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Employment and Agency Law includes wrongful termination, discrimination, wage & hours disputes, and agency terminations.

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Larner v. Pacific Health Corp. (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 1291
Class certification; dismissal for mootness
Robert A. Olson , Alana H. Rotter

Zanone v. City of Whittier (2008) 162 Cal.App.4th 174
Sexual harassment and discrimination
Timothy T. Coates , Jens B. Koepke

Moore v. County of Los Angeles (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 581
Sexual harassment action -- juror misconduct and evidentiary errors
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill , Lillie Hsu

Dent v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6013
Reversing fraud in the inducement judgment obtained by terminated insurance agent
Robert A. Olson , Cynthia E. Tobisman

Kanode v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (2006) 2006 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3178
Judgment notwithstanding the verdict eliminating tort claims by terminated insurance agent
Robert A. Olson , Cynthia E. Tobisman

Rivas-Smith v. Los Angeles County (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8908
Failure to pursue administrative review of an adverse civil service commission determination as grounds to bar employee wrongful terminations action
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill , Lillie Hsu

Alexander v. Farmers Group, Inc. (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5685
Independent contractor claims for fraudulent inducement of employment barred by statute of limitations and parol evidence rule
Robert A. Olson , Peter O. Israel

Ceazan v. St. John’s Hospital (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3601
FEHA claims based on an employer’s purported failure to accommodate employee’s inability to work with her supervisor
Robert A. Olson , Lillie Hsu

Velasquez v. RE/MAX Big Bear (2003) 2003 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 4936
Liability for injuries to homeowner’s guest caused by appliance defectively installed by unlicensed handyman hired by real estate agency
Kent L. Richland , Peter O. Israel

Detels v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 11942
Constructive discharge and violations of California Family Rights Act
Robert A. Olson , Edward L. Xanders

Roberts v. Redlands Centennial Bank (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6539
Fraudulent inducement of employment contract
Kent L. Richland , Edward L. Xanders

Boctor v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1010
Res judicata and remedies in nondiscriminatory wrongful termination action
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner

Methodist Hospital of So. California v. Superior Court (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2480
Constitutionality of the religious entities exemption for co-employee’s harassment
Robert A. Olson

Ricketts v. The Farmers Group, Inc. (2001) 2001 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1391
Claim for wrongful termination of an insurer’s in-house (“staff”) counsel
Robert A. Olson , Peter O. Israel

Sonnier v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (2001, B141794)
Challenge to independent contractor discharge (settled before decision)
Robert A. Olson , Peter O. Israel

Reifschneider v. Regents of University of California (2001) 2001 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2713
Sexual harassment action by graduate student against university arising from relationship with professor
Martin Stein , Barbara W. Ravitz

Melez v. Cherry (2001) 2001 Cal. LEXIS 6822
Retaliation and libel claims based on failure to recommend physician for subspecialty certification examination
Alison M. Turner

Wittkopf v. County of Los Angeles (2001) 90 Cal.App.4th 1205 [opinion depublished and review dismissed when Supreme Court decided lead case]
Definition of physical disability under FEHA
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner

Comeau v. University of Southern California (2000, B120863)
Claims arising from decision not to renew contract of second year resident
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner

GAB Business Services, Inc. v. Lindsey & Newsom Claims Services, Inc. (2000) 83 Cal.App.4th 409
Unfair competition suit against a former employee-officer for breach of fiduciary duties
Kent L. Richland , Barbara W. Ravitz

Hameetman v. Schumann (2000, B139341)
Scope of agency of employee involved in accident
Irving H. Greines

Shaw v. Hughes Aircraft Co. (2000) 83 Cal.App.4th 1336
Wrongful termination judgment reversed because of inconsistent verdicts
Kent L. Richland

Robinson v. County of Riverside (2000, E025044)
Hostile work environment claims against county employer
Edward L. Xanders

Kelly v. Methodist Hospital of So. California (2000) 22 Cal.4th 1108
Availability of religious entity exemption for hospital under the California Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA)
Robert A. Olson

Gilbrook v. City of Westminster (9th Cir. 1999) 177 F.3d 839
Civil rights: First Amendment retaliation, Fourteenth Amendment equal protection violations, and slander issues arising out of the firing and discipline of firefighters
Timothy T. Coates , Alison M. Turner

Devale v. Regents of the University of California (1999) 1999 Cal. LEXIS 2873
Discrimination claims arising from decision to deny tenure
Barbara W. Ravitz , Alison M. Turner

DeCuir v. County of Los Angeles (1998) 64 Cal.App.4th 75
Mandamus proceeding as proper remedy to recover lost future wages by unsuccessful applicant on civil service exam
Martin Stein , Edward L. Xanders

Karuturi v. John Wayne Cancer Institute (1998, 109329)
Wrongful termination claims against hospital
Edward L. Xanders

Soldinger v. Northwest Airlines, Inc. (1996) 51 Cal.App.4th 345
Interpretation of collective bargaining agreement in context of religious discrimination claim arising from employee’s taking a day off for a Jewish holiday
Barbara W. Ravitz

Haycock v. Hughes Aircraft Co. (1994) 22 Cal.App.4th 1473
Wrongful termination: Presumption of at-will employment under Labor Code section 2922
Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger , Alison M. Turner

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