SEQUOIA INS. CO. v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. H010413.

13 Cal.App.4th 1472 (1993)

16 Cal. Rptr.2d 888

SEQUOIA INSURANCE COMPANY et al. Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Respondent; ROBERT A. NORDEN, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Sixth District.

March 2, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Carlsmith, Ball, Wichman, Murray, Case, Mukai & Ichiki, Richard R. Pace and Donn Dimichele for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

McGuinn, Hillsman & Palefsky, John A. McGuinn and Keith A. Ehrman for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

PREMO, J.

In this writ proceeding, we consider whether a cause of action is stated for wrongful termination in violation of public policy when the employer's conduct is not specifically prohibited by a statutory or constitutional provision. We conclude that such a provision is a foundational requirement to establish wrongful termination on public policy grounds. Accordingly...

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