A former Sterling Jewelers employee who alleged she was sexually harassed and wrongfully fired from the Torrance store for complaining about unsafe work conditions during the coronavirus pandemic has dropped her lawsuit against the company.

The plaintiff was identified only as Jane Roe in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit in which she also alleged management did nothing about male colleagues who made misogynistic comments. On Wednesday, Roe’s attorneys filed court papers with Judge Tony Richardson asking him to dismiss the suit “with prejudice,” meaning it cannot be refiled.

The pleadings do not state if a settlement was reached or if Roe is not pursuing the case for other reasons. In August 2024, Richardson found there were triable issues in the case and denied a defense motion to

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