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Employment and Agency Law Cases by Robert A. Olson
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Hill v. Sullivan Automotive Group, LLC (2011) 2011 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3726
Employer’s failure to add hours on wage statement causes no injury
Robert A. Olson
, Alana H. Rotter
Larner v. Pacific Health Corp. (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 1291
Plaintiff’s settlement mooted her appeal from order denying class certification in wage and hour suit
Robert A. Olson
, Alana H. Rotter
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
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
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
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
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
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