California Court of Appeal

In suit against Google by terminated employee alleging wrongful discharge, discrimination, and unfair business practices based on alleged discriminatory hiring practices, summary judgment for defendant is reversed as to some of plaintiff's UCL claims where plaintiff produced sufficient evidence that Google's reasons for terminating him were untrue or pretextual, and that Google acted with discriminatory motive such that a factfinder would conclude Google engaged in age discrimination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/04/2007
• Published 10/04/2007

Judges

• RUSHING, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Duane Morris, Barry L. Bunshoft, Ray L. Wong, Paul J. Killion, Lorraine P. Ocheltree, Eden Anderson, San Francisco, for Plaintiff and Appellant Brian Reid.


• For Appellees:
  
• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Fred W. Alvarez, Marina C. Tstalis, Gary M. Gansle, Marvin Dunson III, Palo Alto, Attorneys for Defendant and Respondent Google, Inc.