U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation
May 20, 2016
The cat's paw doctrine: declawing summary judgment
Aesop's "Cat's Paw" fable is some 2,700 years old, but its namesake, the cat's paw doctrine, was first applied by California courts only 12 years ago.
Nathan J. Kowalski
Partner
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
Email: nkowalski@aalrr.com
Nate is a partner in the firm's Cerritos office. He represents cities, counties, superior courts and special districts in a wide array of labor and employment matters.
Irma Rodriguez Moisa
Partner
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
12800 Center Court Drive South
Cerritos , CA 90703
Email: imoisa@aalrr.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hall; Berkeley CA
Irma is the partner-in-charge of the firm's Cerritos office. She represents public and private entities in labor and employment matters and was recently named to the Daily Journal's lists of Top Women Lawyers and Top Labor and Employment Attorneys
Aesop's "Cat's Paw" fable is some 2,700 years old, but its namesake, the cat's paw doctrine, was first applied by California courts only 12 years ago. Now that the cat's out of the bag, obtaining summary judgment in employment law cases can be as difficult as herding cats.
The Doctrine in a (Chest) Nutshell
The U.S. Supreme Court put their great minds to work summarizing Aesop's cat's paw fable: "[A] monkey induces a cat by flattery to extract roasting chestnuts ...
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