Legal Opinion
Jacobus v. Krambo Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 3, 2000No. A087995PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HANING, J.
The question before us is whether an employee who is sued by a coworker for sexual harassment is entitled under Labor Code section 2802 to indemnification from his employer of the legal costs incurred successfully defending the sexual harassment action. We conclude that he is, and we reverse the summary judgment in favor of the employer.
Background
The Claim for Indemnification
Plaintiff Russell Jacobus was employed by Krambo Corporation, a six-person investment banking firm, and served as the company’s treasurer and chief financial officer. In 1995 Jacobus and Krambo were sued…
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