06/08/2026
Was Randolph’s California Employment Case Properly Dismissed Under the Five-and-a-Half-Year Rule?
Randolph v. Trustees of the California State University is a California employment law case that turned less on the underlying discrimination claims and more on a strict procedural deadline. The 2026 decision of the California Court of Appeal upheld the dismissal of Teresa Randolph’s case; it found that the record did not show a valid oral agreement to extend the statutory deadline to bring the action to trial.
https://www.bamlawca.com/california-labor-laws/was-randolphs-california-employment-case-properly-dismissed-under-the-five-and-a-half-year-rule