Legal Opinion
Stamps v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 27, 2006No. B183741PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RUBIN, J,
INTRODUCTION
The issue presented in this petition for writ of mandate is whether a violation of statutory protections against discriminatory violence and intimidation and against denial of civil rights by means of threats and intimidation (Civ. Code, §§ 51.7, 52.1) may be asserted as a separate cause of action in an action alleging wrongful termination and employment discrimination. The trial court ruled these sections were part of the Unruh Civil Rights Act (the Act) and, thus, were inapplicable in the employment context. We conclude there is no bar to asserting violations of…
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