Cobb v. University of Southern California

Opinion

ARMSTRONG, J.

In this opinion, we revisit the lawsuit filed by Marvin Cobb (Cobb) against the University of Southern California (USC) alleging breach of contract and racial discrimination, a matter we first considered in Cobb v. University of So. California (1995) 32 Cal.App.4th 798 [38 Cal.Rptr.2d 543]. There, on USC’s motion, we dismissed as nonappealable Cobb’s appeal from an order granting judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), but ruled that the order granting a new trial as to the contract cause of action was appealable, notwithstanding that a retrial of the discrimination…