Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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00-1321
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Braxton v. Dillon Companies Inc.
Order |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 13, 2001 | |
00-1399
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Zhuang v. J.D. Edwards & Co.
Order |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 13, 2001 | |
00-3239
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Hall v. Flight Safety International, Inc.
Order |
Employment Law |
|
Jun. 13, 2001 | |
24602-3-II
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McDonald v. Dept. of Labor and Industries of the State of Washington
Labor department's reopening of workers' compensation claim is not admission by party opponent. |
Employment Law |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
99-1141
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Selenke v. Medical Imaging of Colorado
Employee with sinus condition fails to establish disability discrimination because employer altered workplace ventilation and offered alternative positions. |
Employment Law |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
00-2351
|
Pricer v. State of New Mexico
Order |
Employment Law |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
00-2177
|
Isham v. Wilcox
Order |
Employment Law |
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May 23, 2001 | |
68500-2
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Waterjet Technology Inc. v. Flow International Corp.
Employment agreement requiring assignment to employer of patents created during employment term provides adequate notice and is enforceable. |
Employment Law |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
68504-5
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 46 v. Trig Electric Construction Co.
Union's lien foreclosure action against contractor to enforce subcontractor's duty to make payments to ERISA governed benefit plan pre-empted by ERISA. |
Employment Law |
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May 20, 2001 | |
68539-8
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Cockle v. Dept. of Labor & Industries
Value of employer paid health care benefits should be included in calculating worker's compensation payments. |
Employment Law |
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May 20, 2001 | |
68632-7
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Ellerman v. Centerpoint Prepress Inc.
Business manager of insolvent corporation is not personally liable as vice principal or agent for willfully withholding wages. |
Employment Law |
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May 20, 2001 | |
68252-6
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Ellis v. The City of Seattle
Sound technician's termination for refusing to alter fire-alarm system without written authorization is violation of public policy. |
Employment Law |
|
May 18, 2001 | |
68118-0
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Pulcino v. Federal Express Corp.
Temporary disabilities sustained at work trigger employers' duty to provide accommodations. |
Employment Law |
|
May 18, 2001 | |
B136617
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Romo v. Y-3 Holdings Inc.
Courts will not compel arbitration where arbitration provision in employee handbook is severable and was not signed by employee. |
Employment Law |
|
May 18, 2001 | |
C034165
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Starzynski v. Capital Public Radio Inc.
Employee may not sue for breach of contract despite employer's oral reassurance of continued employment. |
Employment Law |
|
May 18, 2001 | |
99-15895
|
Kohler v. Inter-Tel Technologies
California courts likely will adopt affirmative defense to employer liability for workplace harassment sent forth in federal case law. |
Employment Law |
|
May 17, 2001 | |
68225-9
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Inniss v. Tandy Corp.
Radio Shack's compensation practice, known as the 'fluctuating workweek,' does not violate Washington Minimum Wage Act. |
Employment Law |
|
May 17, 2001 | |
A077571
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Pham v. WCAB
Actual earnings at time of injury is proper amount for calculating temporary disability indemnity entitlement. |
Employment Law |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
67409-4
|
Trimble v. Washington State University
University is properly awarded summary judgment when there is no evidence that professor was denied tenure in violation employment contract. |
Employment Law |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
99-0086
|
Yauch v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
State workers compensation law should not be injected into cases involving Federal Employers' Liability Act claims. |
Employment Law |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
99-16385
|
Tennison v. Circus Circus Enterprises Inc.
Exclusion of testimony not abuse of discretion when prejudice outweighs probative value and testimony adds little to hostile work environment showing. |
Employment Law |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
67519-8
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Seattle Professional Engineering Employees Assoc. v. Dept. of Labor and Industries
Employees are entitled to statutory minimum wage, not contractual rate, for attendance at 'pre-employment sessions.' |
Employment Law |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
67019-6
|
Drinkwitz v. Alliant Techsystems Inc.
Viewed as whole, employer's practices and policies indicate hourly rate employment entitling employees to overtime pay. |
Employment Law |
|
May 15, 2001 | |
00-35247
|
Gieg v. Howarth
Car dealership that employed finance writer to sell automobile warranties is not exempt from overtime requirements. |
Employment Law |
|
May 15, 2001 | |
00-35197
|
Rowe v. Laidlaw Transit Inc.
Employer's compliance with Family and Medical Leave Act doesn't alter employee's exempt status under Fair Labor Standards Act. |
Employment Law |
|
May 15, 2001 | |
99-55581
|
Ingram v. Martin Marietta Long Term Disability Income Plan for Salaried Employees of Transferred GE Operations
Where disability plan doesn't give plan administrator discretionary authority in making benefits decisions, court must review decisions under de novo standard. |
Employment Law |
|
May 15, 2001 | |
00-3250
|
Lucas v. Miami County
Order |
Employment Law |
|
May 15, 2001 | |
18819-1-III
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Hubbard v. Spokane County
County at-will-employee's discharge does not violate public policy when supervisor's 'wrongful' action did not reap financial benefit. |
Employment Law |
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May 14, 2001 | |
18830-2-III
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Tiberino v. Spokane County
Employee's personal e-mails were determined to be public records, but were exempt from use as personal information. |
Employment Law |
|
May 14, 2001 | |
19031-5-III
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International Association of Firefighters, 1789 v. Spokane Airports
Union representing firefighters has standing to seek reimbursement of benefits where firefighters opted out of altered pension plan program. |
Employment Law |
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May 14, 2001 |