Representative Cases

Employee sued for wrongful termination. Six months later employer moved to compel arbitration based on language in the employment ocntract. Primary issue was whether motion to compel was timely.

Employee sued for wrongful termination related to pregnancy. Employer countered termination was not discriminatory; rather it was due to loss of business.

Plaintiff securities sales person sued for wrongful termination, alleging harassment and gender discrimination. Defendant denied both and claimed termination was due to plaintiff's job performance.

Collins v. Diamond Generating Corp. (2025); (Official citation pending).
Defendants operated a large power plant in Palm Springs. While performing a complex annual maintenance procedure, an employee was killed. The accident resulted in the filing of a wrongful death claim against defendants. A jury awarded the plaintiff more than $100 million after the trial court declined to give instructions on both the Privette doctrine (Privette v. Superior Court (1993) 5 Cal.4th 689) and its exceptions. Justice Goethals wrote the court’s published opinion reversing the judgment and remanded the case for a retrial with appropriate instructions. A defense motion to dismiss the case after trial was also denied.