Legal Opinion

Kim v. Konad USA Distribution, Inc.

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 12, 2014No. G048443PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

IKOLA, J.

Following a bench trial, the court awarded plaintiff Esther Kim $60,000 against her former employer, defendant Konad USA Distribution, Inc. (Konad), and her former boss, defendant Dong Whang. Defendants appeal, citing the alleged failure of plaintiff to meet certain “jurisdictional” prerequisites (e.g., exhaustion of administrative remedies, proving Konad had five employees) in her sexual harassment and wrongful termination claims. We affirm the judgment.

FACTS

Factual Background

Plaintiff “started working for Konad in 2006 as an account manager. Her main duties were to process…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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