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Law Extending Statute Of Limitations For Tort Actions Is Not Retroactive

By Tony Oncidi on March 1, 2004 Posted in Employment Law Notes, New and Proposed Laws and Legislation

Krupnick v. Duke Energy Morro Bay, 115 Cal. App. 4th 1026 (2004) John Krupnick filed this personal injury action against Duke Energy Morro Bay on January 8, 2003 for injuries allegedly sustained on January 26, 2001. Duke filed a demurrer on the ground that the action was barred by the one-year statute of limitations of … Continue Reading

Airline Was Not The Joint Employer Of Service Workers For Purposes Of FMLA/CFRA

By Tony Oncidi on March 1, 2004 Posted in Employment Contracts, Employment Law Notes, FMLA, Leaves of Absence, Wrongful Termination

Moreau v. Air France, 356 F.3d 942 (9th Cir. 2003) Stephane Moreau worked as the Assistant Station Manager for Air France at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Moreau requested a 12-week leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act to assist his ill father in France. Air France … Continue Reading

Employee Who Had Worked Fewer Than Six Months Was Not Entitled To Benefits For Injury To Psyche

By Tony Oncidi on January 1, 2004 Posted in Employment Law Notes, Workers Compensation

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. WCAB, 112 Cal. App. 4th 1435 (2003) Velta Elaine Garcia suffered an orthopedic injury to her back while employed by Wal-Mart. At the time of the injury, Garcia had worked at Wal-Mart for fewer than six months. Four years after the incident, Garcia amended her workers’ compensation claim to assert that … Continue Reading