Court Reinstates Injured Worker's Claims for Battery, IIED Against Employer

In a second opinion addressing the facts surrounding a worker’s termination, a California appellate court ruled that the worker can proceed with claims for battery and the intentional infliction of emotional distress against his former employer and its chief executive. Case: Sadeghi v. Li, No. B316405, 03/06/2023, unpublished. Facts: Iman Sadeghi is an award-winning computer graphics engineer who developed a novel digital hair rendering framework for the production of the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie "Tangled." Hao Li, co-founder and chief executiv...