United States Ninth Circuit

Plaintiff's claim for wrongful termination in violation of public policy fails where he offered no evidence that he reported illegal activity to railroad management, but the railroad may be liable under California law for its employees' allegedly defamatory statements.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/09/2002
• Decided 06/10/2003
• Published 06/10/2003

Judges

• RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge., Before BALDOCK,KLEINFELD and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John C. Elstead,Elstead Law Firm, Pleasanton, CA, Stuart B. Esner (briefed) and Andrew N. Chang (argued), Esner & Chang, Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kathy M. Banke (argued), Ben Shatz (briefed), Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May, Oakland, CA, for the defendants-appellees.