| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B114523
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DiGiacinto v. Ameriko-Omserv Corp.
No contract breach when employer notifies at-will employee of change in terms and employee continues working. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 11, 1999 | |
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G015996
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O'Mary v. Mitsubishi Electronics America Inc.
Deceased manager's deposition describing company's plan to discriminate against older managers is admissible at trial. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 11, 1999 | |
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B100718
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Davis v. Continental Airlines Inc.
In harassment case, defendants waive right to compel arbitration by unreasonably delaying motion until after discovery. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 10, 1999 | |
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A073882
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Marques v. Bank of America
Employee's wrongful discharge claim based on unlawful discrimination is not pre-empted by National Bank Act. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 10, 1999 | |
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B104478
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Steele v. Jensen Instrument Co.
Employer is entitled to costs in pregnancy discrimination action when award doesn't exceed offer of compromise. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 10, 1999 | |
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95-15533
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Hyland v. Wonder
Amended opinion |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 10, 1999 | |
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96-16981
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Fazio v. City and County of San Francisco
District attorney's discharge of prosecutor for challenge to superior in election isn't First Amendment violation. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 10, 1999 | |
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G016713
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Casenas v. Fujisawa U.S.A. Inc.
Employer is entitled to summary judgment after plaintiff fails to prove retaliation for sexual harassment claim. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 10, 1999 | |
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B105274
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Sistare-Meyer v. Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles
Independent contractor cannot bring action for wrongful termination in violation of public policy. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 9, 1999 | |
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G020915
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Molnar v. California Unemployment Ins.
Receipt of salary continuance benefits from employer doesn't satisfy 'work' requirements under Unemployment Insurance Code. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 9, 1999 | |
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B112677
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City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Labio)
Policeman's statements can only be used for impeachment since he wasn't informed of investigation. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 8, 1999 | |
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H015966
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Torrez v. Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Delaware
Employee cannot be compelled to arbitrate discrimination claim despite collective bargaining agreement regarding employment-related claims. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 7, 1999 | |
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S065473
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Reno v. Baird
Fair Employment and Housing Act doesn't exempt individual supervisors from liability in wrongful discharge claim. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 6, 1999 | |
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B107622
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Jackson v. County of Los Angeles
Restriction for stress-free environment precludes plaintiff's continued employment as police officer and bars claim. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 6, 1999 | |
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96-17117
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Barjon v. Dalton
Plaintiff seeking attorney fees above prevailing rate in forum district must establish unavailability of local counsel. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 6, 1999 | |
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93-16792
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Doe v. Lawrence Livermore National Saw Laboratory
Employee's reinstatement constitutes prospective injunctive relief for official capacity claim against state officer. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 6, 1999 | |
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96-15068
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Cooper v. Neiman Marcus Group
Speech-disabled employee is effectively discharged by offered 90-day probationary period to improve persistent impediment. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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A075649
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Watts v. Oakland Civil Service Board
Reclassified employee doesn't have reversion interest in former, misclassified position after being laid off. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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94-56507
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Pelletier v. Federal Home Bank of San Francisco
Bank officer doesn't have property interest in continued employment in contract requiring denied agency approval. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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D026737
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Metric Man Inc. v. Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
Evidence supports finding traveling salesman met requirements entitling him to unemployment benefits after termination. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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B103924
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Lai v. Prudential Insurance Co.
An employer is strictly liable for the acts of its supervisory employees. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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97-36101
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Zimmerman v. State of Oregon Department of Justice
Public service provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act doesn't apply to employment discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 3, 1999 | |
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97-15726
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TCW Special Credits v. Chloe Z Fishing Co. Inc.
Fishing vessel crewmember hired without contract gets greater of promised salary or highest comparable rate. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 3, 1999 | |
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96-1291
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Oubre v. Entergy Operations Inc.
Release that doesn't comply with Older Workers Benefit Protection Act cannot bar former employee's claims. |
Employment Law |
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May 26, 1999 | |
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S057098
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Cotran v. Rollins Hudig Hall International Inc.
Jury must determine not whether incident leading to termination took place, but whether employer acted reasonably. |
Employment Law |
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May 26, 1999 | |
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F026185
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Pensinger v. Bowsmith
Employer must have actual knowledge of employee's specific disability for tortious termination action. |
Employment Law |
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May 26, 1999 | |
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98-2224
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McGuinness v. Regents of the University of New Mexico
Opinion |
Employment Law |
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May 25, 1999 | |
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97-0177
|
Demasse v. ITT Corp.
Employer can't change handbook to disregard seniority in layoffs when seniority policy is part of employment contract. |
Employment Law |
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May 25, 1999 | |
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D024497
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Muller v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Employee's temporary stress disorder isn't 'mental disability' or 'medical condition' under Fair Employment and Housing Act. |
Employment Law |
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May 21, 1999 | |
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S057813
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Davis v. KGO-T.V. Inc.
Fees of expert not ordered by court cannot be recovered in Fair Employment and Housing Act action. |
Employment Law |
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May 21, 1999 |