- 5 - was against BCal for wrongful discharge from employment. In both claims, petitioner alleged that MBL and BCal acted maliciously “with the intent to harm the plaintiff * * * [which was] socially intolerable.” Under this allegation, petitioner sought damages of $3 million from MBL and $2 million from BCal. Petitioner also prayed for economic and noneconomic damages, as follows: (1) Economic damages of $647,389--$196,889 for lost salary and benefits and $450,500 for lost future compensation; and (2) noneconomic damages for “stress, anger, worry, and loss of life enjoyment” in an amount to be determined by the jury after the trial. On March 18, 1991, the jury returned a special verdict against BCal and MBL. The jury found that (1) petitioner did not voluntarily resign his position at BCal, (2) MBL caused BCal to constructively discharge petitioner, (3) BCal intended to make working conditions so unacceptable that petitioner would resign, (4) BCal forced petitioner to resign because petitioner refused to disclose confidential information to MBL, and (5) petitioner’s refusal was in furtherance of important public policy. The jury allocated fault 80 percent to MBL and 20 percent to BCal. The jury awarded petitioner the following damages: (1) $196,389 for his lost compensation to date, (2) $450,000 for his lost future compensation, (3) $500,000 and $125,000 for emotional distress from MBL and BCal, respectively. Further, because theyPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Next
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