Cardenas

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In August 2009, Cardenas began working as a dental hygienist for Dr. Fanaian‘s dental office. Dr. Fanaian‘s practice was incorporated under the name of M. Fanaian, D.D.S., Inc., and said corporate entity was technically Cardenas‘s employer. In celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary in 2010, Cardenas‘s husband bought her a new, expensive wedding ring. Cardenas always wore the ring to work, but placed it in the blouse pocket of her scrubs at the start of each workday. On Monday, October 11, 2010, Cardenas wore her wedding ring to work as she always did, but when

Defendant‘s reply brief also fails to challenge that part of the verdict based on a violation of section 1102.5. We sustain the judgment based on the statutory cause of action under section 1102.5 only. We do not address the Tameny cause of action, because it is unnecessary to do so.

3. she left work that day, the ring was missing. She testified that she took the ring off that morning and placed it on the breakroom table with her cell phone and other belongings. Meanwhile, she put her lunch in the office refrigerator and engaged in small talk with a coworker. A few…