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No. 19-7829October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020

Docket 19-7829October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Phillips v. S. Coast Plaza

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Phillips against South Coast Plaza, originating from the Ninth Circuit.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released May 4, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 4, 2020
What it's about

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Phillips against South Coast Plaza, originating from the Ninth Circuit. The specific legal claims and facts are not detailed in the available record.

Question presented

1. Whether the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, erred in affirming the trial court's order granting summary judgment in favor of South Coast Plaza on Phillips' claims for disability discrimination and retaliation under the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act? 2. Whether the California Court of Appeal erred in affirming the trial court's order granting summary judgment in favor of South Coast Plaza on Phillips' claims for negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress? 3. Whether the California Court of Appeal erred in affirming the trial court's order granting summary judgment in favor of South Coast Plaza on Phillips' claims for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released May 4, 2020

Area

Civil Rights, Business and Regulation

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Mar 30, 2026
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