Guillen v. Esper, No. 1:2019cv01206 - Document 37 (E.D. Va. 2020)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION re motion to dismiss. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 7/13/20. (klau, )

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Guillen v. Esper Doc. 37 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 1 of 29 PageID# 428 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division CHRISTINE GUILLEN, Plaintiff, l:19-cv-1206(LMB/IDD) MARK ESPER,SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Through counsel, plaintiff Christine Guillen ("Guillen" or "plaintiff), an Asian woman of Cambodian descent, has filed a three-count Amended Complaint under Title VII ofthe Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended,42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.. against her former employer the Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Energy Support Center("DLA"or "defendant"'), a combat support agency within the Department ofDefense. The Amended Complaint alleges that defendant discriminated against plaintiff based on her race and national origin(Count I), retaliated against her(Count II), and created a hostile work environment based on her race and national origin (Count III). Defendant has filed motions to dismiss the Amended Complaint under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), which have been fully briefed by both parties. For the reasons explained in this Memorandum Opinion,the motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim will be granted and this civil action will be dismissed with prejudice.^ 'The Amended Complaint names Secretary of Defense Mark Esper as the defendant because the Secretary ofDefense is the proper defendant for all Title VII claims against the Department of Defense; however,for purposes ofthis Memorandum Opinion,the Court will refer to the component ofthe Department of Defense for which plaintiff worked as "defendant." ^ Having found that oral argument would not further the decisional process, the motion to dismiss has been decided on the papers submitted. Dockets.Justia.com Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 2 of 29 PageID# 429 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 3 of 29 PageID# 430 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 4 of 29 PageID# 431 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 5 of 29 PageID# 432 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 6 of 29 PageID# 433 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 7 of 29 PageID# 434 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 8 of 29 PageID# 435 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 9 of 29 PageID# 436 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 10 of 29 PageID# 437 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 11 of 29 PageID# 438 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 12 of 29 PageID# 439 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 13 of 29 PageID# 440 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 14 of 29 PageID# 441 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 15 of 29 PageID# 442 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 16 of 29 PageID# 443 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 17 of 29 PageID# 444 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 18 of 29 PageID# 445 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 19 of 29 PageID# 446 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 20 of 29 PageID# 447 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 21 of 29 PageID# 448 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 22 of 29 PageID# 449 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 23 of 29 PageID# 450 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 24 of 29 PageID# 451 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 25 of 29 PageID# 452 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 26 of 29 PageID# 453 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 27 of 29 PageID# 454 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 28 of 29 PageID# 455 Case 1:19-cv-01206-LMB-IDD Document 37 Filed 07/13/20 Page 29 of 29 PageID# 456

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