Supreme Court of California

When an employee voluntarily pursues an internal administrative remedy prior to filing a complaint under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the statute of limitations on her FEHA claim is subject to equitable tolling.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/27/2008
• Published 10/27/2008

Judges

• WERDEGAR, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christopher Brizzolara,Playa Del Rey; Goldberg & Gage, Bradley C. Gage, Woodland Hills; Law Offices of Gregory W. Smith, Gregory W. Smith; Benedon & Serlin, Douglas G. Benedon, Los Angeles, and Gerald M. Serlin for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carpenter, Rothans & Dumont, Steven J. Rothans, Jill W. Babington and Justin Reade Sarno, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Respondent., Latham & Watkins and Joel E. Krischer for Employers Group as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent., Sidley Austin,James M. Harris, Jennifer Altfeld Landau, Los Angeles, and David R. Carpenter for League of California Cities as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.