Legal Opinion
West v. Bechtel Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 5, 2002No. A089492PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KAY, P. J.
Defendant Bechtel Corporation appeals from a judgment for plaintiff William West and from the order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict after a jury trial of West’s claims of breach of an employment contract, and employment discrimination based on age in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code, § 12940 et seq.; FEHA). We reverse and direct entry of judgment for Bechtel Corporation.
I. Background
West is an engineer who worked his entire career for Bechtel-affiliated companies. “Bechtel” is a trademark of an organization of…
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