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Labor Law
Tortious Discharge in Violation of Public Policy
Infliction of Emotional Distress

Nicole Rivera v. San Francisco Federal Credit Union, Steven Stapp, Jude Gogan, and Does 1 to 100

Published: Aug. 4, 2017 | Result Date: Jun. 22, 2017 |

Case number: CGC-16-552952 Summary Judgment –  Defense

Judge

Richard B. Ulmer Jr.

Court

San Francisco County Superior Court


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Elias F. Portales
(EFP Law Group)


Defendant

Ian P. Fellerman
(Wiley, Price & Radulovich LLP)

Mark S. Askanas
(Jackson Lewis PC)


Facts

Nicole Rivera sued San Francisco Credit Union and others.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF’S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that she was fired in violation of a public policy. She failed to oppose summary judgement.

DEFENDANT’S CONTENTIONS: Credit Union argued that its conduct was not outrageous and that they did not violate public policies when they fired plaintiff. Additionally, among other things, they argued that Rivera’s alleged intentional infliction of emotional distress was barred by the California Workers’ Compensation Act and that plaintiff was not paid less than male employees with similar job duties.

Result

Summary judgement was granted.


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