California Court of Appeal

Worker's compensation insurer had duty to defend insured employer even though employer willfully fired employee after employee stated his intent to file a worker's compensation claim because California worker's compensation law may permit recovery for intentional wrongful termination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/16/2001
• Published 01/16/2001

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth and James P. Wagoner, Fresno, for Defendant and Appellant., Georgeson and Belardinelli and Richard A. Belardinelli, Fresno, for Plaintiff and Respondent.