Legal Opinion

Brady v. Elixir Industries

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 11, 1987No. E002656PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CAMPBELL, P. J.

—Plaintiff appeals a judgment against her on two causes of action for sexual discrimination and tortious constructive discharge. We reverse, holding the trial court: (1) prejudicially abused its discretion in denying plaintiff’s motion during trial to amend the discrimination cause of action to allege a different factual basis; (2) prejudicially erred in instructing that constructive discharge required employer intent to cause the employee to quit.

Denial of Amendment

Plaintiff brought her cause of action for sexual discrimination under the California Fair Employment and…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. James JOHNSON and Benjamin White, Appellants, v. BUNNY BREAD COMPANY, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
  2. James B. BRISTOW, Appellee, v. the DAILY PRESS, INC., Appellant. James B. BRISTOW, Appellant, v. the DAILY PRESS, INC., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
  3. Suzanne J. GOSS, Appellant in No. 83-1598 v. EXXON OFFICE SYSTEMS COMPANY, Appellant in No. 83-1557Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  4. 22 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1191, 23 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 30,891 Claudette T. Bourque, Cross v. Powell Electrical Manufacturing Company, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  5. Charlotte Lynn Rawlins YATES and Cheryl Jenkins Mathis, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. AVCO CORPORATION, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Barbara L. Steiner v. Showboat Operating Company, D/B/A Showboat Hotel & CasinoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  2. Turner v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Dillard Department Stores, Inc. v. BeckwithNevada Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Slack v. Kanawha County Housing & Redevelopment AuthorityWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Valdez v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991

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