Plaintiff sued a hospital for wrongful termination in violation of public policy because it allegedly violated Labor Code §132a, which generally prohibits discharging an employee for filing a workers’ compensation claim, and for defamation because the hospital told others why she was fired. The trial court dismissed her claims pursuant to different motions brought by […]
Defamation, Invasion Of Privacy, Unfair Business Practices, Causes Of Action And Service Of §425.16 Anti-SLAPP Motion.
A genetics company publicly admitted that research was mishandled vis-à-vis previously reported results of studies for a diagnostic test for fetal Down Syndrome. Plaintiff alleges he resigned after he was made an offer “that if he resigned as chief financial officer, he would not be associated with the mishandling and would be separated from others […]
Volunteer Coach Unvolunteered.
Volunteer coached fourth grade basketball team in an after school program. When a problem arose with one boy, the coach tried to work things out with his parents to no avail. The parents rallied others to remove the coach, and the coach was told not to return the next year. The coach, a lawyer who […]
Libel Per Se; Motion Under CCP § 425.16 Anti-SLAPP Denied.
In an election for the Board of Directors of a homeowner’s association, one candidate wrote about another: “As you know, Board Members, like any elected representatives, owe allegiance and loyalty to the people who elect them. They may not self-serve or ‘feather their own nest[.]’ [The candidate] was on the Board and . . . […]