Legal Opinion
Guz v. Bechtel National, Inc.
California Supreme Court
Decided October 5, 2000No. S062201PublishedCited by 1,099 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BAXTER, J.
This case presents questions about the law governing claims of wrongful discharge from employment as it applies to an employer’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff John Guz, a longtime employee of Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI), was released at age 49 when his work unit was eliminated and its tasks were transferred to another Bechtel office. Guz sued BNI and its parent, Bechtel Corporation (hereinafter collectively Bechtel), *326alleging age discrimination, breach of an implied contract to be terminated only for good cause, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and…
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