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Retired Employees Ass'n of Orange County, Inc. v. County of Orange

Cal. SupremeNovember 21, 2011No. S184059Cited 115 times

Case Details

Judge(s)
Baxter
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Breach of ContractWrongful Termination

Outcome

California Supreme Court answered the Ninth Circuit's certified question, holding that California counties may form implied contracts conferring vested rights to health benefits on retired employees absent statutory prohibition, and remanded the case for further proceedings.

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