Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-17087
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B.K.B. v. Maui Police Dept.
Mistrial is proper because court failed to prevent admission of prejudicial evidence in violation of FRE 412 during sexual harassment trial. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 7, 2002 | |
00-15882
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Stout v. Potter
Female postal inspectors denied promotions fail to establish case of sex discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 7, 2002 | |
19143-5
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Wilson v. Wenatchee School District
Employee seeking to work under different supervisor has no disability requiring accommodation. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 26, 2002 | |
00-1307
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Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security v. Sigmon Coal Co., Inc.
Retired coal miners of out-of business mining operations may not be assigned to receive benefits as successors-in-interest. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 25, 2002 | |
99-17140
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Douglas v. California Dept. of Youth Authority
Rejected job applicant who is color-blind filed timely discrimination lawsuit because employer may have committed continuing violation. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 22, 2002 | |
99CA1634
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Jones v. Ford
Termination of mechanic for failure to sell unnecessary services constituted wrongful discharge. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 20, 2002 | |
47877-0
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Rideau v. Cort Furniture Rental
Furniture company that contracted temporary workers may be liable for worker's injuries. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 20, 2002 | |
19647-0
|
Erwin v. Roundup Corp.
Employee is entitled to new trial on disability claim because jury was incorrectly instructed on reasonable accommodation. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 20, 2002 | |
99-17094
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Everhart v. Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Co.
Spouse of deceased employee is barred by ERISA from suing third-party insurer for unpaid life insurance benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 20, 2002 | |
C035486
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City of Oakland v. California Public Employees' Retirement System
Airport servicemen were properly classified as 'local firefighters' for purpose of pension benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 20, 2002 | |
F035738
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California Teachers' Assn. v. Governing Board of Hilmar Unified School District
One-time payment to teachers based on one criterion that is neither training nor experience does not violate uniform pay laws. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 20, 2002 | |
00-15884
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Branco v. UFCW-Northern California Employers Joint Pension Plan
Payments to predeceased former spouse's heirs are not permitted under ERISA anti-alienation provision. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
G027307
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Chen v. County of Orange
Deputy district attorney with checkered work history who failed to receive promotion failed to establish discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
00-35683
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Hutton v. Elf Atochem North America Inc.
District court properly granted summary judgment to employer on ground that employee wasn't qualified individual under Americans With Disabilities Act. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | |
99-55448
|
Winarto v. Toshiba America Electronics
Judgment as matter of law was unwarranted in light of substantial evidence supporting jury's workplace-discrimination verdict. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 1, 2002 | |
99-1823
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EEOC v. Waffle House Inc.
EEOC may seek victim-specific relief despite employee's binding arbitration agreement with employer. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 31, 2002 | |
00-3098
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Sanjuan v. IBP Inc.
Kansas employer retaliated against worker for exercising rights under workers' compensation law. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 31, 2002 | |
00-15796
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Bailey v. Southwest Gas Co.
Employee's termination did not violate Family and Medical Leave Act or public policy. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 27, 2002 | |
99-17447
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Morton v. United Parcel Service Inc.
Employer may have discriminated against hearing-impaired worker by refusing to accommodate disability. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 23, 2002 | |
99-17205
|
Bergene v. Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District
Summary judgment in employer's favor was improper where triable issues of fact existed regarding sex discrimination, retaliation and constructive discharge. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 22, 2002 | |
00-1089
|
Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. Williams
Disability under federal law must substantially limit performance of tasks that are of central importance to daily life. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 14, 2002 | |
19024-2
|
Weems v. North Franklin School District
School district employee may be terminated for falsifying records without consideration of remediability. |
Employment Law |
|
Jan. 14, 2002 | |
B146712
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Los Angeles Police Protective League v. City of Los Angeles
Police sergeant's only opportunity for review of transfer and pay downgrade is by administrative appeal rather than arbitration. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 11, 2002 | |
98-16799
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Swenson v. Potter
Jury's conclusion that employer's response to allegations of sexual harassment wasn't prompt and adequate wasn't supported by record. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | |
47887-7
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Davis v. Microsoft Corp.
Employee terminated because he could not work overtime was not subject to disability discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | |
01-3019
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Goodwin v. General Motors Corp.
Employer faces trial on charges that African-American employee was paid less than similarly-situated white employees. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 9, 2002 | |
B135121
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Gunnell v. Metrocolor Laboratories Inc.
Employee injured after employer deliberately exposed him to hazardous chemicals is limited to workers' compensation benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 7, 2002 | |
A090680
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Birschtein v. New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.
Under circumstances of case, employee's staring at fellow employee may constitute gender-based harassment, therefore summary judgment was improper. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 7, 2002 | |
00-6208
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Watts v. City of Norman
Termination of fire captain for striking subordinate was not pretext for racial discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 7, 2002 | |
46715-8
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Blinka v. Washington State Bar Association
Employee terminated after providing negative deposition testimony regarding employer failed to establish retaliatory discharge and wrongful termination. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 4, 2002 |