Legal Opinion
Roberts v. Ford Aerospace and Communications Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 16, 1990No. B040875PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STONE (S. J.), P. J.
Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation (Ford) appeals from a judgment for wrongful termination in favor of Carl D. Roberts, respondent. The jury awarded economic and noneconomic damages of $295,224.09 and punitive damages of $750,000. Ford contends that reversal is mandated because: 1) there can be no tort recovery for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing; 2) the Supreme Court’s grant of review of a recent appellate decision may indicate that the Fair Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code, § 12940 et seq.) occupies the field of employment…
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