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Decisions/Trials

The attorneys at Langenkamp, Curtis & Price have represented literally hundreds of employees in cases before Administrative Law Judges and in State and Federal Court. We have defended employees against layoff, discipline, and dismissal, and have affirmatively filed cases to vindicate employment rights in State and Federal Courts. We have practiced before California's Public Boards, including the State Personnel Board and the Public Employment Relations Board. We have represented employees in Superior Courts including in the following counties: Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Sierra, Solano, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba.

A sample of our more notable cases include:

  • Achene v. Pierce Joint Unified School Dist., (2009) 176 Cal.App.4th 757. Successfully established the right of probationary teachers in California to not be dismissed mid-year for unsatisfactory performance without first being given notice of such unsatisfactory performance and a chance to remediate pursuant to California Education Code section 44938.
  • Dees v. Orr and Lynch v. Orr, Lead counsel in successful federal district court companion class action sex discrimination lawsuits. Suit filed against the Air Force on behalf of 171 female instrument repair mechanics. Successfully negotiated a class remedy, including retroactive promotions and back pay.
  • Davis Joint Unified School Dist. V. Jacobs ( 2002 ) Yolo County Superior Court Case No. CV99-1360. Successfully preserved the right of teachers to only have fitness for duty examinations conducted pursuant to the California Education Code, with all of the procedural protections of California Education Code section 44942, and not simply by the District's unilaterally chosen doctor. Awarded attorneys fees under the California Private Attorney General statute, with a multiplier of 2, for preserving an important public right.
  • Chico Unified School District v. various Respondents (2008) Office of Administrative Hearings Case No. 2008030189; represented over 300 teachers in a California Education Code layoff hearing. Successfully established right of teachers to have counsel request hearing and file notice of defense for members who chose representation; case resulted in many jobs saved.

We have also been fortunate enough to be able to practice in before the California Court of Appeal. Our Third District Court of Appeal cases are:

  • Cann v. Oroville Union High School Dist., (2010) Not Reported in Cal.Rptr.3d, 2010 WL 2126455, Not Officially Published, Cal.App. 3 Dist., May 27, 2010 (NO. C060575)(unpublished)
  • Achene v. Pierce Joint Unified School Dist., (2009) 176 Cal.App.4th 757
  • Bledsoe v. Biggs Unified School Dist., (2008) 170 Cal.App.4th 127
  • Toor v. Wheatland Elementary School Dist., (2005) Not Reported in Cal.Rptr.3d, 2005 WL 428775, Not Officially Published, Cal.App. 3 Dist., February 24, 2005 (NO. C046523) (unpublished)
  • Reis v. Biggs Unified School Dist., (2005)126 Cal.App.4th 809