Is a plaintiff entitled to a cause of action for civil relief when they allege that they were discharged because they designated an attorney to represent them?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Gelini v. Tishgart, 77 Cal.App.4th 219, 91 Cal.Rptr.2d 447 (Cal. App. 1999):
"We hold, therefore, that the plaintiffs state a cause of action for civil relief when they allege that they were discharged because they designated an attorney to represent them for the purpose of negotiating terms and conditions of employment." (Montalvo v. Zamora, supra, 7 Cal.App.3d at p. 75.)
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