Stebbins

Filed 3/27/24 Stebbins v. Cal. Public Utilities Commission CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

ALICE STEBBINS,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

A167141

v. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES (San Francisco County COMMISSION, Super. Ct. No. CGC20588148) Defendant and Respondent.

Alice Stebbins was the executive director of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) from early 2018 until she was terminated from her position in September 2020. She filed suit against the CPUC, alleging she was terminated in retaliation for whistleblowing. After a trial lasting several weeks, the jury rejected her claims and awarded her no damages. The only issues on appeal concern two jury instructions: one…