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Labor & Employment

Jun. 4, 2015

Mary-Christine (MC) Sungaila

Snell & Wilmer LLP Costa Mesa

Sungaila's state Supreme Court victory on behalf of client Domino's Pizza LLC allowed franchisors operating throughout California to breathe a sigh of relief. The court determined that setting rules for franchises regarding brand management did not make the franchisor an employer that was vicariously liable for sexual harassment by a franchisee.

"In California, this was the very first franchise case the California Supreme C...

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