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Parties Involved:
Blue Shield of California
Defendant
Martha E. Hubbard
Plaintiff

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COMPLAIN.1AM-STIP.wpdCase No. C05-02169 EMC [ECF] – Stipulation and Order re First Amended Complaint 

RICHARD M. ROGERS, #045843

MAYO & ROGERS

114 Sansome Street, #1310

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: 415/397-1515

Facsimile: 415/397-1540

Email: RogersRMR@aol.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

MARTHA E. HUBBARD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARTHA E. HUBBARD,

Plaintiff, 

v.

BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. C05-02169 SBA [ECF]

Case filed: 05/11/05

Removed to USDC: 05/26/06

STIPULATION AND

ORDER RE FIRST AMENDED

COMPLAINT 

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Case No. C05-02169 EMC [ECF] – First Amended Complaint for Equitable Relief and Damages – Demand

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RICHARD M. ROGERS, #045843

MAYO & ROGERS

114 Sansome Street, #1310

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: 415/397-1515

Facsimile: 415/397-1540

Email: RogersRMR@aol.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

MARTHA E. HUBBARD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARTHA E. HUBBARD,

Plaintiff, 

v.

BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. C05-02169 SBA [ECF]

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR

EQUITABLE RELIEF AND

DAMAGES 

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

Comes now Plaintiff MARTHA E. HUBBARD, and alleges:

JURISDICTION

1. Plaintiff asserts a claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 USC

sections 621, et seq. The Court has jurisdiction over the federal claim pursuant to 28 USC section

1331 and supplemental jurisdiction over the state claims pursuant to 28 USC section 1367(a).

VENUE

2. Venue is proper in this Court in that Plaintiff complains of conduct which occurred

in San Francisco, California. 42 USC section 2000e-5(f).

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FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION

(Age Discrimination: FEHA)

3. Plaintiff MARTHA E.HUBBARD was employed by Defendant BLUE SHIELD OF

CALIFORNIA (“Blue Shield”) as a Project Manager from July 10, 2000, until she was laid off on

December 3, 2004.

4. Plaintiff performed her job competently at all times pertinent hereto.

5. Plaintiff was notified that she would be laid off on November 10, 2004, and she

received a layoff notice on December 3, 2004.

6. Plaintiff applied for other positions at Defendant Blue Shield for which she was

qualified. Defendant Blue Shield rejected Plaintiff for the positions in spite of Plaintiff’s

qualifications.

7. Defendant rejected Plaintiff’s applications and decided to terminate Plaintiff’s

employment because of Plaintiff’s age, in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act.

8. As a direct result of Defendant’s said conduct, Plaintiff has suffered loss of earnings

and will continue to suffer such losses in future, all to her damage in a sum within the jurisdiction

of this Court.

9. As a further direct result of Defendant’s said conduct, Plaintiff has suffered and will

continue to suffer severe emotional distress to her general damage in an amount within the

jurisdiction of this Court.

10. Defendant’s said conduct was outrageous, despicable, malicious, oppressive,

fraudulent and beyond the bounds tolerated by a civilized community, by reason of which Plaintiff

demands exemplary and punitive damages. Defendant intended to harm Plaintiff.

11. Plaintiff has exhausted her administrative remedies by filing complaints with the

Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity

Commission. Plaintiff has received right-to-sue letters from both agencies.

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SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION

(Age Discrimination: ADEA)

12. Plaintiff incorporates by this reference Paragraphs 3 through 10 of her First Cause of

Action.

13. Defendant Blue Shield acted wilfully to discriminate against Plaintiff because of her

age.

14. Defendant’s said conduct violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION

(Common Law Claim)

15. Plaintiff incorporates by this reference Paragraphs 3 through 10 of her First Cause of

Action.

16. Defendant’s said course of conduct violated the public policy of the State of

California and the United States of America as set forth in statutes, including the ADEA and FEHA.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for:

1. Injunctive relief requiring Defendant to refrain from further discriminatory acts and

remedying past discrimination;

2. Actual damages in a sum to be ascertained at trial;

3. General damages in an amount within the jurisdiction of this Court;

4. Exemplary and punitive damages in an amount within the jurisdiction of this Court;

5. Costs of suit, prejudgment interest, reasonable attorney's fees; and 

6. Such further relief as the Court deems just and proper.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: 06/06/05 MAYO & ROGERS

By: /s/

RICHARD M. ROGERS

Attorneys for Plaintiff
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DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

Plaintiff hereby demands trial by jury.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: 06/06/05 MAYO & ROGERS

By: /s/

RICHARD M. ROGERS

Attorneys for Plaintiff