Josephs v. Pacific Bell, 432 F.3d 1006 (9th Cir. 2005)
Joshua Liam Josephs, a former Pacific Bell service technician, sued PacBell for mental disability discrimination in violation of the ADA and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. PacBell hired Josephs after he checked “No” to a question on his employment application asking whether he had ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor.
Rivera v. Baker West, Inc., 430 F.3d 1253 (9th Cir. 2005)
Jack Rivera sued his former employer, Baker Concrete Construction, Inc., for race and national origin discrimination and wrongful termination. The matter was settled for “$40,000 less all lawfully required withholdings” during a settlement conference before a magistrate judge. Baker subsequently issued a settlement check in the amount of $25,140, withholding $14,860 for federal
Patten v. Grant Joint Union High School Dist., 134 Cal. App. 4th 1378 (2005)
Colleen Patten, a junior high school principal, “blew the whistle” concerning four “legal violations” that she believed had occurred at her school. After she complained, Patten was notified that she was being transferred to a smaller junior high school for the 2002-03 academic year. Patten’s illness with mononucleosis initially prevented
Hope v. California Youth Authority, 134 Cal. App. 4th 577 (2005)
Bruce Hope worked as a cook for the CYA for approximately five years during which time he was subjected to derogatory remarks on multiple occasions from his supervisor and others in the workplace based upon his sexual orientation. Although Hope complained to other supervisors and co-workers in the workplace about the harassment, it
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. v. WCAB, 134 Cal. App. 4th 1316 (2005)
After completing the business portion of a trip to Europe, John Moody extended his stay for additional sightseeing with his wife in Italy. Moody sought workers’ compensation coverage for severe injuries that he suffered in an automobile accident in which he was involved while driving from Rome to Düsseldorf. The workers’ compensation judge
Caliber Bodyworks, Inc. v. Superior Court, 134 Cal. App. 4th 365 (2005)
Four former employees of Caliber Bodyworks filed a complaint for various wage-and-hour violations on behalf of themselves and as class representatives and for civil penalties for these violations. Caliber demurred to the entire complaint on the ground that plaintiffs had failed to allege they had satisfied the administrative prerequisites of the Labor
Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc., 134 Cal. App. 4th 728 (2005)
Former store manager John Paul Murphy sued Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. (KCP), a small, upscale retail clothing store, for violations of the wage and hour law, asserting that he was improperly classified as an exempt employee. After resigning his employment, Murphy filed a complaint with the Labor Commissioner. The Labor Commissioner awarded
Greka Integrated, Inc. v. Lowrey, 133 Cal. App. 4th 1572 (2005)
Greka Integrated sued its former safety manager, Gary Lowrey, for breach of a non-disclosure agreement and conversion associated with Lowrey’s taking emails and other documents that belonged to the company and for disclosing those documents to third parties, including Greka’s competitors. Lowrey contended that he discovered many violations of worker safety and environmental
Figueroa v. Northridge Hosp. Med. Ctr., 134 Cal. App. 4th 10 (2005)
One year after she filed suit against Northridge Hospital for discrimination and failure to accommodate her pregnancy, among other things, Raquel Figueroa requested leave to file an amended complaint to include class action claims for failure to pay wages and unfair business practices on behalf of all current and former nurses and
MacIsaac v. Waste Mgmt. Collection & Recycling, Inc., 134 Cal. App. 4th 1076 (2005)
North Bay Disposal Corporation purchased from Empire Waste Management a contract to provide waste disposal services to the City of Santa Rosa. As part of the agreement, Empire Waste transferred to North Bay one mechanic and 41 garbage truck drivers who would drive the same routes for the City, use