Legal Opinion
DiGiacinto v. Ameriko-Omserv Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 25, 1997No. B114523PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LILLIE, P. J.
Defendant (hereinafter referred to as Ameriko-Omserv)
appeals from a judgment of the municipal court 1 awarding plaintiff $19,820.40 in damages on his claim for breach of his employment contract as an at-will employee, after Ameriko-Omserv reduced plaintiff’s rate of pay. The issue on appeal is whether the employer of an at-will employee is liable for breach of contract when the employer notifies the employee of a prospective change in his rate of compensation and thereafter the employee continues in employment. This appears to be an issue of first impression under…
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