Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B142962
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Colmenares v. Braemar Country Club Inc.
Definition of disability enacted in 2000 doesn't apply retroactively to disability discrimination case brought in 1997. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 8, 2003 | |
B147003
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Little v. Auto Stiegler Inc.
Arbitration agreement is enforceable under 'Armendariz' because employee's complaint did not invoke statutory claims. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 8, 2003 | |
02-15393
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Dyack v. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Physician was not member of civil service and thus not entitled to notice of termination or opportunity to respond. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 24, 2003 | |
B154863
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Shafer v. County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept.
Police officer's false statements during worker's compensation deposition were admissible in termination hearing. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 18, 2003 | |
H023698
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Cucuzza v. City of Santa Clara
City's alleged conduct under Fair Employment and Housing Act did not amount to 'continuing violation.' |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 28, 2003 | |
C034625
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Rieger v. Arnold
In sexual harassment action, employee's prior sexual conduct at workplace is admissible. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 20, 2003 | |
01-15287
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Rudebusch v. Hughes
Pay adjustments awarded to minorities and women raise factual issues as to whether they were remedial. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 18, 2003 | |
B155646
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Martino v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Injured worker's request for vocational rehabilitation benefits was not barred by statute of limitations. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 4, 2003 | |
C040407
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Maffei v. Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System
Employee who quit county job before enactment of statute providing reciprocity among retirement systems is eligible for benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 4, 2003 | |
B150210
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Shephard v. Loyola Marymount University
Student athlete on scholarship is not employee of university for purposes of California Fair Employment and Housing Authority Act. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 3, 2003 | |
B150425
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Hanna v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept.
Deputy sheriff who was denied disability retirement benefits must be reinstated to former position. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 3, 2003 | |
00-55343
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Lyons v. England
In racial discrimination action against U.S. Navy, prelimitations period claims are time-barred but may be offered as background evidence and proof of intent. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 15, 2003 | |
01-15717
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Ulrich v. City and County of San Francisco
Refusal to accept recission of voluntary resignation does not amount to deprivation of property interest. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 15, 2003 | |
01-35509
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Bui v. AT&T
Employee's malpractice claim for allegedly negligent medical advice is not preempted by ERISA. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 15, 2003 | |
00-56988
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Jebian v. Hewlett-Packard Co. Employee Benefits Organization Income Protection Plan
Where benefits plan administrator fails to timely decide employee's appeal, 'deemed denial,' judicial review is de novo. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 15, 2003 | |
01-56090
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Alford v. DCH Foundation Group Long Term Disability Plan
Court properly applied 'abuse of discretion' standard when reviewing denial of ERISA benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 15, 2003 | |
01-15648
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Lessard v. Applied Risk Management
Agreement that terminated plaintiffs' medical benefits following company's sale of assets to another, discriminated against persons on disability and medical leave. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 8, 2003 | |
C038494
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Moosa v. State Personnel Board (California State University, Chico)
University improperly demoted professor with reputation for being demanding of students. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 7, 2003 | |
00-56803
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Vasquez v. County of Los Angeles
In employment discrimination action, objectively tangible harm rather than mere personal preference is required to show adverse employment decision. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 15, 2002 | |
H018775
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Smith v. Rae-Venter Law Group
Employer not required to pay attorney's fees and costs on appeal where labor commissioner's decision and trial court's decision were essentially identical. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 1, 2002 | |
01-15410
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EEOC v. United Parcel Service Inc.
To show monocular individual's impairment is substantial limitation, impairment must prevent use of eyesight compared with how unimpaired individuals use eyesight in daily living. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 19, 2002 | |
D038059
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Caloca v. County of San Diego
Police officers are entitled to public hearing to challenge disciplinary recommendation of civilian review board. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 18, 2002 | |
98-16924
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Rene v. MGM Grand Hotel Inc.
Openly gay employee alleging sexual harassment by same-sex co-workers has stated claim under Title VII. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 12, 2002 | |
01-15426
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Jasch v. Potter
Where agency reaches merits of claim, despite employee's failure to comply with requests for information, administrative remedies are presumed sufficiently exhausted. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 29, 2002 | |
00-56867
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Zivlovic v. Southern California Edison Co.
Court failed to make detailed factual findings regarding discrimination claim under American with Disabilities Act. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 29, 2002 | |
00-35458
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Lawson v. State of Washington
There is insufficient evidence that plaintiff was constructively discharged after voluntarily resigning from employment due to religious beliefs. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
00-1200
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Dilley v. SuperValu Inc.
Potential violation of seniority system did not preclude jury from finding employee's requested accommodation to be reasonable. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
00-5224
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Schrader v. Ray
Employer that has fewer than 15 employees but receives federal assistance is subject to Rehabilitation Act. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
00-4082
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Hickman v. GEM Insurance Co.
Contract provision limiting insurance coverage for hospital room to 'usual and customary rate' is not ambiguous. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
B150621
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Lopez v. C.M.G. Development Inc.
Property owner is not liable where independent contractor's employee is injured on the job and employee is covered under Worker's Compensation Act. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 2, 2002 |