| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 D026737 
 | 
Metric Man Inc. v. Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
 Evidence supports finding traveling salesman met requirements entitling him to unemployment benefits after termination.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
| 
 B103924 
 | 
Lai v. Prudential Insurance Co.
 An employer is strictly liable for the acts of its supervisory employees.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
| 
 97-36101 
 | 
Zimmerman v. State of Oregon Department of Justice
 Public service provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act doesn't apply to employment discrimination.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
Jun. 3, 1999 | |
| 
 97-15726 
 | 
TCW Special Credits v. Chloe Z Fishing Co. Inc.
 Fishing vessel crewmember hired without contract gets greater of promised salary or highest comparable rate.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
Jun. 3, 1999 | |
| 
 96-1291 
 | 
Oubre v. Entergy Operations Inc.
 Release that doesn't comply with Older Workers Benefit Protection Act cannot bar former employee's claims.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 26, 1999 | |
| 
 S057098 
 | 
Cotran v. Rollins Hudig Hall International Inc.
 Jury must determine not whether incident leading to termination took place, but whether employer acted reasonably.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 26, 1999 | |
| 
 F026185 
 | 
Pensinger v. Bowsmith
 Employer must have actual knowledge of employee's specific disability for tortious termination action.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 26, 1999 | |
| 
 98-2224 
 | 
McGuinness v. Regents of the University of New Mexico
 Opinion  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 25, 1999 | |
| 
 97-0177 
 | 
Demasse v. ITT Corp.
 Employer can't change handbook to disregard seniority in layoffs when seniority policy is part of employment contract.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 25, 1999 | |
| 
 D024497 
 | 
Muller v. Automobile Club of Southern California
 Employee's temporary stress disorder isn't 'mental disability' or 'medical condition' under Fair Employment and Housing Act.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 21, 1999 | |
| 
 S057813 
 | 
Davis v. KGO-T.V. Inc.
 Fees of expert not ordered by court cannot be recovered in Fair Employment and Housing Act action.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 21, 1999 | |
| 
 A076872 
 | 
Flannery v. California Highway Patrol
 Fee award in action under California Fair Employment and Housing Act is governed by state law.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 21, 1999 | |
| 
 96-16526 
 | 
Norman-Bloodsaw v. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
 Employer violates employee's right to privacy by non-consensually retrieving unrevealed medical information from routine health examination.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 21, 1999 | |
| 
 A071528 
 | 
The Application Group Inc. v. The Hunter Group Inc.
 California law applies to covenant not to compete between in-state employer recruiting nonresident for employment.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 20, 1999 | |
| 
 97-17370 
 | 
Burrell v. Starr Nursery Inc.
 Summary judgment is improper where presumption of employer's vicarious liability, for supervisor's act of sexual harassment, isn't overcome.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 20, 1999 | |
| 
 98-1466 
 | 
Aziz v. University of Colorado
 Order  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 18, 1999 | |
| 
 98-3100 
 | 
McDowell v. Farmland Industries Inc.
 Order  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 18, 1999 | |
| 
 A068499 
 | 
Weeks v. Baker & McKenzie
 Employers needn't fire harassers, but must take reasonable steps to prevent harassment.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 11, 1999 | |
| 
 D025595 
 | 
Trujillo v. North County Transit District
 Employer isn't liable for failing to prevent discrimination or harassment if no discrimination or harassment occurred.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 10, 1999 | |
| 
 F025848 and F026374 
 | 
Guthrey v. State of California
 Frivolous gender discrimination action warrants award of attorney fees to defendants in trial and appellate courts.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 10, 1999 | |
| 
 98-0082 
 | 
Reavis v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona
 Equal measure rule is not applicable in obtaining disability benefits outside the statutory compensable range.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 9, 1999 | |
| 
 97-2380 
 | 
Gonzales v. Hernandez
 Retaliation claim is not barred by prior state court judgment.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 6, 1999 | |
| 
 98-3058 
 | 
Nicholson v. The Boeing Company
 Order  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 4, 1999 | |
| 
 98-6284 
 | 
McVarish v. New Horizons Community Counseling
 Order  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 4, 1999 | |
| 
 98-1206 
 | 
Nowick v. Strickland
 Order  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
May 2, 1999 | |
| 
 D028873 
 | 
Kinney v. United Healthcare Services Inc.
 Arbitration clause unconscionable and unenforceable if it lacks mutuality and allows no opportunity for employee to negotiate terms.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
Apr. 28, 1999 | |
| 
 98-15071 and 98-15153 
 | 
Deegan v. Continental Casualty Company
 Determination of whether individual is disabled within Employee Retirement Income Security Act is factual question.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
Apr. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 97-55607 
 | 
Adcock v. Chrysler Corporation
 Contemplated car-franchise agreement doesn't create employment relationship protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
Apr. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 97-0261 
 | 
Hall v. Hill Refrigeration Inc.
 Amendments to pension and health plan by union and employer representatives without union ratification doesn't violate ERISA despite representatives' dual role as plan trustees.  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
Apr. 25, 1999 | |
| 
 98-1049 
 | 
Jackson v. University of Colorado Hospital Authority
 Order  | 
Employment Law | 
 | 
Apr. 21, 1999 | 
