Legal Opinion
Abed v. W. Dental Servs., Inc.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided May 23, 2018No. A150933PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHumes, P.J.
*245*731This case asks whether a potential employer can be held liable under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA; Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq. ) for thwarting a pregnant woman from applying for a job by falsely telling her that no position is available. In the published portion of our decision, we conclude it can.
Plaintiff Ada Abed sued Western Dental Services, Inc. (Western Dental), alleging two claims, including one for being denied a job on account of pregnancy in violation of the FEHA. Western Dental moved for summary adjudication of the claim, and the trial court ruled in the…
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