Ena J. Wages v. Stuart Management Corporation |
Ena Wages sued her employer, Stuart Management Corporation (StuartCo), |
Paul Janczak v. Tulsa Winch, Inc. |
Tulsa, OK - The Tenth Circuit reverses summary judgment for defendant on Family Medical Leave Act claim |
Elizabeth Burciaga v. Ravago Americas, L.L.C. |
Elizabeth Burciaga sued her employer, Ravago Americas LLC (Ravago), |
Elizabeth Burciaga v. Ravago Americas, LLC |
Elizabeth Burciaga sued her employer, Ravago Americas LLC (Ravago), |
Deborah Hansler v. Lehigh Valley Hospital Network |
Deborah Hansler requested intermittent leave from her former employer, Lehigh Valley Health Network (âLehigh Valleyâ), under the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (âFMLAâ or the âActâ), 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.1 Specifically, Hansler submitted a medical certification requesting leave for two days a week for approximately one month. As alleged in the complaint, the medical certification... More... $0 (06-22-2015 - PA) |
Jeffrey Bonkowski v. Oberg Industries, Inc. |
Plaintiff Jeffrey Bonkowski appeals from the order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania granting the summary judgment motion filed by Defendant Oberg Industries, Inc. (âObergâ) with respect to his claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (âFMLAâ). In this appeal, the Court must interpret a Department of Labor (âDOLâ) regulationâwhich state... More... $0 (05-22-2015 - PA) |
Avery Richey v. Autonation, Inc. |
An employer terminated an employee who was absent on approved medical leave, but engaged in outside employment in violation of company policy. After an 11-day arbitration hearing, the arbitrator relied on the federal âhonest beliefâ defense and rejected the employeeâs claim that the employer violated the employeeâs right to reinstatement under the MooreâBrownâRoberti Family Rights Act ... More... $0 (01-29-2015 - OK) |
Dean Alexander v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. |
As a central part of its business, FedEx Ground Package |
KIPP, Inc. v. Kimberly Whitehead |
In this interlocutory appeal,1 appellant, KIPP, Inc. (âKIPPâ), challenges the trial courtâs order denying its plea to the jurisdiction2 on the claims brought against |
Deborah Malin v. Hospira, Inc. |
Plaintiff Deborah Malin appeals from the district courtâs grant of summary judgment in favor of her employer on her retaliation claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and in favor of the employer and several managers on her retalia-tion claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. We reverse and remand for trial. |
Sakari Jarvela v. Crete Carrier Corporation |
Many Americans suffer from alcoholism. Sakera Jarvela, a commercial truck driver, is one of those individuals. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations prohibit anyone with a âcurrent clinical diagnosis of alcoholismâ from driving commercial trucks. Jarvelaâs employer, Crete Carrier Corporation, contends that it maintains a company policy that prohibits it from employing anyone who has... More... $0 (06-18-2014 - GA) |
Ronald Ross v. Kevin Gilhuly; Continental Tire of Americas, LLC |
Ronald Ross appeals a grant of summary judgment by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to Continental Tire of Americas LLC (âContinentalâ) and Kevin Gilhuly in this Family and Medical Leave Act (âFMLAâ) action. 29 U.S.C. §2601 et seq. Because Ross received all to which he was entitled under the FMLA, and suffered no adverse employment consequences for... More... $0 (06-17-2014 - PA) |
Armand Santoro v. Accenture Federal Services, LLC |
Dr. Armand Santoro appeals the district courtâs order granting the motion by Accenture Federal Services, LLC (Accenture) to compel arbitration. Because we agree with the district court that the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank) does not invalidate the arbitration agreement between Accenture and Santoro, we affirm. |
Scott Bellone v. Southweick-Tolland Regional School District |
In this action alleging violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654, plaintiff-appellant Scott Bellone appeals from the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, the Southwick-Tolland Regional School District. He argues, among other things, that the district court overlooked several genuine issues of material fact, misap... More... $0 (05-02-2014 - MA) |
Susan White v. County of Los Angeles |
When an employee takes leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.), the employee is entitled to be restored to employment upon certification from the employeeâs health care provider that the employee is able to resume work. The employer is not permitted to seek a second opinion regarding the employeeâs fitness for work prior to restoring the employee to empl... More... $0 (04-15-2014 - CA) |
Angela Ames v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co |
Angela Ames appeals from the district courtâs1 grant of summary judgment to Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Advantage Mortgage Company, and Karla Neel (collectively, Nationwide) on her sex- and pregnancy-based employment discrimination claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and the Iowa Civil Rights Act (ICRA), Iowa... More... $0 (03-13-2014 - IA) |
Maria Escriba v. Foster Poultry Farms, Inc. |
Maria Escriba worked in a Foster Poultry Farms, Inc. (Foster Farms) processing plant in Turlock, California for 18 years. She was terminated in 2007 for failing to comply with the companyâs âthree day no-show, no-call ruleâ after the end of a previously approved period of leave, which she took to care for her ailing father in Guatemala. Escriba subsequently filed suit under the Family and Me... More... $0 (02-25-2014 - CA) |
Nora Chaib v. State of Indiana |
Appellant, Nora Chaib, sued her former employer, the State of Indiana, alleging employment discrimination and retaliation. In particular, Chaib, who is a |
Ronald Ayers v. Board of Regents University of Texas System |
Appellant Ronald Ayers filed this wrongful termination suit against his former employerâthe University of Texas at San Antonio ("UTSA")âand various UTSA administrators. Following a series of pre-trial motions, the district court entered final judgment in favor of Appellees. Appellant challenges the dismissal of his First Amendment, substantive due process, and procedural due process claims. Fo... More... $0 (02-10-2014 - TX) |
Fior A. Ramirez v. Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission |
Appellant, Fior A. Ramirez, appeals an order of appellee, the Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission, denying her claim for reemployment compensation benefits. We reverse and remand, concluding that appellant is entitled to benefits. Appellant began working as a housekeeper for Remington Lodging & Hospitality, a hotel in Atlantic Beach, Florida, on October 29, 2009. As found by the appeals ref... More... $0 (02-07-2014 - FL) |
Effective Teleservices, Inc v. Allerd Charles Smith |
In this consolidated appeal, a company and board chair appeal attorneysâ fees and cost judgments resulting from an employment dispute. Discovery violations in the underlying litigation resulted in a default judgment on liability in favor of the employee. A subsequent motion for attorneysâ fees and costs resulted in a second and third judgment against the company and board chair. From these att... More... $0 (01-29-2014 - FL) |
Steven Smothers v. Solvay Chemicals, Inc. |
Steven Smothers worked for Solvay Chemical, Inc. (âSolvayâ) for 18 years until Solvay fired him, ostensibly because of a first-time safety violation and a dispute with a |
Robert Deleon v. Kalamazoo County Road Commission |
Robert Deleon (âDeleonâ) appeals the dismissal of certain of his claims from the district courtâs grant of summary judgment in Defendantsâ favor. The district court granted Defendantsâ motion on the basis that Deleon did not suffer an âadverse employment action.â Deleon was laterally transferred from one department to another, which he alleges constituted an action giving rise to sus... More... $0 (01-14-2014 - MI) |
Laverne Johnson v. Parkwood Behavioral Health System |
In this disability discrimination case, Laverne Johnson appeals the district courtâs grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee.1 We AFFIRM. |
Jose Luis Pena v. County of Starr |
Jose Luis Pena appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of his former employer, Starr County, on Penaâs claims for retaliatory discharge, discrimination, and violation of the Family Medical Leave Act. We affirm in part, and reverse and remand in part. |
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