RENAE KOHLER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION, Defendant and Respondent. [103 Cal. App. 4th 1098] OPINION ROBIE, J. - In this action for gender-based harassment under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of defendant Interstate Brands Corporation (Interstate) on the ground plaintiff Renae Kohler (Kohler) had released Interstate from liability for her FEHA claim by signing a standard workers' compensation compromise and release agreement releasing "all claims and causes of action" against Interstate. Kohler appeals, arguing the broad language of the workers' compensation release was not sufficient to release her civil claims against Interstate. While working at Interstate, she claims she was physically and verbally harassed by fellow Interstate employee Ralph Gallego. 1 Paragraph 3 states "said employee [Kohler] releases and forever discharges said employer [Interstate] .

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