Municipal Employee Can't Bring Tort Suit for Injuries From Alleged Hazing Incident

A California appellate court ruled that a former city employee who allegedly suffered psychological distress after she was verbally attacked by her coworkers in a holiday party hazing incident could not assert a viable tort claim against her employer. Case: Marderer v. City of Los Angeles, No. B261168, 04/29/2016, unpublished. Facts: Roshea P. Maderer worked as a typist for the City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. She claimed that a group of her coworkers verbally abused her in front of approximately 75 fellow employees at an office holiday party in December 2012. Marder...