California Court of Appeal

In an suit brought by an employee who sustained injuries and received workers compensation after falling from the balcony of her employer, the trial court's dismissal of her claims on timeliness grounds is reversed where although the court did not err in denying plaintiff's request for a jury trial and in determining that the doctrine of equitable estoppel does not apply, the reasons that the court provided as the basis for its determination that the equitable tolling doctrine is inapplicable are legally insufficient, and the matter must be remanded to the trial court for factual findings as to whether plaintiff demonstrated the elements of equitable tolling.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/16/2014
• Published 04/16/2014

Judges

• Aaron

Court

• California Court of Appeal

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