Legal Opinion
Tippett v. Terich
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 28, 1995No. E011844PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HOLLENHORST, J.
Plaintiff brings this action as a test case to establish the right of a construction worker on public works projects to recover prevailing wages from his employer. While we agree with the plaintiff that common law contract causes of action are generally available to the employee, we find that plaintiff has not established a right to recover under the facts of this case.
Facts and Procedural History
Plaintiff Bradley Tippett was employed as a chainman on a surveying crew from September 1,1980, through February 28,1982, and from April 1, 1984, through October 31, 1987. His…
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