Breach of Contract
Urging Other Employees To Quit And Sue Employer Is Protected Conduct Under Anti-SLAPP Statute
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Bel Air Internet, LLC v. Morales, 2018 WL 1045222 (Cal. Ct. App. 2018)
Bel Air Internet sued two of its former employees, Albert Morales and Flavio Delabra, for encouraging their fellow employees to quit and sue the company for alleged employment violations rather than sign a release of claims as Bel Air had requested. Bel Air sued Morales and Delabra for intentional interference with…
Employee Is Not Entitled To Attorney’s Fees For Breach Of Contract Claim
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Shames v. Utility Consumers’ Action Network, 2017 WL 2807920 (Cal. Ct. App. 2017)
Michael Shames filed this lawsuit against the Utility Consumers’ Action Network (“UCAN”), alleging various causes of action stemming from the termination of his employment. Although his amended complaint alleged UCAN’s breach of contract for its failure to pay him multiple bonus payments, Shames did not seek attorney’s fees under that cause
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Foreign National Who Worked For Travel Tour Company Was An Employee, Not An Intern Or Exempt Manager
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Kao v. Joy Holiday, 2017 WL 2590653 (Cal. Ct. App. 2017)
Ming-Hsiang Kao was employed by Joy Holiday (a travel tour company) initially performing IT-related duties and then eventually as its office manager. While he was still in Taiwan, Kao worked with Jessy Lin (one of the owners of Joy Holiday) as a tour organizer. Kao later arrived in California on a tourist visa…
Employee’s Breach Of Contract Claim For Unpaid Stock Options Must Be Retried
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Ryan v. Crown Castle NG Networks, Inc., 2016 WL 7217274 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016)
Patrick Ryan sued his former employer for breach of its alleged promise to grant him lucrative stock options as a condition of his employment. When Ryan tried to exercise the option to purchase 25,000 shares 11 months after his resignation, the company’s general counsel responded that the attempted exercise was…