Wrongful Termination Cause Of Action Adequately Pled, But Not IIED.

In a wrongful termination action, the trial court sustained the demurrer without leave to amend. With regard to the wrongful termination cause of action, itself, the appellate court found plaintiff adequately pled allegations he was fired in violation of public policy for complaining to management about fraudulent warranty repair claims on automobiles being submitted to the manufacturer, and reversed the sustaining of the demurrer. As to plaintiff’s cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress, the appellate court agreed with the trial court that plaintiff failed to allege extreme or outrageous conduct. (Yau v. Santa Margarita Ford, Inc. (Cal. App. Fourth Dist., Div. 3; August 26, 2014) 229 Cal.App.4th 144, [176 Cal.Rptr.3d 824].)