May v. New York Motion Picture Corp.
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Charles Monroe, Judge. Reversed. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtPinlayson, P. J.
'This is an action by a motion picture actress, employed by defendant, to recover for an alleged wrongful discharge, alleged to have occurred about twenty-one weeks before the expiration of the term of her employment.' Prom a judgment for plaintiff for $2,123.60, based on the verdict of a jury, defendant appeals.
The only controversy between the parties is whether the discharge was wrongful, and, if not, whether the damages awarded plaintiff were excessive. In the main, the questions presented by this appeal are concerned with certain instructions to the jury.
Plaintiff and defendant entered…
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