Schulz

Filed 3/30/15 Schulz v. Sutter East Bay Hospitals CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

RAFAEL SCHULZ,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

A136276, A137208

v. SUTTER EAST BAY HOSPITALS, (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. RG11590831) Defendant and Appellant.

This is a joint appeal following the trial court’s decisions to grant a motion for summary judgment filed by defendant Sutter East Bay Hospitals (the Hospitals), but to deny their subsequent motion to recover attorney fees, in an employment action brought by plaintiff Rafael Schulz. Plaintiff, a former employee, sued the Hospitals for wrongful termination in violation of public policy and discrimination on the basis of gender and national origin. The Hospitals thereafter moved for summary judgment…