Artis v. Random House, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lucy Billings, J.

I. Background

Plaintiff, an African-American woman, performed data entry in the mailroom of defendant Random House, Inc., under the direct supervision of defendant Swiss Post Solutions, Inc. Plaintiff alleges that both defendants jointly employed her, whereas defendants claim only Swiss Post Solutions employed her. She alleges that on February 17, 2009, she was transferred from her position at Random House to another workplace also supervised by Swiss Post Solutions. The parties dispute which defendant was responsible for the transfer. Although plaintiff…