Legal Opinion
Ruiz v. SYSCO FOOD SERVICES
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 8, 2004No. D041833PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HUFFMAN, Acting P. J .
Ernie Ruiz brought a complaint against his employer, defendant and appellant Sysco Food Services of San Diego (Sysco), seeking damages for defamation and related tort theories. Previously, Ruiz, a driver by trade, had been terminated from Sysco’s employment, but was reinstated after he prevailed in a grievance proceeding under the collective bargaining agreement applicable to union employees of Sysco.
In response to the filing of this tort action, Sysco brought a petition to compel arbitration, asserting that the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) again applied…
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