Legal Opinion
Hicks v. KNTV TELEVISION, INC.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 5, 2008No. H030607PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PREMO, J.
Plaintiff Bradford Hicks, a White man, was the 5:00 p.m. weeknight news anchor for defendant KNTV Television, Inc. (KNTV). When plaintiff’s contract expired in 2003, KNTV chose not to negotiate a new contract with him. Several months later the station selected an African-American man to fill the position plaintiff had vacated. Plaintiff sued KNTV and National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NBC), alleging causes of action for racial discrimination under Government Code section 12940 and for wrongful termination under Government Code section 12940 and 42 United States Code section…
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