Legal Opinion
McLain v. Great American Insurance Companies
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 28, 1989No. H002936PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELIA, J.
This is an action for wrongful termination of employment brought by respondent E. Robert McLain against appellants Great American Insurance Companies, Great American West, Inc., American Financial Corporation, Rose Ann Herman and Kemper Eakle. The jury returned a general verdict for McLain and awarded him $62,000 in compensatory damages. We affirm.
Facts and Procedural Background
In 1984, McLain was employed with an independent adjusting firm in San Jose. In February 1984, McLain was assigned to temporarily work in the Great American offices in Walnut Creek. While working in…
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