Marshall v. Brown

Opinion

WISOT, J. *

PACTS

Plaintiff brought suit against a former employer as an individual and against the corporation principally owned and managed by him, charging wrongful interference with prospective employment. Her complaint sought recovery under two separate causes of action: she alleged slander, and sought compensatory and punitive damages; she also invoked the civil action authorized by Labor Code sections 1050 1 and 1054, 2 and sought treble damages under the latter statute. Both causes of action were based on statements of defendant Brown relayed to plaintiff by means of a letter…