Legal Opinion
Mogilefsky v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES CTY.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 10, 1993No. B072438PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WOODS (A. M.), P. J.
The issue presented in this writ proceeding is whether same gender sexual harassment may be the basis of a cause of action for sexual harassment in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act. (Gov. Code, § 12940, subd. (h).) After review, we answer this question in the affirmative and issue a writ of mandate directing respondent superior court to vacate its orders sustaining, without leave to amend, demurrers to a cause of action alleging such behavior.
Facts
Petitioner Wayne Mogilefsky alleged in his first amended complaint that he was subjected to sexual…
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