Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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70254-3
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Sedlacek v. Hillis
Non-disabled employee allegedly terminated because of association with disabled spouse has no state tort claim for wrongful discharge. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 21, 2001 | |
S087484
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Richards v. CH2M Hill Inc.
Disability discrimination that occurred after one-year deadline is actionable if it is sufficiently similar to unlawful conduct within limitations period. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 20, 2001 | |
69091-0
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Snyder v. Medical Services Corp. of Eastern Washington
Trial court properly dismissed employee's lawsuit against former employer. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 18, 2001 | |
00-2040
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McCowan v. All Star Maintenance Inc.
Workers of Mexican origin complaining of racial epithets may bring discrimination claim. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 10, 2001 | |
00-3150
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Aquilino v. University of Kansas
Removal from dissertation committee did not constitute adverse employment action after professor's tenure was already denied. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 6, 2001 | |
99-15645
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Costa v. Desert Palace Inc.
Without substantial evidence of discriminatory animus by employer, court may not give mixed-motive instruction to jury in wrongful termination case. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 6, 2001 | |
00-5168
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Cooper v. Central & Southwest Services
Termination of employee while receiving temporary total disability is violation of Oklahoma's Workers' Compensation Act. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 4, 2001 | |
98-3208
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Thiessen v. General Electric Capital Corp.
District court abuses discretion in decertifying class and dismissing individual claims of age discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 29, 2001 | |
46976-2
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Tinjum v. Atlantic Richfield Co.
Diabetic truck driver's discrimination claim not entitled to summary judgment because he fails to show job solely involved intrastate commerce. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 21, 2001 | |
98CA2566
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Robinson v. City and County of Denver
Success of hostile work environment claim depends on totality of circumstances. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 20, 2001 | |
99-55519
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Michael v. Riverside Cement Company Pension Plan
ERISA violation is found where pension plan amendment reduced early retirement payments. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 19, 2001 | |
00-35412
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Baldwin v. Trailer Inns Inc.
Court correctly grants summary judgment for employer on employees' overtime claim under federal act, but summary judgment improper on contract breach claim. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 19, 2001 | |
98-55853
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Regula v. Delta Family-Care Disability Survivorship Plan
Court should've determined whether ERISA plan had conflict of interest before applying deferential standard of review to plan's decision to discontinue benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 19, 2001 | |
00-758
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U.S. Postal Service v. Gregory
Merit Systems Protection Board may independently review pending discipline against employee to determine if current discipline is reasonable. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 18, 2001 | |
47839-7
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Stahl v. Delicor of Puget Sound
Driver of delivery truck is not exempt from overtime requirements of state minimum wage law. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 15, 2001 | |
46991-6
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Mitchell v. Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals
Veteran with minimal qualifications was not entitled to employment preference. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 15, 2001 | |
99-1329
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Mathews v. The Denver Post
Disabled employee was not qualified for job because he could not perform its essential functions. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 13, 2001 | |
98-56842
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Southern California Gas Co. v. Utility Workers Union of America, Local 132, AFL-CIO
Court affirms arbitrator's order that employer must reinstate employees who failed federally mandated drug tests because results were reviewed by imposter physician. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 13, 2001 | |
99-17350
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Rodriguez v. Airborne Express
Lawsuit is dismissed because plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies by not filing timely charge with Department of Fair Employment and Housing. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 13, 2001 | |
B131078
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Rosenman v. Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro
Employer who successfully defended against discrimination suit is not entitled to attorney fee award unless employee's claim was frivolous. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 12, 2001 | |
99-16007
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Guthart v. White
Employee is not eligible for health benefits because no detailed written agreement existed between employer and union trust fund. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 12, 2001 | |
25583-9
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Courtesy Ford v. Byrne
Television won in raffle by employee at auction attended for benefit of employer is not wages. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 1, 2001 | |
26426-9
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Staff Builders Home Healthcare v. Whitlock
Former of healthcare provider breached non-competition agreement by providing services to former clients. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 1, 2001 | |
00-1199
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Medley v. Polk Co.
Employer who fires employee under honest but mistaken belief that employee abandoned job does not violate Family and Medical Leave Act. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 30, 2001 | |
00-16181
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EEOC v. Karuk Tribe Housing Authority
Court improperly enforced administrative subpoena against Indian tribe when Age Discrimination in Employment Act did not apply to tribe in this case. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 30, 2001 | |
99-36147
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Swinton v. Potomac Corp.
Any evidentiary or instructional errors in employment discrimination case were harmless and punitive damages were warranted as matter of law. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 28, 2001 | |
01-0032
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Taylor v. Graham County Chamber of Commerce
Terminated employee had no cause of action for wrongful termination under Employment Protection Act, Arizona Civil Rights Act or breach of contract. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 23, 2001 | |
99-16952
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Schikore v. Bankamerica Supplemental Retirement Plan
Employee who proved that she mailed required form may be entitled to ERISA benefits despite employer's claim that form was never received. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 21, 2001 | |
00-5174
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Griffin v. Steeltek Inc.
Unlawful questions on employment application about medical history did not lead to disability discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 19, 2001 | |
99-6329
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Tate v. Farmland Industries Inc.
Disabled employee didn't gave requisite skills, as determined by employer, to perform job. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 16, 2001 |