California Court of Appeal

In this suit brought by plaintiff-employee against his former employer for wrongful termination and intentional infliction of emotional distress, the trial court's dismissal of the action is: 1) affirmed in part as to the dismissal of the intentional infliction of emotional distress cause of action, as physical and emotional injuries sustained in the course of employment are pre-empted by the workers' compensation scheme and generally will not support an independent cause of action; and 2) reversed in part, where plaintiff adequately alleged his wrongful termination cause of action applied to statutes proscribing theft and fraud.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/26/2014
• Published 08/26/2014

Judges

• O'Leary

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel