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

Faragher v. Boca Raton

Holding that, to be actionable, the alleged conduct "must be extreme" and "the sporadic use of abusive language, gender-related jokes, and occasional teasing" are not enough

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."

Lazar v. Superior Court

Holding that justifiable reliance is a required element of a fraud claim

Hughes v. Pair

Holding that discomfort, worry, anxiety, upset stomach, concern, and agitation did not establish severe emotional distress

Guthrey v. State of California

Granting attorneys' fees where the court held "there is absolutely no evidence on the record which supports a finding that [plaintiff] has established a prima facie case for any of his claims"

Morgan v. Regents of University of California

Holding plaintiff "must obtain from the [DFEH] a notice of right to sue in order to be entitled to file a civil action in court based on violations of FEHA"

Aguilar v. Avis Rent A Car System, Inc.

Holding that enjoining a defendant's use of racial epithets at the defendant's workplace was not an unconstitutional prior restraint because it was based "on [his] continuing course of repetitive conduct" that violated employment discrimination law

Lyle v. Warner Brothers Television Productions

Holding that "California courts have adopted the same standard as [Title VII] for hostile work environment sexual harassment claims."

Turner v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Holding that plaintiff's "claim of whistle-blower harassment fails because he cannot demonstrate the required nexus between his reporting of alleged statutory violations and his allegedly adverse treatment"

Section 17200 - Unfair competition defined

Prohibiting unlawful business practices

Section 12900 - Short title

Section 1856 - Contradiction of terms of agreement by evidence of prior agreement or contemporaneous oral agreement; evidence explaining or supplementing terms

Codifying the use of "course of performance" evidence as extrinsic evidence

Section 3600 - Generally

Noting that liability for compensation under California's Workers’ Compensation Act is "in lieu of any other liability whatsoever to any person "

Section 1710 - Deceit defined

Defining "deceit"

Section 1598 - Object void

Section 300105 - Powers

Listing ARC's powers