Case Name: Ruffin v. U.S. TelePacific Corp., et al.

Case No.: BC621220

Matter: Plaintiff’s Motion to Consolidate

Tentative Ruling: Motion is denied.

Plaintiff Godfrey Ruffin filed this employment action against Defendants U.S. TelePacific Corp., MPower Communications Corp., Arrival Communications Inc., and TelePacific Communications Corp. Ruffin asserts causes of action for (1) FEHA disability discrimination, (2) FEHA race discrimination, (3) FEHA age discrimination, (4) FEHA retaliation, (5) FEHA failure to engage in the interactive process, (6) FEHA failure to accommodate, (7) FEHA failure to prevent, (8) whistleblower retaliation, and (9) wrongful termination in violation of public policy.

Plaintiff moves to consolidate this action with Elizabeth Handy v. U.S Telepacific Corp., MPower Communications Corp., Arrival Communications Inc., and TelePacific Communications Corp., Case No. BC652925. In that case, Handy asserts causes of action for (1) FEHA race discrimination, (2) FEHA