10 " n b “ 16 W7 18 19 20 21 2 23 4 25 26 21 28 recvantsé7 Santa Ciara ~ Cv Peter Sean Bradley, #109258 Law Office of Peter Sean Bradley 7045 North Fruit Avenue Fresno, California 93711-0761 Telephone: (559) 431-3142 Facsimile: (559) 436-1135 /Attomeys for Plaintiff, Jonathan Del Arroz Electronically Filed by Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara, on 2/7/2019 2:32 PM Reviewed By: M. Sorum Case #18CV334547 Envelope: 2486371 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, JONATHAN DEL ARROZ, Plaintiff, v SAN FRANCISCO SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTIONS, INC. (“SFSFC”) aka “WORLDCON76” David W. Gallaher (2019), President; David W. Clark (2020), Vice President; Lisa Detusch Harrigan (2020), ‘Treasurer; Kevin Standlee (2018), Secretary; Sandra Childress (2019); Bruce Farr (2018), ‘Chair; 2018 SMOFCon Committee; Cheryl ‘Morgan (2020); Kevin Roche (2018), Chair, 2018 Worldeon (Worldcon 76) Committee; ‘Cindy Scott (2018); Randy Smith (2019), Chair, New Zealand 2020 Worldcon Agent Committee; Andy Trembley (2020); Jennifer “Radar” Wylie (2019), Chair;CostumeCon 2021 Organizing |Committee; Lori Buschhaum; Susie Rodriguez Jand DOES 1 through 30, inclusive, Defendants. a | 1 CASE NO. 18-CV-334547 PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ DEMURRER Date February 21,2019 Time 9:00 a.m. Dept 610 n 13 4 18 16 7 18 19 20 a 2 2B 24 25 26 27 28 ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION I STATEMENT OF PLEADINGS I STANDARDS GOVERNING DEMURRER IV LEGAL ARGUMENT A. The First And Second Causes Of Action Are Well-Established As A Matter Of Law 1, The California Supreme Court Has Long Recognized that “Political Afiliation” Is A Category Included In The Civil Code Sections 51 And 51.5 () The Enumerated Categories Are Illustrative, Not Restrictive (ii) The California Supreme Court Has Long Recognized That “Political Affiliation” Is Included In The Categories Protected By ‘The Unruh Act (ii) Movant’s Reliance On Federal Trial Court ‘And Magistrate Rulings Is Misplaced (iv) Movant Miscites The Harris Opinion (¥) The Hessians Opinion Supports Del Arroz. 2. Del Arroz Has Stated A Viable Claim Without Stating That The Discrimination Was Applied To Other Individuals 3. Del Arroz Has Pled That Movant Discriminated ‘Against Him Because Of His Protected Classification B, The Third Cause Of Action Allege Sufficient Facts To State A Cause Of Action C. The Fourth Cause of Action Allege Sufficient Facts to state a Cause of Action ‘CONCLUSION 10 ul 12 4 410 2 B 14 15 16 a 18 9 20 a 22 23 24 25 26 27 28