David Freeman appeals the entry of summary judgment against him by the district court1 on the retaliation claim that he brought against his former employer, Ace Telephone Association, under the Minnesota Whistleblower Statute, see Minn. Stat. § 181.932. We affirm.

I.

After Mr. Freeman was fired from his position as co-CEO of Ace, he sued his former employer for gender and marita

Gary Mitchell, a former part-time employee of Hillsborough County ("the County"), appeals the district court's entry of judgment in favor of the County after a bench trial on his First Amendment retaliation claims brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We are asked to decide whether distasteful comments made by Mitchell before the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC") t

James Stevens was employed by Vons supermarkets for over 25 years as a receiving clerk. After complaining to the company about ongoing sexual harassment by a female supervisor he was transferred to a less desirable store location and subjected to a 2-year campaign of retaliation, ending in his termination. Stevens was an exceptional inventory clerk for Von's for many years. A new supervisor ca

The plaintiff, Gloria Jean Lacasse, appeals an order of the Superior Court (Smukler, J.) granting summary judgment to the defendant, Spaulding Youth Center (Spaulding), in this wrongful discharge action. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.

The trial court relied upon the following facts, as alleged by the plaintiff. Spaulding is a non-profit residential facility for emotionally

Plaintiff, a former teacher/coach in the defendant school district, appeals from an order of the magistrate judge(1) granting summary judgment for the school district and dismissing his employment discrimination action as untimely. On de novo review, see Boyer v. Cordant Technologies, Inc., 316 F.3d 1137, 1138 (10th Cir. 2003), we affirm for the reasons discussed below.(2)

Plaintiff is a

On this appeal, we consider whether defendant Rondout Valley Central School District Board of Education is an arm of the State of New York entitled to claim Eleventh Amendment immunity. We conclude that it is not.

I. Factual Background

The background facts that follow are taken from the complaint. Plaintiff Harold Woods was first employed as a per diem substitute teacher at Rondout

{1} In this retaliation claim under the New Mexico Human Rights Act (NMHRA), NMSA 1978, §§ 28-1-1 to -15 (1969) (as amended through 2004), Plaintiff Kirk Juneau appeals from a summary judgment entered by the district court against him. The court also rejected Plaintiff's request for a jury trial. We conclude that Plaintiff presented sufficient evidence below to create genuine issues of mat

{1} This case explores the res judicata and collateral estoppel effects of the dismissal of a federal lawsuit on subsequent state court proceedings. Plaintiff originally sued her former employer, Danka Corporation, Inc., in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico for sex discrimination in violation of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-2, 2000e-3 (2000), and in violation

Plaintiff Roy Johnson appeals the adverse judgment of the district court entered on a jury verdict in his employment discrimination and civil rights lawsuit. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.

I. Procedural History

Roy Johnson is an African-American who began working as a police officer for the Tulsa Police Department (TPD) in 1976. In 1994, he filed a compla

Norman Merkel was a pilot with Pierce Aviation, Inc., a contractor for the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Pierce Aviation reassigned Merkel after Fernando Abeita and Nicholas Garcia, two BIA contracting officers, complained about inappropriate behavior. Merkel then resigned. He sued Abeita and Garcia, alleging a violation of his First Amendment rights to freedom of speech.(1) Sp

Mohammed Drissi sued Cornell Maye and others claiming that he was fired by former city Public Safety Commissioner Cornell Maye in retaliation for posting a sign criticizing Mayor Tim Julian for firing two black employees in 2000. He claimed that Maye and the city did violated his First Amendment civil rights (42 U.S.C. 1983). Drissi claimed he was the target of retribution after he pr

A San Francisco Jury has awarded $500,000.00 to a shuttle driver who sued the delivery service company for retaliation. Mr. Ed Alvarado has worked for Federal Express in Sunnyvale, California since August of 1994, compiling a good employment record over those years.

Beginning in 1999, Mr. Alvarado alleged that he was a victim of race discrimination and was retaliated against due to

Disability discrimination; retaliation; breach of contract

In 2001, plaintiff Michael Richman, a 37 year old cardiac surgeon, was recruited to start a heart program at Rideout Memorial Hospital in Marysville, California. He accepted the position as Medical Director of the Open Heart Program and commenced developing the new program. Richman's corporation, Twin Cities Cardiothoracic Surge

Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant Diane C. McInnis ("McInnis") filed this employment discrimination suit against her former employer, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee Fairfield Communities, Inc., d/b/a Fairfield Resorts ("Fairfield"), claiming retaliation in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 2000e ("Title VII"). A jury found Fairfield liable and judgment was entered in her favor, awarding her $90,000

George Tomanovich sued the City of Indianapolis and the Indiana Department of Transportation, alleging that they retaliated against him for engaging in protected activity in violation of Title VII. Tomanovich also alleged that the City blacklisted him in violation of Indiana Code 22-5-3-1. The district court granted the defendants summary judgment. Tomanovich appeals. We affirm.

I.

A federal jury in Maine found that Abdul Azimi, a Muslim immigrant from Afghanistan, had suffered racial, religious, or ethnic harassment at his former workplace, Jordan's Meats, Inc., in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.

The jury did not find that Azimi had suffered any harm for which it would award compensatory damages

Laura Saurini appeals from an adverse judgment following a jury trial on her claim that her former employer, Adams County School District No. 12 (the School District), and Mark Hinson, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, retaliated against her for exercising her First Amendment right to free speech. She argues that the district court committed reversible error in instructing the jury,

Pedro Amaya and other sued the City of Tempe on a civil rights, 42 U.S. 2000e, theory claiming that they were discrminated against because of their race. Plaintiffs produced evidence of racial slurs, guns, knives, retaliation, threats and blatant and subdued discrimination against them.

This case presents an especially weak Title VII sex discrimination claim. The Plaintiff, Griff Argo, was fired by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. ("Blue Cross Blue Shield") following nearly a year of declining performance and disciplinary problems, one day after arriving late for work and failing to complete assigned work. He alleges that his termination was the product of reverse sex d

Plaintiff-Appellant Donna Valentine ("Plaintiff" or "Valentine") worked in the City of Chicago's Department of Transportation ("CDOT") as a motor truck driver. She alleges that she was sexually harassed by a coworker, John Tominello and that her supervisors took no action in response to her complaints. Valentine filed suit against the City, Tominello, and her two alleged supervisors, Mik

The plaintiffs, who are licensed merchant marine officers,1 brought this whistleblower action under 46 U.S.C. § 2114 against Showboat Marina Casino Partnership, Showboat, Inc., Showboat Indiana, Inc., Showboat Mardi Gras Casino and M/V Showboat (collectively "Showboat"), Riverboat Services, Inc. and Riverboat Services of Indiana, Inc. (collectively "Riverboat"), and Robert Heitmeier and

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids employment discrimination based on "race, color, religion, sex, or national origin," 42 U. S. C. §2000e–2(a), and its anti-retaliation provision forbids "discriminat[ion] against" an employee or job applicant who, inter alia, has "made a charge, testified, assisted, or participated in" a Title VII proceeding or investigation, §2000e–3(a). Respon

Plaintiff-Appellee Rex Shrum is both a law enforcement officer and a clergyman. After eight apparently successful years of juggling the two responsibilities, his relationship with the management of the police department soured, and the Chief of Police allegedly rearranged Officer Shrum's work schedule so it would conflict with his duties as a minister. Forced to choose between his police and hi

Gabriela Gonzalez appeals a summary judgment in a legal malpractice action based on the statute of limitations, Code of Civil Procedure section 340.6. After filing an administrative complaint against her employer with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and telling Gonzalez that the case would take a very long time and that he would call her or send her a letter, Emelike I

B. Kurt Price, Christopher D. Foraker and Wayne Warren sued the Division of State Police, Department of Safety and Homeland Security, State of Delaware and others for violation their civil rights, 42 U.S.C. 1983, and for retaliation for speaking out about problems at the now-closed state police firing range in Smyma.