Dodge, Warren & Peters Ins. Serv., Inc. v. Riley, 105 Cal. App. 4th 1414 (2003)
James W. Riley and several of his co-workers were terminated from Dodge, an insurance brokerage firm, after Dodge learned of their intention to obtain copies of documents maintained in Dodge’s files and computer storage media before opening their own competing insurance brokerage. Dodge filed a complaint against Riley, et
Oracle Corp. v. Falotti, 319 F.3d 1106 (9th Cir. 2003)
Oracle Corporation terminated the employment of Pier Carlo Falotti, a senior executive of the company who was based in Switzerland, four months before he was scheduled to vest in stock options that were worth more than $85 million. Oracle filed this action in federal court seeking a declaration that Falotti was neither entitled to
Huang v. L.A. Haute, 106 Cal. App. 4th 284 (2003)
Ai Zhen Huang was employed as a housekeeper at the home of Brad Hunter, but was on the payroll of L.A. Haute, a furniture manufacturing business in which Hunter was a partner. Huang was employed for approximately two years before her employment was terminated on April 15, 1999. On August 9, 2000, Huang filed
Reeves v. Hanlon, 106 Cal. App. 4th 433 (2003)
Attorney Robert L. Reeves filed a lawsuit against attorneys Daniel P. Hanlon and Colin T. Greene and their law firm, Hanlon & Greene (H&G), after Hanlon and Greene abruptly resigned from their positions with Reeves & Hanlon (R&H) and allegedly persuaded certain R&H employees to join H&G, solicited R&H’s clients, misappropriated trade secrets, destroyed computer
Winterrowd v. American General Annuity Ins. Co., 321 F.3d 933 (9th Cir. 2003)
Three commissioned sales employees were laid off after their employer’s parent company was acquired by American General Corporation. As commissioned salespeople, the employees were not eligible for severance benefits under the employer’s Job Security Plan. However, the employees were offered and did agree to accept a different severance package in exchange
Korea Supply Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 29 Cal. 4th 1134 (2003)
Korea Supply Company (KSC) sued Lockheed Martin for violation of California‘s Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and for interference with prospective economic relations after Lockheed Martin’s predecessor, Loral Corporation, was awarded a contract to provide military equipment to the Republic of Korea. KSC alleged that the contract was awarded to Loral
Jameson v. Five Feet Restaurant, Inc., 107 Cal. App. 4th 138 (2003)
Karla Jameson, a former server at Five Feet Restaurant, sued the restaurant for sexual harassment, retaliation, and unpaid wages, among other things, following her resignation in 1999. At trial, the jury found that although Jameson had not been sexually harassed, she had been retaliated against for complaining about alleged sexual harassment. The
Kulshrestha v. First Union Commercial Corp., 107 Cal. App. 4th 415 (2003)
Dheeraj Kulshrestha sued First Union for wrongful termination, promissory fraud, and discrimination, among other things. In response to First Union’s motion for summary judgment, Kulshrestha filed a declaration that he executed in Columbus, Ohio but that did not state that it was signed “under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
Roden v. Bergen Brunswig Corp., 107 Cal. App. 4th 620 (2003)
Bergen Brunswig Corporation terminated the employment of Donald R. Roden, its president and CEO, without cause in 1999. After Roden filed a lawsuit alleging intentional interference with prospective economic relations, slander, and infliction of emotional distress, among other things, Bergen Brunswig communicated a settlement offer pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 998.
Kasky v. Nike, Inc., 27 Cal. 4th 939 (2002), cert. granted, 537 U.S. 1099 (2003)
Marc Kasky sued Nike, Inc. on behalf of the general public of the State of California under Business and Professions Code sections 17204 and 17535 alleging that Nike—in response to public criticism and in an effort to induce consumers to continue to buy its products—made false statements of