Portillo v. G. T. Price Products, Inc.

Opinion

BEACH, J.

Nature of Appeal:

Plaintiff appeals from judgment of dismissal after demurrer was sustained in action for wrongful discharge from employment. Plaintiff seeks to have this court declare that Labor Code section 132a is not the exclusive remedy available to her upon her claim of wrongful discharge by her employer because of her filing a workers’ compensation claim for injury. We affirm.

Discussion:

Plaintiff alleged in her complaint that she was discharged from her employment because she sought workers’ compensation for injuries received in her employment. She claims $500,000 in…