California Supreme Court November 1, 2004, S108220 (Stockett v. Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority)

Opinion

WERDEGAR, J.

The question presented is whether a dismissed government employee is precluded under the Tort Claims Act (Gov. Code, § 810 et seq.) from asserting, in a complaint for wrongful termination, theories of illegal motivation that were not specified in the required notice of claim.