62 F.Supp.3d 1189
United States District Court,
S.D. California.
M. G., et al., Plaintiffs,
v.
METROPOLITAN INTERPRETERS AND
TRANSLATORS, INC., J. C., L. L., R. P.,
M. L., B. A., United States of America,
Eileen Zeidler, Sondra Hester, Darek
Kitlinski, William R. Sherman, Defendants.
Case Nos. 12cv0460 JM(MDD), 13cv1891
JM(MDD), 13cv1892 JM(MDD).
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Signed Oct. 24, 2014.
Synopsis
Background: Employees of translation services provider brought action against employer, its vice-president, and coworkers, alleging violations of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA), as well as claims for civil conspiracy
and negligent misrepresentation. Defendants moved for summary judgment.
CONCLUSION
In sum, the court grants summary judgment in favor of defendants R. P., M. L., B. A. and C. G. on the EPPA and punitive damages claims and denies Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment on these claims; grants summary judgment in favor of Plaintiffs on the EPPA claims asserted against Metropolitan and J. C. and denies Metropolitan and J. C.'s motion for summary judgment on these claims; and denies Metropolitan and J. C.'s motion for summary judgment on the punitive damages claim. For good cause shown, the court also grants the motions to file documents under seal (Ct. Dkts. 118, 124, 143, and 148) and the ex parte motion to file video exhibit (Ct. Dkt. 154).