Legal Opinion
Diego v. Pilgrim United Church of Christ
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 21, 2014No. D063734PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
IRION, J.
Cecilia Diego sued her former employer Pilgrim United Church of Christ (Pilgrim United) for wrongful termination in violation of public policy. Diego alleged she was terminated from her employment as assistant director of Pilgrim United’s preschool as a result of the director’s mistaken belief that she had lodged a complaint with the Community Care Licensing Division of the State Department of Social Services (Licensing), which resulted in an unannounced inspection of the preschool.
The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Pilgrim United on the basis that, because…
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