Browse 21 pretext in employment discrimination cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Wrongful Termination Claim Fails Over Lack of Public Policy Exception
Stoker v. Blue Origin, LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of Blue Origin, sued for wrongful termination...
Tesla Wins Wrongful Termination Suit Over Whistleblower Claims
Harcourt v. Tesla, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former Tesla employee, sued Tesla for wrongful termination and retaliat...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for CSU in discrimination case
Pechkis v. Trustees of the Cal. State University, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Pechkis, sued the Trustees of the Califor...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for city in civil rights case
Yan v. City of Diamond Bar, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Yan, sued the City of Diamond Bar for alleged violations of his...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for university in discrimination case
Doe v. Regents of the Univ. of California, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former student, sued the University of Californ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Wal-Mart in Retaliation Case
Parsonage v. Wal-Mart Associates, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former Wal-Mart employee, sued for wrongful terminati...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for CSU in wrongful termination case
Randolph v. Trustees of the Cal. State University, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of California State ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Faiaipau v. THC-Orange County, LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Faiaipau, sued THC-Orange County, LLC for wrongful t...
Age and disability discrimination claims dismissed for insufficient evidence
Johnson v. Rubylin, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Johnson, sued Rubylin, Inc. for wrongful termination, alleging...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in discrimination case
Quilala v. Securitas Security Services USA, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Quilala, sued Securitas Security Services US...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in disability discrimination case.
Contreras v. Green Thumb Produce Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Contreras, sued Green Thumb Produce Inc. for wron...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Transit Authority in Wrongful Termination Case
Black v. L.A. County Metropolitan Transp. Authority, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of the Los Angeles...
Transit worker's wrongful termination suit fails on summary judgment
Agustin v. Golden Empire Transit Dist., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Agustin, sued Golden Empire Transit District (GE...
Employee fails to prove wrongful termination and discrimination claims
Dennis v. Monsanto Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former Monsanto employee, sued for wrongful termination and di...
Officer's wrongful termination and defamation claims against city affirmed
Carroll v. City & County of S.F., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the City and County of S...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Wrongful Termination Case
Morales v. City and County of San Francisco, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Morales, sued the City and County of San Fr...
Court Rules Against Employee in Age and National Origin Discrimination Case
Velarde v. Monroe Operations, LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Velarde, sued the defendant, Monroe Operations, LLC, for w...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for employer in wrongful termination case.
Reyes v. Hi-Grade Materials Co., decided by California Court of Appeal on April 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Reyes, sued Hi-Grade Materials Co. for wrongful terminatio...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
P. ex rel. Soto v. Group IX BP Properties, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, alleged wrongful termination ...
Teacher's wrongful termination and defamation claims against school district affirmed
Kuo v. Dublin Unified School Dist., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former teacher, sued the school district for wrongful...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Wrongful Termination Case
Ryan v. County of Los Angeles, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former deputy sheriff, sued the County of Los Angeles f...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 21 pretext in employment discrimination cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 21.
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