Shaw

Filed 8/21/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

DEBORAH SHAW, B254958

Petitioner, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC493928) v.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS

ANGELES COUNTY,

Respondent;

THC–ORANGE COUNTY, INC. etc., et al.

Real Parties in Interest.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS in mandate. Alan S. Rosenfield, Judge. Petition granted. Shegerian & Associates, Inc. and Carney R. Shegerian for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondents. Shaw Valenza, D. Gregory Valenza and Jasmine L. Anderson for Real Parties in Interest.

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against any of its employees for complaining about the quality of care or services

provided by the facility. The statute further provides that an employee who has been

improperly retaliated against “shall be entitled to reinstatement, reimbursement for lost

wages and work benefits caused by the acts of the employer, and the legal costs

associated with pursuing the case, or to any remedy…