Legal Opinion
Sciborski v. Pacific Bell Directory
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 8, 2012No. D056440PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HALLER, J.
Annie Sciborski sued her former employer, Pacific Bell Directory (Pacific Bell), challenging Pacific Bell’s actions in deducting approximately $19,000 from her wages to recover a $36,000 sales commission paid to her. After a three-day trial, a jury found Pacific Bell’s wage deductions violated Labor Code section 221 and resulted in Sciborski’s constructive discharge in violation of public policy. The jury awarded Sciborski $36,000 in lost earnings, but found Sciborski did not prove her claimed future economic loss and emotional distress damages. The court awarded Sciborski…
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