CLARENCE STOKES VS. NGM BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC. ET AL

SF Superior Court - Law & Motion / Discovery Dept 301 - CGC25624467 - December 23, 2025 Hearing date: December 23, 2025 Case number: CGC25624467 Case title: CLARENCE STOKES VS. NGM BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC. ET AL Case Number: | | CGC25624467 | Case Title: | | CLARENCE STOKES VS. NGM BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC. ET AL | Court Date: | | 2025-12-23 09:00 AM | Calendar Matter: | | DEMURRER to Amended COMPLAINT | Rulings: | | Matter on the DISCOVERY / LAW AND MOTION calendar for Tuesday, Dec-23-2025, LINE 8 (1 of 2.) DEFENDANT NGM BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC., JEAN-FREDERIC VIRET DEMURRER to Amended COMPLAINT

Defendants BGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. and Jean-Frederic Viret's demurrer to the second amended complaint filed by plaintiff Clarence Stokes is overruled in its entirety. Notwithstanding the parties' failure to engage in sufficient meet and confer, the court exercises its discretion to decide this motion. Stokes has adequately alleged facts supporting claims for harassment in violation of FEHA and wrongful termination in violation of public policy and none of his claims are barred by the workers's compensation exclusivity rule.

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