McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green

Holding in employment discrimination case that statistical evidence of employer's general policy and practice may be relevant circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent behind individual employment decision

St. Mary's Honor Ctr. v. Hicks

Holding that a trier of fact may infer discrimination upon rejecting an employer's proffered reason for termination

Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co.

Concluding that the gathering and dissemination of pricing information by the petroleum companies through an independent industry service did not imply collusive action where there was no evidence the information was misused as a basis for an unlawful conspiracy; rather, evidence suggested that individual companies used all available resources “to determine capacity, supply, and pricing decisions which would maximize their own individual profits”

Ash v. Tyson Foods

Holding that decisionmaker’s alleged use of term "boy" to refer to African-American employees was evidence of discriminatory animus

Guz v. Bechtel National, Inc.

Holding that an implied covenant "cannot be endowed with an existence independent of its contractual underpinnings. It cannot impose substantive duties or limits on the contracting parties beyond those incorporated in the specific terms of their agreement."

Yanowitz v. L'Oreal USA Inc.

Holding that to establish a "protected activity," an "employee's communications to the employer [must] sufficiently convey the employee's reasonable concerns that the employer has acted or is acting in an unlawful discriminatory manner."

Godwin v. Hunt Wesson, Inc.

Holding that pretext is shown if other employees with similar qualifications are treated more favorably

Roby v. McKesson Corp.

Holding "there is no basis for excluding evidence of biased personnel management actions so long as that evidence is relevant to prove the communication of a hostile message"

Harris v. City of Santa Monica

Holding Fair Employment and Housing Act "does not purport to outlaw discriminatory thoughts, beliefs, or stray remarks that are unconnected to employment decisionmaking."

Rowland v. Christian

Holding that Section 1714 superceded prior common-law negligence rules

Section 437c - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Motion for summary judgment

Ruling on summary judgment motion must be based on "papers submitted" with the motion

Section 118 - Perjury

Defining "perjury" as when an individual, under oath, "willfully states as true any material matter which he or she knows to be false"

Section 702 - Personal knowledge required

Qualifying as an expert witness

Section 437 - Grounds for motion to appear on face of challenged pleading; motion based on matter subject to judicial notice

Section 110 - "Burden of producing evidence"

Defining "Burden of producing evidence"

Section 11065 - Definitions

Defining essential and marginal functions

Section 11069 - Interactive Process

Requiring employer to explore alternative accommodations after a denial