Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 6, 1983No. Civ. 67696PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

AMERIAN, J.

Background

This is an appeal by John E. Johnson from a judgment of dismissal entered on April 20, 1982. The first amended complaint was dismissed after a de murrer by respondent, Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA), was sustained without leave to amend on July 14, 1981.

In the original complaint filed by appellant on December 22, 1980, appellant sought to recover damages against TWA under common law theories of wrongful termination, bad faith, fraud and deceit arising from appellant’s discharge as an employee of TWA on July 9, 1979. The complaint alleged that TWA terminated…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Tameny v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Andrews v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Serrano v. PriestCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Dependahl v. Falstaff Brewing Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  3. Provience v. Valley Clerks Trust FundCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
  4. Wayte v. Rollins International, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1985
  5. Gale v. Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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