Legal Opinion
Watson v. Department of Rehabilitation
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 8, 1989No. B029148PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1277Opinion
NEWMAN, J.*
The State of California Department of Rehabilitation (State and agency) appeals from a judgment awarding Joyce Watson (Watson), a civil service employee of the State, damages of $1.5 million after a jury trial. Watson proceeded to trial on two statutory causes of action for race and age discrimination in violation of Government Code sections 12940 and 12941, and a third cause of action for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The State seeks reversal of the judgment and dismissal of the action; alternatively a remittitur limiting the damages award or a new…
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