Badih v. Myers
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DOSSEE, J.
Defendant Leonard Myers (Myers) appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff Fatmeh Badih (Badih) on her cause of action for wrongful discharge in contravention of public policy. In its special verdict, the jury found that Myers had terminated Badih’s employment because she was pregnant. On appeal, Myers contends that the judgment must be reversed because there is no fundamental public policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of pregnancy by employers who are not subject to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.). We disagree and affirm.
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