Castro v. Walmart Inc. et al.
Jun 29, 2019OUTCOME: The action against Defendant Bieker was dismissed upon demurrer.
Plaintiff Dennis Castro alleged that he was subjected to a hostile work environment by Defendant Ryan Bieker, a Walmart supervisor, which caused him to suffer panic attacks and other symptoms of acute ... stress. After an alleged altercation on January 6, 2017, Plaintiff suffered a nervous breakdown and took stress-leave from his employment. Plaintiff never returned to the workplace. On January 27, 2018, Plaintiff allegedly received a letter from Bieker, advising him that his position was eliminated and that he has until March 30, 2018 to either identify another position within the company or accept the company’s severance offer. Plaintiff alleged that he filed a Complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) on April 27, 2018, more than a year after he received the letter from Bieker. The DFEH allegedly issued a Right to Sue Notice to Plaintiff on December 10, 2018. Plaintiff filed this action on June 6, 2019.
