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McDONALD v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. B016776.

180 Cal.App.3d 297 (1986)

225 Cal. Rptr. 394

DONALD McDONALD, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; FLINTKOTE COMPANY, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Seven.

April 24, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Martin, Davis & Lewis and William B. Stremel for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Shield & Smith and Douglas Fee for Real Party in Interest.

OPINION

THOMPSON, J.

In this case we determine that section 3602, subdivision (b)(2), of the Labor Code1 allows an employee to recover punitive as well as compensatory damages for aggravation of an injury resulting from the employer's fraudulent concealment of the injury and its connection with the employment.

Procedural and Factual Background

This is a petition for writ of mandate...

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