RAYE, J.
Defendants Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Nationwide Health Plans (Nationwide) terminated plaintiff employee Danny S. Olaes following allegations of sexual harassment. Olaes filed a complaint for damages against his former employer, alleging he had been defamed during Nationwide's investigation of the harassment complaints. Nationwide sought to dismiss the complaint via a motion to strike pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16.
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