6 States and the State of C alifornia.
7 THIRTY-THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
8 (Offset)
9 38 . D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatP laintiff'
s
10 C omplaint,and eachand every cau se of action alleged therein,is barred orlimited becau se
11 D efend antis entitled to offsetany d amages attribu table to her.

12 THIRTY-FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

13 (Workers Compensation Exclusivity)
14 39. D efend antis informed and believes thatany and allclaims by P laintiff ford amages
15 foremotional,mentaland /orphysicald istress orinju ry,are preempted by the W orkers'
16 C ompensation A ct,C aliforniaL aborC od e sections 320 0 et seq.,as the alleged inju ries arose as a
17 resu ltof and in the cou rse and scope of heremployment.This C ou rtlacks su bjectmatter
18 ju risd iction overP laintiff'

s claims and /orlacks the powerto grantcertain remed ies whichare
19 within the ex clu sive province of the W orkers'C ompensation A ppeals B oard .
20 THIRTY-FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
21 (Consent)
22 40 . D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatthe C omplaint,
23 and eachand every pu rported allegation therein,is barred becau se P laintiff consented to and
24 approved the acts and omissions,if any,abou twhichP laintiff now complains.
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1 THIRTY-SIXTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
2 (Assumption of Risk)
3 41. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatallclaims alleged
4 by P laintiff are barred becau se P laintiff assu med the riskof any inju ries ord amages she claims in
5 the C omplaint.
6 THIRTY-SEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
7 (Unconstitutionality of Punitive Damages)
8 42. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatto the ex tent
9 P laintiff'
s C omplaintseeks ex emplary orpu nitive d amages from D efend ant,itviolates D efend ant'
s
10 rightto su bstantive and proced u rald u e process u nd erthe Fou rteenthA mend mentof the United
11 States C onstitu tion and /orthe C aliforniaState C onstitu tion.Itfu rtherviolates D efend ant'
s rightof
12 protection against" ex cessive fines" as provid ed in the E ighthA mend mentof the United States
13 C onstitu tion and /orthe C aliforniaState C onstitu tion,and therefore fails to state acau se of action
14 u pon whicheitherex emplary orpu nitive d amages can be award ed .
15 THIRTY-EIGHTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
16 (Participatory Conduct)
17 43. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatany and allclaims
18 alleged by P laintiff are barred by the d octrine of participatory cond u ct.
19 THIRTY-NINTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
20 (Emotional Distress - Insufficient Severity and Duration)
21 44. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatP laintiffs’claims
22 are barred becau se no actions taken by D efend antwere ou trageou s and P laintiff d id notsu fferany
23 seriou s mentalangu ish,hu miliation orsevere emotionald istress forany significantlengthof time.
24 FORTIETH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
25 (Reasonable Preventive and Remedial Steps to Prevent Acts of Discrimination)
26 45. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatatalltimes d u ring
27 P laintiff'
s employmentwithD efend ant,D efend anttookappropriate and reasonable steps to
28 maintain anon-hostile,non-d iscriminatory workingenvironmentand tookallreasonable steps to
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1 preventany harassmentorotherviolation of the FairE mploymentand H ou singA ctfrom
2 occu rringwithin P laintiff’s place of employmentas requ ired by GovernmentC od e section
3 12940 (h).
4 FORTY-FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
5 (Termination for Cause)
6 46. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges that,withou tad mitting
7 any su chd iscrimination occu rred ,D efend antwou ld have mad e the same d ecisions withrespectto
8 P laintiff'
s employmentabsentany alleged d iscrimination by D efend antbecau se P laintiff'
s
9 employmentwas terminated forcau se.
10 FORTY-SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

11 (Attorneys’ Fees and Costs are Barred)

12 47 . D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges,recovery of interest,

13 attorneys'fees orcosts,and /orrestitu tion is barred to the ex tentthatsu chamou nts are based on the
14 recovery of penalties ratherthan u npaid wages.
15 FORTY-THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
16 (Binding Arbitration Agreement)
17 48 . D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatthe C omplaintand
18 eachand every cau se of action therein is barred becau se P laintiff and heremployerentered into a
19 bind ingarbitration agreement.
20 FORTY-FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
21 (Binding Release of Claims)
22 49. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatthe C omplaintand
23 eachand every cau se of action therein is barred becau se P laintiff entered into avalid and
24 enforceable release of allclaims againstheremployerand D efend ant.
25 FORTY-FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
26 (Additional Affirmative Defenses)
27 50 . D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatthere may be
28 ad d itionald efenses available to it,whichare notnow fu lly known and of whichD efend antis not
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1 now aware.D efend antreserves the rightto raise and assertsu chad d itionald efenses once su ch
2 ad d itionald efenses have been ascertained .
3 PRAYER FOR RELIEF
4 W H E RE FO RE ,D efend antprays foraju d gmentin favorof D efend antand againstP laintiff
5 as follows:
6 1. ThatP laintiff take nothingby the C omplaint;
7 2. Thatthe C omplaintbe d ismissed in its entirety withpreju d ice;
8 3. ThatD efend antrecovers the costs of su itincu rred herein in d efense of this action,
9 inclu d ingattorney’s fees,as permitted by applicable ru les orlaws;and
10 4. Forothersu chrelief,as appropriate.

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Electronically FILED by Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles on 05/17/2019 03:29 PM Sherri R.

Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk of Court, by M. Yelverton,Deputy Clerk

1 E L KIN S KA L T W E IN TRA UB RE UB E N GA RTSID E L L P

6 A ttorneys forD efend ants Squ anchGames,L L C and

8 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

9 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CENTRAL DISTRICT

11 SA RA H D O UKA KO S, C A SE N o.B C 7 18 147

12 P laintiff, DEFENDANT TANYA WATSON’S

ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR

16 D efend ants. A ction Filed : A u gu st21,20 18

4 1. P u rsu antto C od e of C ivilP roced u re § 431.30 ,D efend antgenerally and specifically

5 d enies eachand every allegation in the C omplaint.

6 2. D efend antfu rtherd enies,generally and specifically,thatP laintiff is entitled to the

9 any actoromission on the partof D efend antorany of herpastorpresentagents,representatives,

11 3. W ithou tu nd ertakingany bu rd en of proof nototherwise assigned to herby law or

14 d o notconstitu te an ad mission of liability orthatP laintiff is entitled to any relief whatsoever.

16 FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

17 (Failure to State a Claim)

18 4. D efend antis informed and believes and on thatbasis alleges thatneitherthe

19 C omplaint,norany pu rported allegation therein,states facts su fficientto constitu te aclaim against

21 SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

5 Therefore,D efend antis entitled to recoverherreasonable ex penses,inclu d ingattorneys’fees,

7 FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

8 (Waiver, Laches, Estoppel, and Unclean Hands)

11 of waiver,laches,u nclean hand s and /orestoppel.

12 FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

17 d amages alleged ly su ffered by P laintiff.

18 SIXTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

19 (Justification and Privilege)

22 performed by D efend antwas ju stified and /orprivileged u nd erthe circu mstances.

23 SEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

24 (No Actual Injury)

27 su fferactu alinju ry.

6 omissions by D efend ant.

7 NINTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

8 (Reasonably Avoidable Consequences)

12 TENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

19 contribu ted to the happeningof su chlosses and d amages if any.

20 ELEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

21 (Compliance with Statutes/Regulations/Laws)

25 of knowled ge ex istingatthe time(s)alleged in the C omplaint.

5 relevantfacts known to heratthe time.

6 THIRTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

13 FOURTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

18 FIFTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

20 20 . D efend antalleges,withou tad mittingany su chd iscrimination occu rred ,that

21 D efend antwou ld have mad e the same d ecisions withrespectto P laintiff'

22 alleged d iscrimination by heremployer.

23 SIXTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

27 if she were allowed to recoverthe d amages sou ght.

2 (Failure to Mitigate Damages)

7 by P laintiff’s failu re to mitigate herown d amages.

8 EIGHTEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

11 employmentwas terminable atwillpu rsu antto C aliforniaL aborC od e § 2922.

12 NINETEENTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

13 (After Acquired Evidence)

16 TWENTIETH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

22 barred from any recovery.

23 TWENTY-FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

27 u nlawfu lcond u ct.

2 (Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies)

5 TWENTY-THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE