Legal Opinion
Gosvener v. Coastal Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 16, 1996No. A070325PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WALKER, J.
Appellant Richard Gosvener brought this action for wrongful discharge against his former employer, respondent Pacific Refining Company (Pacific) and its parent company, Coastal Corporation (Coastal). Appellant contended he was illegally discharged due to his alcohol abuse problem, and that Pacific failed to provide reasonable accommodation for his alcohol problem in violation of California laws and public policy barring discrimination against alcoholics. The trial court granted summary judgment against appellant’s claims. We affirm, because there were no material facts in…
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