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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 29:621 Job Discrimination (Age)

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PIERCE & SHEARER LLP 

2483 E. Bayshore Road, Suite 202, Palo Alto, CA 94303 

PHONE (650) 843-1900 • FAX (650) 843-1999 

Andrew F. Pierce, Esq. (State Bar No. 101889) 

Stacy North, Esq. (State Bar No. 219034) 

PIERCE & SHEARER LLP 

2483 E. Bayshore Road, Suite 202 

Palo Alto, CA 94303 

Phone (650) 843-1900 

Fax (650) 843-1999 

E-Mail: apierce@pierceshearer.com 

 stacy@pierceshearer.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff DREW KLAUSNER 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

DREW KLAUSNER, an individual, 

 Plaintiff 

vs. 

LUCAS FILM ENTERTAINMENT 

COMPANY LTD, a California corporation; 

INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC, a 

California corporation; and DOES 1-25, 

inclusive, 

 

 Defendants. 

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Case No. C 09-03502 CW 

AMENDED ORDER GRANTING 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS 

STATE LAW CLAIMS 

 In this employment discrimination lawsuit, Plaintiff Drew Klausner alleges that 

Defendants Lucas Film Entertainment, Ltd. and Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) violated 

several state and federal anti-discrimination laws. Plaintiff alleges that he was terminated 

from his employment because of age discrimination and that he was retaliated against for taking 

a leave of absence and complaining about discriminatory treatment. Defendants move to dismiss 

Plaintiff’s state law claims on the grounds that they are barred by the federal enclave doctrine. 

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Plaintiff opposes the motion. Having considered all of the papers filed by the parties, the Court 

grants Defendants’ motion as follows: 

 The Court dismisses Plaintiff’s first through fourth causes of action and the California 

Government Code § 12940 allegations in the sixth cause of action. The sixth cause of action for 

retaliation in violation of the Age Discrimination and Employment Act, USC §§ 621-634 is not 

dismissed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 

Dated: April 14, 2010 _________________________________ 

 HON. CLAUDIA WILKEN 

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