High Court Denies Publication of 1st DCA Willful Misconduct Case

An unpublished California 1st District Court of Appeal decision on when an employer's failure to inspect and correct the condition of its equipment rises to the level of "serious and willful misconduct" will remain only persuasive case law in California.The California Supreme Court this week decided against ordering publication of the 1st DCA's ruling in CLP Resources v. WCAB (Mora), which would have made it binding precedent. Jorge Mora had worked for CLP Resources, a temporary staffing service provider, as a carpenter. In December 2008, CLP sent him to work on a project for John...