This page contains public court documents that I have personally filed in my lawsuit against T. Fetter & Co., Inc. dba San Diego Car Care, a Chevron-branded gas station located at 16757 Bernardo Center Dr, San Diego, CA.
The case is filed in San Diego Superior Court under the title Pouyan Vali v. T. Fetter & Co., Inc. dba San Diego Car Care, Case No. 25CU038688C. These documents are already part of the official court record. I’m sharing them here so customers, employees, and anyone interested can read the same information that is available to the court and the company.
Members of the public can also look up the case by number using the San Diego Superior Court’s online civil case search on the court’s official website.
For Case Number, enter the number as 25CU038688C. Do not enter any dashes or hyphens. Case location: San Diego
Civil Complaint – Filed July 22, 2025 (PDF)
This is my original civil complaint filed in San Diego Superior Court on July 22, 2025.In this document, I describe, under penalty of perjury, what I allege happened while I worked at the Rancho Bernardo Chevron / San Diego Car Care location, including:– Discovery of a microphone installed above the cashier area, with no notice to employees or customers.– Use of audio monitoring in a way that raised serious privacy concerns.– A pattern of write-ups, suspensions, and increasing pressure after I raised concerns.– My request for accommodation for work-related anxiety and my later termination.The complaint sets out the legal causes of action I am bringing (including invasion of privacy, retaliation, emotional distress, FEHA-related claims, and wrongful termination) and the basic timeline of events from my point of view.
Discovery process and motion to compel
Motion to Compel Further Responses —
Plaintiff has asked the Court to require meaningful discovery compliance. The attached exhibits show the written discovery, the deficient responses served, and the meet-and-confer record leading to court intervention.