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Ray Mickshaw/FOX An old Universal Network Television worker might soon reach provide a jury claims that behind the curtain of Television show House there's "hard-consuming, over-sexed, cussing, gun-carrying males" who made existence a hardship on her.our editor recommends'House' Star Hugh Laurie States He'll Retire From TV Acting Once Show EndsOlivia Wilde Makes Final 'House' Appearance Monday: 'I View It like a Vital Chapter during my Life' (Video) In This summer 2010,Carl Johnson, who spent 4 years being employed as an assistant property master around the Fox medical mystery show, suedHouseproducer Universal and 2 of their staffers, declaring he was victim to sexual harassment and was fired when he spoke up about allegedly obnoxious behavior for his administrators. After nearly annually . 5 of extensive discovery and pre-trial motions, La Superior Court JudgeRichard Fruinindicated a week ago his readiness to possess a jury decide whether Johnson was retaliated against for objecting to some hostile place of work. Johnson makes some wild accusations in the suit about back-stage behavior on the program. He targets his supervisorsTyler PattonandMike Caseyfor repeated bad functions and states his genital area were groped which he was known as a "bitch," "faggot," "slave," and "pussy." Within the prop trailer where Johnson labored, the complaintant alleges that adult magazines and adult movies were around which his administrators were hard consumers who'd invite women in the wardrobe along with other production departments there to take part in intercourse. Johnson allegeshe was instructed to cleanup semen and condom wrappers and was made fun of when he rejected to visit to a close off-set strip club. The set ofHouseis also referred to like a harmful spot to work. Against Universal's guidelines, Patton allegedly introduced a genuine gun there and would throw knifes between bouts of tequila consuming. Johnson states he was fired in March 2010, by an very drunk Patton, after which it he complained to Garret van der Meer, the show's co-executive producer/unit production manager. Johnson states his complaints were overlooked, and also the former staffer thinks that speaking up by what happening, including getting in touch with his union, brought to retaliation, incorporated being "blackballed all Universal Productions." Johnson states he obtained another job after his dismissal, but consequently to be positioned on a blacklist, he wasn't capable of getting use of the Fox lot, so then he lost that second job. Universal wanted an overview judgment dismissal of the suit, stating that Johnson had unsuccessful to exhaust his administrative remedies, that his claims were time-barred, which the complaintant couldn't show "discriminatory motive according to his gender or perceived sexual orientation." The studio stated that every season was a completely independent one when it comes to employment which the choice to not rehire Johnson for Season 7 of House couldn't be associated with Johnson' accusations of sexual innuendo around the set. The defendant thinks that Johnson' ideas about why he was ignored are basically speculative. For his or her part,Patton and Casey intensely refused they involved in the above mentioned-referred to offensive conduct. In a hearing a week ago, Judge Fruin considered a few of the evidence posted in depositions to date and tentatively made the decision you will find enough triable issues to reject Universal's motions to dismiss discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims. He put out claims in line with the Unruh Civil Privileges Act, and requested additional briefings for any hearing scheduled for December 16. When the judge stays to his tentative ruling, the situation might be on the right track to become heard with a jury the coming year. Johnson is symbolized byLawrence Organat Equality Law, and Universal has been repped byLori BowmanandMarrian Changat Ogletree, Deakins. E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner House