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| Case Name | Dorman v. Dept. of Justice | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 10/23/2008 | |
| Note | [Unpublished] A simple pleading of personnel management activity is insufficient to support a claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress, even if improper motivation is alleged. If personnel management decisions are improperly motivated, the remedy is a suit against the employer for discrimination. | |
| Citation | B204217 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 34382008 CA |
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE CHRISTINE DORMAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al. , Defendants and Respondents. Dorman and L. A. Impact's Chief Financial Officer Rea Pfeiffer worked together to identify benefits for civilian employees within L. A. Impact's budget, which Dorman negotiated with L. A. Impact Executive Director Jerry Hunter. Dorman Initiates Legal Action On August 29, 2006, Dorman filed a new complaint with the DFEH. The DOJ did not provide compensation to Dorman or L. A. Impact for any services that Dorman rendered in the dispatch office. The State of California Department of Justice is awarded its costs on appeal from plaintiff and appellant Christine Dorman.
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