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Wrongful Termination
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ContractsProf Blog
Fired prof sues Wisconsin school
A college mathematics professor who says he was fired for refusing to inflate grades is suing for breach of contract and wrongful termination.Marvin C. Papenfuss, 59, was a full professor…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Diary of a FIRED Flight Attendant
An interesting dispute involving a ex-Delta flight attendant who was fired for posting in her blog (Queen of Sky) suggestive pictures of herself in uniform.The Yin Blog discusses the story…
California Employment Law Update
Court Should Have Excluded Evidence Of Employee’s Job-Related Knee Injury
By Tony Oncidi
Huffman v. Interstate Brands Companies, 121 Cal. App. 4th 679 (2004) After Interstate Brands demoted Daniel Huffman from a district sales manager to a division sales manager, he filed a…
California Employment Law Update
Employee Who Complained About Fraudulent Billing Practices May Proceed With Wrongful Termination Claim
By Tony Oncidi
Haney v. Aramark Uniform Services, Inc., 121 Cal. App. 4th 623 (2004) Michael Haney, a route sales representative for Aramark and a member of Teamsters Local 431, alleged that his…
California Employment Law Update
National Guardsman Failed To State Public Policy Claim
By Tony Oncidi
Estes v. Monroe, 120 Cal. App. 4th 1347 (2004) After he became paralyzed in an automobile accident, Major James Estes filed a claim for wrongful termination in violation of public…
California Employment Law Update
Employee’s Declaration Executed Out Of State Did Not Substantially Comply With California Law
By Tony Oncidi
Kulshrestha v. First Union Commercial Corp., 33 Cal. 4th 601 (2004) Dheeraj Kulshrestha sued First Union for wrongful termination, promissory fraud, and discrimination, among other things. In response to First…
California Employment Law Update
Employer May Be Liable For Fraudulently Inducing Employee To Accept Job
By Tony Oncidi
Agosta v. Astor, 120 Cal. App. 4th 596 (2004) Len Agosta, who was employed by Clear Channel Communications, had a series of meetings with N. Arthur Astor before accepting a…
California Employment Law Update
Employee Was Not Protected Against Termination For Speech-Related Activities
By Tony Oncidi
Grinzi v. San Diego Hospice Corp., 120 Cal. App. 4th 72 (2004) Joan Grinzi worked as a case manager for San Diego Hospice Corporation for 13 years before her employment…
California Employment Law Update
Employees’ Fraud Claims Were Properly Dismissed
By Tony Oncidi
Le Francois v. Goel, 119 Cal. App. 4th 425 (2004) Philip Le Francois and Eric Herald sued their former employer, Duet Technologies, Inc., and three Duet officers for wrongfully withheld…
California Employment Law Update
Statute Permitting Retiring Educators To Work Part Time Does Not Support Public Policy Claim
By Tony Oncidi
Sinatra v. Chico Unified School Dist., 119 Cal. App. 4th 701 (2004) Charles F. Sinatra, a former assistant principal at Chico High School, alleged wrongful termination in violation of the…