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`EXHIBIT C
`Civil Action No. 3:21-cv-205
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`Filed: 7/1/2021 1:31 PM
`JOHN D. KINARD - District Clerk
`Galveston County, Texas
`Envelope No. 54978364
`By: Rolande Kain
`7/2/2021 2:35 PM
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`21-CV-0972
`Cause No. ______________
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`CHARLOTTE MERRILL,
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`Plaintiff,
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`PLAINTIFF’S ORIGINAL PETITION
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`Plaintiff Dr. Charlotte Merrill (“Plaintiff” or “Merrill”) files this Original Petition against
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`MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA
`AMERICA, INC.,
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`Defendant.
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`IN THE DISTRICT COURT
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`Galveston County - 212th District Court
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`_______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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`GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
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`Defendant Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. Plaintiff requests damages, interest,
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`attorneys’ fees, and costs for Defendant’s unlawful acts.
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`I.
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`DISCOVERY CONTROL PLAN
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`1.
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`Plaintiff intends that discovery be conducted under Level 2 of Texas Rule of Civil
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`Procedure 190.3.
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`2.
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`Pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 47, Plaintiff seeks monetary relief over
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`$250,000 but not more than $1,000,000.
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`II.
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`PARTIES AND SERVICE
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`3.
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`4.
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`Plaintiff Charlotte Merrill is a resident of Galveston County, Texas.
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`Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (“MTPA” or “Defendant”) is a for-profit
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`corporation headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, and doing business nationwide. MTPA
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`may be served via its registered agent, C T Corporation System, 1999 Bryan Street, Suite 900,
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`Dallas, Texas 75201, or wherever it may be found.
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`Status Conference Set for 9/30/2021
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`III. VENUE & JURISDICTION
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`5.
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`Venue in Galveston County is proper under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code
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`§ 15.002(a)(1) because all or a substantial part of events or omissions giving rise to the claim
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`occurred in Galveston County.
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`6.
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`On March 16, 2020, Plaintiff timely dual-filed a “Charge of Discrimination” with
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`the Texas Workforce Commission (“TWC”) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
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`Commission, alleging discrimination on the basis of disability and retaliation for requesting an
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`accommodation. More than 180 days have passed since the filing of Plaintiff’s Charge of
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`Discrimination. Thus, all administrative prerequisites have been met or have expired.
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`7.
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`This controversy is within the jurisdictional limits of this Court.
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`IV.
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`FACTUAL SUMMARY
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`8.
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`Plaintiff began working for Defendant in May 2011. She frequently traveled for
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`her job and often worked from her home in Galveston County, Texas.
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`9.
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`MTPA has no office location in Texas, but it has employed and continues to
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`employ several individuals throughout Texas in addition to Plaintiff, and it markets and sells its
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`products to health care providers within Texas. Some of these health care providers include
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`Texas Neurology, P.A. (in Dallas, Texas), Houston Methodist Neurological Institute, and UT
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`Health Science Center San Antonio.
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`10.
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`Throughout her tenure, Plaintiff received consistently positive feedback both from
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`her supervisors and in performance reviews.
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`11.
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`In October and November of 2018, Plaintiff experienced two traumas to her nose
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`and face. In late November 2018, Plaintiff began to experience autonomic symptoms, including
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`visual variant vertigo and facial pain. On December 6, 2018, Plaintiff was subsequently
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`diagnosed with a concussion, which was later determined to be intracranial hypotension. On
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`December 28, 2018, Plaintiff was diagnosed with multiple facial fractures, including a possible
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`skull base fracture. Plaintiff’s disabilities resulting from the injuries caused Plaintiff to suffer
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`orthostatic headache, nausea, dizziness, and facial pain. These medical conditions caused
`difficulty reading, sitting or standing for prolonged periods, balancing and walking.
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`12.
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`On January 3, 2019, Plaintiff began short-term disability leave (“STD”), which
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`became retroactively effective as of December 19, 2018, to coincide with Defendant’s last full
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`day of work prior to the Christmas holiday.
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`13.
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`As 2019 continued, Plaintiff’s symptoms worsened and then began to improve in
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`May. Throughout her leave, she kept Colleen Lawler and Janesse Chaparro in the Defendant’s
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`Human Resources department apprised of her condition and continuing recovery.
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`14.
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`Plaintiff made concerted efforts to complete physical therapy and acupuncture in
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`order to return more quickly to work.
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`15.
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`On March 27, 2019, Plaintiff received an email from Lawler requesting a
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`definitive return date. Plaintiff stated that after her upcoming doctor appointments, she would be
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`able to provide more information.
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`16.
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`On May 23, 2019, Plaintiff provided a doctor’s letter of release to work up to 12
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`hours per week. On May 31, Adam Willard, in the Defendant’s Human Resources department,
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`stated that Defendant would be able to accommodate Plaintiff for one month.
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`17.
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`On or about June 3, 2019, Dr. Steve Apple with the Defendant confirmed that he
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`had plenty of project work to keep Plaintiff busy “well into the future.” Apple subsequently
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`reiterated to Plaintiff on different occasions that there was plenty of project work to keep her
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`busy well into the future. Apple confirmed to Plaintiff that she could transition back to managing
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`the field team as her recovery allowed.
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`18.
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`On or about June 10, 2019, Plaintiff received a performance review with a rating
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`of three (3, or fully satisfactory).
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`19.
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`In June 2019, Plaintiff provided updated paperwork from her physician to extend
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`her disability period and in July subsequently began the process of apply for long-term disability
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`leave (“LTD”) with the Defendant’s long-term disability carrier.
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`20.
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`Plaintiff continued to have regular calls with her supervisor and other directors in
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`the Defendant’s medical affairs department, including Drs. Wendy Agnese and Cheryl Fitzer-
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`Attas. Both Agnese and Fitzer-Attas complimented Plaintiff for her exceptional contributions
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`considering the amount of work hours Plaintiff’s reasonable accommodation allowed.
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`21.
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`On August 30, 2019, Plaintiff advised Willard, Lawler, and Chaparro that her
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`physician and therapists had recommended a gradual increase in work hours and asked for
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`additional information regarding ongoing part-time work status.
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`22.
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`In September 2019, Willard suggested that Plaintiff submit a Reasonable
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`Accommodation Request that included Plaintiff’s weekly work hours increasing as her physical
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`condition permitted. Plaintiff submitted such a request, and concurrently provided a letter from
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`her doctor stating that Plaintiff was authorized to increase her workload to 18 hours per week.
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`23.
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`On October 14, 2019, Chaparro requested a meeting with Plaintiff and Vice
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`President of Medical, Gustavo Suarez. Plaintiff asked Apple if she should be concerned, and
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`Apple replied that Plaintiff was doing a great job.
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`24.
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`On October 15, 2019, Chaparro and Suarez terminated Plaintiff’s employment,
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`stating that Defendant could no longer continue Plaintiff’s accommodations.
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`25. When Plaintiff mentioned her current projects and workload, Chaparro stated that
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`the projects were “no longer a priority” for Defendant.
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`26.
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`Apple was surprised to learn of Plaintiff’s employment termination.
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`After Plaintiff’s termination, Defendant posted four new positions, which
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`included project job responsibilities that overlapped with those previously performed by
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`Plaintiff.
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`28.
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`Despite informing Plaintiff that the projects she had been working on for Apple
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`were “no longer a priority,” Defendant continued to ask Plaintiff after Plaintiff’s employment
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`termination to work on several projects (without pay) that Plaintiff had been working on prior to
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`her employment termination. Plaintiff did so.
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`29.
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`Defendant terminated Plaintiff’s employment on the basis of disability and in
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`retaliation for requesting a reasonable accommodation.
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`30.
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`All conditions precedent have been met or have expired.
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`V.
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`CAUSES OF ACTION
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`COUNT ONE: DISCRIMINATORY DISCHARGE IN VIOLATION OF THE TCHRA
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`32.
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`Plaintiff re-alleges the foregoing allegations as if fully set forth herein.
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`Plaintiff has satisfied all jurisdictional prerequisites in connection with her claim
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`under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, TEXAS LABOR CODE Ch. 21 (the
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`“TCHRA”).
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`33.
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`At all times relevant, Defendant was an “employer” as defined by the TCHRA.
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`Defendant employed 15 or more employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar
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`weeks in the current and preceding years.
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`34. When Plaintiff worked for Defendant, she was an “employee” as defined by the
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`TCHRA.
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`35.
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`Plaintiff was able to perform the essential duties of the project work she was
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`performing at the time of her employment termination with reasonable accommodation, but the
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`Defendant terminated her employment regardless.
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`36.
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`Plaintiff’s termination was on the basis of her disability in violation of the
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`TCHRA, including by having a record of disability and/or being regarded as disabled such that
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`Defendant claimed Plaintiff was unable to perform the essential functions of his/her job with or
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`without a reasonable accommodation.
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`37.
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`Plaintiff’s termination was malicious or made with reckless indifference to her
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`state-protected rights.
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`38.
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`As a direct and proximate consequence of Defendant’s violation, Plaintiff has
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`suffered damages.
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`39.
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`Plaintiff’s damages include lost wages, past and future mental anguish,
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`inconvenience, the worsening of her medical condition, and loss of enjoyment of life.
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`40.
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`Plaintiff seeks equitable relief, compensatory and exemplary damages, pre- and
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`post-judgment interest, attorneys’ fees, and costs.
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`COUNT TWO: RETALIATORY DISCHARGE IN VIOLATION OF THE TCHRA
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`41.
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`42.
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`Plaintiff re-alleges the foregoing allegations as if fully set forth herein.
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`After Plaintiff requested the accommodation of working an 18-hour week,
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`Defendant retaliated against Plaintiff by terminating Plaintiff’s employment.
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`43.
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`Plaintiff’s termination was on the basis of her request for a reasonable
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`accommodation in violation of the TCHRA.
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`44.
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`Plaintiff’s termination was malicious or made with reckless indifference to her
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`state-protected rights.
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`45.
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`As a direct and proximate consequence of Defendant’s violation, Plaintiff has
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`suffered damages.
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`46.
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`Plaintiff’s damages include lost wages, past and future mental anguish,
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`inconvenience, the worsening of her medical condition, and loss of enjoyment of life.
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`47.
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`Plaintiff seeks equitable relief, compensatory and exemplary damages, pre- and
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`post-judgment interest, attorneys’ fees, and costs.
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`COUNT THREE: FAILURE TO ACCOMMODATE IN VIOLATION OF THE TCHRA
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`48.
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`49.
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`Plaintiff re-alleges the foregoing allegations as if fully set forth herein.
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`Plaintiff had a disability, within the meaning of the TCHRA, at the time that
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`Defendant denied Plaintiff’s reasonable accommodation of working an 18-hour week after
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`having previously granted the accommodation of a 12-hour week.
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`50.
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`Plaintiff had a disability, within the meaning of the TCHRA, at the time that
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`Defendant terminated Plaintiff in order to avoid fulfilling Plaintiff’s reasonable accommodation
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`request to work an 18-hour week.
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`51.
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`Plaintiff was able to perform the essential duties of her position within the
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`reasonable accommodation of working an 18-hour week.
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`52.
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`Defendant denied Plaintiff’s requests for reasonable accommodation without
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`engaging in an interactive process with her.
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`53.
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`Defendant’s actions as described above were malicious or made with reckless
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`indifference to Plaintiff’s state-protected rights.
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`54.
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`As a direct and proximate consequence of Defendant’s violation, Plaintiff has
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`suffered damages.
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`55.
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`Plaintiff’s damages include past and future lost wages, past and future lost
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`medical healthcare benefits, past and future mental anguish, inconvenience, the worsening of her
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`medical condition, and loss of enjoyment of life.
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`56.
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`Plaintiff seeks damages, exemplary damages, pre- and post-judgment interest,
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`attorneys’ fees, and costs.
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`VI.
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`JURY DEMAND
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`57.
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`Plaintiff demands a jury trial and has tendered the appropriate fee.
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`VII. PRAYER
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Court:
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`A.
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`Issue citation for Defendant Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. to appear
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`and answer;
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`B.
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`Award to Plaintiff a judgment against Defendant Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
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`America, Inc. for:
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`1.
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`2.
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`3.
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`4.
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`5.
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`7.
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`Equitable relief, including lost wages and benefits (both past and future),
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`the sum to be determined at time of trial;
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`Damages for emotional distress and mental anguish;
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`Compensatory and exemplary damages in the maximum amount allowed
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`by law;
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`Such other equitable relief as may be appropriate;
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`Pre- and post-judgment interest;
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`Attorneys’ fees; and
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`Costs.
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`Plaintiff also requests that the Court award all other relief to which Plaintiff is entitled in
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`equity and at law.
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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` /s/ Jennifer J. Spencer
`Jennifer J. Spencer
`State Bar No. 10474900
`jspencer@jacksonspencerlaw.com
`James E. Hunnicutt
`State Bar No. 24054252
`jhunnicutt@jacksonspencerlaw.com
`Sara M. Barfioeld
`State Bar No. 24102709
`sbarfield@jacksonspencerlaw.com
`JACKSON SPENCER LAW PLLC
`Three Forest Plaza
`12221 Merit Drive, Suite 160
`Dallas, Texas 75251
`(972) 458-5301 (Telephone)
`(972) 770-2156 (Fax)
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
`CHARLOTTE MERRILL
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`JOHN D. KINARD 
`District Clerk 
`Galveston County, Texas 
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`CERTIFIED COPY 
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`I, John D. Kinard, District Clerk of Galveston County, Texas 
`certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original record 
`filed and or recorded in my office, electronically or hard copy, 
`as it appear on this date. 
`Witness my official hand and seal of office this 07/26/2021 
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`Case Number 21‐CV‐0972 ‐  212th District Court 
`Case Style: Charlotte Merrill vs. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. 
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`Document Title: Original Petition 
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`John D. Kinard, District Clerk                                     
`GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS 
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`Case 3:21-cv-00205 Document 1-4 Filed on 08/06/21 in TXSD Page 15 of 27
`Filed: 7/22/2021 5:02 PM
`JOHN D. KINARD - District Clerk
`CITATION 
`Galveston County, Texas
` 
`Envelope No. 55624748
`By: Shailja Dixit
`THE STATE OF TEXAS
`7/22/2021 6:31 PM
` 
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` 
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`Cause No.: 21‐CV‐0972 
`212th District Court of Galveston County
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`CHARLOTTE MERRILL VS. MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA 
`AMERICA, INC. 
` 
`TO:   Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. 
`CT Corporation System Agent for Service 
`1999 Bryan Street Suite 900 
`Dallas TX  75201 
`
` 
` 
`GREETINGS: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the Clerk 
`who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of twenty days from the date you were served this 
`citation and petition/motion, a default judgment may be taken against you. In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you 
`may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 
`days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more at TexasLawHelp.org. 
` 
`Said written answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk's Office, 600 59th Street, Suite 4001, Galveston, Texas 77551‐2388. 
`The case is presently pending before the 212th District Court of Galveston County sitting in Galveston, Texas, and the Original Petition ‐ 
`OCA was filed July 01, 2021. It bears cause number 21‐CV‐0972 and see the attached petition/motion for named parties to the suit. 
` 
`Issued and given under my hand and the seal of said court at Galveston, Texas, on this the 6th day of July, 2021. 
` 
`Issued at the request of: 
`Jennifer J Spencer 
`Jackson Spencer Law PLLC 
`Three Forest Plaza 
`12221 Merit Drive Suite 160 
`Dallas TX 75251 
`
`John D. Kinard, District Clerk 
`Galveston County, Texas
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`By
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`Sandra Bazan Orizaga, Deputy 
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`The District Courts of Galveston County, Texas Status Conference Notice 
`Please calendar this event  
`All Status Conferences will be set for Thursdays (subject to exceptions for county holidays)
`Court Name 
`Status Conference Time 
`Court Phone Number 
`10th District Court     
`@  9:00 A.M. 
`409‐766‐2230                Fax               409‐770‐5266
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`56th District Court     
`@  9:30 A.M. 
`409‐766‐2226                Fax               409‐770‐5264
`122nd District Court   
`@  9:30 A.M. 
`409‐766‐2275                Fax               409‐770‐6265
`212th District Court   
`@  9:00 A.M. 
`409‐ 766‐2266               Fax               409‐765‐2610
`405th District Court 
`@ 10:00 A.M. 
`409‐765‐2688                Fax               409‐765‐2689
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`Date :09/30/2021 set in the 212th District Court ‐ Judge Patricia Grady 
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`Case no. 21‐CV‐0972 
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`Case 3:21-cv-00205 Document 1-4 Filed on 08/06/21 in TXSD Page 16 of 27
`RETURN OF SERVICE
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`In the 212th District Court 
`I
`Charlotte Merrill vs. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. 
`
` 
`Come to hand on _______________________ at ______ o’clock _____.m., and executed in ________________________County, 
`Texas by delivering to each of the within named party in person, a true copy of the CITATION with the delivery endorsed thereon, 
`together with the accompanying copy of the Original Petition ‐ OCA at the following times and places, to wit: 
` 
`To:   Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. 
`CT Corporation System Agent for Service 
`1999 Bryan Street Suite 900 
`Dallas TX  75201 
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` 
`SERVED:                                                                                       ADDRESS/LOCATION
`DATE 
`TIME 
`PLACE, COURSE, AND DISTANCE FROM COURT HOUSE 
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`and NOT executed as to said above named defendant for the reasons shown below:
` 
`The diligence used in finding said within named defendant and the cause or failure to execute this process is for the following  
` 
`reason:______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
`____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
`  FEES: Serving CITATION and copy  $_____________
`   
`TOTAL FEES AND MILEAGE $ 
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`MILEAGE
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`Mileage _______  miles @ $__________ per mile       Total $___________ 
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`Signed on _____________day of ________________________, 20________________________________________________Officer  
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`__________________________________________________County, TX 
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`______________________________________Deputy /Officer Signature 
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`COMPLETE IF YOU ARE A PERSON OTHER THAN A SHERIFF, CONSTABLE, OR CLERK OF COURT 
`In accordance with rule 107 (c).The officer or authorized person who serves, or attempts to serve, a citation shall sign the return. 
`The signature is not required to be verified. If the return is signed by a person other than a sheriff, constable, or clerk of the court 
`the return shall be signed under penalty of perjury and contain the following statement. 
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`“My name is _____________________________________________________________, my date of birth is__________________ 
`                                        (First)                           (Middle)                           (Last) 
` 
`And my address is _________________________________________________________________________________________ 
`                                                                                             Street, City, State, Zip, County 
` 
`“I DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT.” 
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`Executed in ____________________________, County, State of ______________________, on __________________________. 
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`Declarant/Authorized Process Server Signature 
`ID# and expiration of certification 
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`JOHN D. KINARD 
`District Clerk 
`Galveston County, Texas 
` 
`CERTIFIED COPY 
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`I, John D. Kinard, District Clerk of Galveston County, Texas 
`certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original record 
`filed and or recorded in my office, electronically or hard copy, 
`as it appear on this date. 
`Witness my official hand and seal of office this 07/26/2021 
` 
`Case Number 21‐CV‐0972 ‐  212th District Court 
`Case Style: Charlotte Merrill vs. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. 
`Document contains 3 page(s) 
`Document Title: Return of Service on Citation/Subpoena 
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`John D. Kinard, District Clerk                                     
`GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS 
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` Prepared By Michell Perez, Deputy Clerk 
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`In accordance with Texas Government Code 406.013, electronically transmitted authenticated 
`documents are valid. If there is a question regarding the validity of this document and or seal, please 
`email dcweb@co.galveston.tx.us 
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