Mason v. Lyl Productions

69 Cal.2d 79 (1968)

PORTLAND MASON, a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

LYL PRODUCTIONS, Defendant and Appellant.

L. A. No. 29553.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

July 26, 1968.

Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman and Peter R. Cohen for Defendant and Appellant.

Marvin M. Mitchelson and Martin Klass for Plaintiff and Respondent.

McCOMB, J.

Defendant appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff $2,800 damages in an action for wrongful discharge of a child actress.

Facts: By a written agreement, dated January 2, 1962, defendant Lyl Productions (hereinafter referred to as "Lyl") employed plaintiff…