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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited.

Case No. C 06-6142 JF (PVT)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND

(JFLC1)

**E-Filed 1/12/2007**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

COMMISSION,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

SIZZLER USA RESTAURANTS, INC.,

 Defendant.

Case Number C 06-6142 JF (PVT)

ORDER1 GRANTING MOTION FOR

LEAVE TO AMEND

[re: docket no. 3]

Applicant-intervenor Patricia Huizache (“Huizache”) moves for leave to intervene. 

Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has filed a statement of nonopposition to the motion. The Court heard oral argument on January 12, 2007. For the reasons

discussed below, the Court will grant the motion.

I. BACKGROUND

On September 29, 2006, EEOC filed a complaint against Sizzler, alleging that it

subjected Huizache to sex and national origin discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil

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Case No. C 06-6142 JF (PVT)

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Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000e-2(a), which led to her constructive discharge on October

16, 2004.

On December 8, 2006, Huizache moved for leave to intervene and submitted a proposed

complaint in intervention. The complaint in intervention asserts a claim under Title VII and a

claim under Cal. Gov. Code § 12900 et seq. Huizache states that this action arises from her

complaints made to the EEOC. Huizache states that EEOC issued a determination of

discrimination on November 17, 2005, and that she also received a right to sue letter from the

Department of Fair Employment and Housing of the State of California. 

II. LEGAL STANDARD

“Upon timely application anyone shall be permitted to intervene in an action: (1) when a

statute of the United States confers an unconditional right to intervene . . . .” Fed. R. Civ. P.

24(a). 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(f)(1) provides, in part, that “[t]he person or persons aggrieved shall

have the right to intervene in a civil action brought by the Commission.” 

III. DISCUSSION

Huizache moved for leave to intervene within three months of the filing of the EEOC’s

complaint. Sizzler answered the complaint on January 5, 2007, but had not filed a responsive

pleading prior to the filing of the Huizache’s motion. The Court concludes that the motion is

timely. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(f)(1) confers an unconditional right to intervene on Huizache since

she is the aggrieved party in this matter. Counsel for Sizzler stated at oral argument that he had

reviewed the motion and does not oppose it. Accordingly, the Court will grant the motion and

will accept the Complaint in Intervention, filed as Ex. A to the Declaration of Eric C. Shaw. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 12, 2007.

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 06-6142 JF (PVT)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND

(JFLC1)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Glen H. Mertens ghm@amclaw.com 

David F. Offen-Brown David.Offen-Brown@eeoc.gov 

Linda S. Ordonio-Dixon linda.ordonio-dixon@eeoc.gov 

Eric Carroll Shaw eric@shawesq.com 

William Robert Tamayo william.tamayo@eeoc.gov, pat.tickler@eeoc.gov 

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