RIVAS v. ALTAWOOD, INC. CINDY RIVAS, Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Respondent, v. ALTAWOOD, INC. , Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant. )*fn1 Altawood, a paint manufacturer, employed Rivas as a bookkeeper from February 2006 through November 26, 2006. In a special verdict, the jury found that (1) Rivas was employed by Altawood, (2) Altawood discharged Rivas from her employment based on her pregnancy, (3) Altawood acted with malice, oppression, and fraud, and (4) Altawood was liable to Rivas for $82,777 in damages. In her original complaint, Rivas alleged that Altawood hired her around February 2006 and terminated her on November 26, 2006, "due to her pregnancy. "Accordingly, Rivas requested leave to file the FAC to "amend a typographical error" in her first cause of action.

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