Plaintiffs-Appellants Paula Diane Wilburn and Virginia Pearl Shroyer ask us to find that Oklahoma public policy prohibited their termination from their at-will employment and to reverse the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee Mid-South Health Development, Inc. Because Plaintiffs have failed to identify any Oklahoma state law--constitutional, statutory, regu

Appellants, Michael Hardy, John Anderson, Kenneth Mosley and Donta Jackson, contest the trial court's grant of summary judgment to AAA Cooper Transportation, ("Cooper"), in their suit alleging retaliatory termination for filing workers' compensation claims. Essentially, appellants argue on appeal that Cooper did not meet its summary judgment burden of negating at least one element of appellants

Plaintiff-Appellant Stephen B. Himmel ("Himmel") appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment to Defendant-Appellee Ford Motor Company ("Ford"). Ford terminated Himmel's employment as the Supervisor of Labor Relations, Hourly Personnel, and Safety in October 1997. According to Himmel, prior to his termination, he had complained about the labor practices that violated Section 302 of th

Joseph Katcher (Katcher) appeals from a summary judgment granted to Johnson Controls World Services, Inc., (Johnson Controls) on the grounds that Katcher does not have a "disability" under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-213 (2001). Because of the procedural history of the case below, as well as a lack of preservation of the issues, we do not address Katcher's stat

Jacqueline Doebele sued her former employer, Sprint/United Management Company and Sprint Spectrum, L.P. (Sprint), alleging claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq. (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2615 (FMLA), and Kansas state law, arising from the termination of her employment with Sprint as a financial analyst. Ms. Doebele alleged that S

Kathy Durkin sued the City of Chicago for events arising out of her employment training with the Chicago Police Department. Durkin stated that she was sexually discriminated against, sexually harassed, and retaliated against for reporting the discrimination. She also contended the City violated 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court granted summary judgment for the City, from which Durkin

This case requires us to focus on the burden of proof requirements under Labor Code section 1197.5, California's equal pay law. Plaintiff Green filed this action for sex discrimination, retaliation, and infliction of emotional distress. In her second cause of action, Ms. Green alleged that defendant Par Pools had failed to pay her equal pay for equal work as required by section 1197.5. Afte

Appellant, Haggar Clothing Company a/k/a Haggar Apparel Company ("Haggar"), appeals a jury verdict finding that it discharged appellee, Altagracia Hernandez, in retaliation for filing a worker's compensation claim. See Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 451.001 (Vernon 1996). In seven issues, Haggar challenges the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence supporting the jury's findings of: (1) retaliati

"Any employer, whose employee has suffered unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence from any individual, . . . may seek a temporary restraining order and an injunction on behalf of the employee prohibiting further unlawful violence or threats of violence by that individual." (Code Civ. Proc., § 527.8, subd. (a). ) Here, we hold that an employer subjected to generalized threats of wo

Dennis Walker appeals the district court's dismissal of his racial discrimination claim against his employer, Abbott Laboratories under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Based on dicta in our decision in Gonzalez v. Ingersoll Milling Mach. Co., 133 F.3d 1025, 1035 (7th Cir. 1998), the district court granted Abbott's motion to dismiss on the ground that at-will employees cannot maintain claims under § 19

Shareif Elmahdi brought suit against Marriott Hotel Services and Joseph Evano, Marriott's Executive Chef, alleging harassment, retaliation, and age, race and sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 to 634, and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Elmahdi also alleged state-la

Plaintiff Angel David Morales-Vallellanes ("Morales") brought this action against the United States Postal Service ("USPS" or "the Postal Service") alleging that he was the target of retaliatory and discriminatory acts provoked by complaints that he filed with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA"). Morales also sued the American Postal Workers Union ("APWU" or "the Union")

Thomas Teseniar challenges the superior court's modification of his child support obligation, claiming that the superior court lacked jurisdiction under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, erred by increasing his obligation without applying Alaska Civil Rule 90.3, and erred by making the increase retroactive to April 15, 1999. Teseniar also appeals the superior court's decision conc

Donald Karnes brought this action against his employer, The Boeing Company, after he was terminated for smoking marijuana on work premises. Karnes filed suit in state court, but Boeing removed the action to federal court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a).(1) The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Boeing and dismissed Karnes' claims. Karnes appeals challenging the district court's

Plaintiff, Carolynne M. Smith, appeals the judgments in favor of defendants, Board of Education of Fremont RE-1 School District, Frank Cooper, Ron Minty, and Jack Brown, on plaintiff's claims related to her employment at the Canyon City High School. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for a new trial.

Plaintiff was a classified clerical worker at Canyon City High School. She a

Kin Gibson was terminated from his job with the City of Louisville in 1998. Gibson sued the City, arguing that he was fired in retaliation for requesting leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The jury returned a verdict in favor of the City. Gibson now appeals, contending that the district court's instruction to the jury contained an inaccurate statement of the law. For the reaso

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") brought this action against Kohler Company based upon former employee John Reynolds's claim that race discrimination motivated Kohler to fire him after a company-policy violation 1 Reynolds worked at Kohler's Searcy, Arkansas, plant, doing business under the name Sterling Plumbing Group. The EEOC filed claims for discrimination and reta

1 United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, sitting by designation. Since 1985, Josephine Manuel, an African-American female, has worked for the City of Chicago's Fleet Management Department, which maintains all the City's motor vehicles, steadily rising in rank and salary. In recent years, she actively sought out further opportunities for advancement, visiting

Mr. Palmer was disciplined for various violations of USPS rules and regulations occurring in 1994 and 1995. His employment was terminated in 1996. He filed grievances for the disciplinary actions and termination, claiming race discrimination and retaliation. After the USPS issued its final agency decision on each claim in 1996 and 1997, Mr. Palmer timely filed suit in federal court. He filed fo

Paul Campagna ("Campagna"), an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP") and DEP-certified septic system inspector, claims that six DEP employees (1) subjected him to a retaliatory administrative proceeding that deprived him of his constitutional rights to petition the government for redress of grievances under the First Amendment and to equal protection under

Appellants, Michael Hardy, John Anderson, Kenneth Mosley and Donta Jackson, contest the trial court's grant of summary judgment to AAA Cooper Transportation, ("Cooper"), in their suit alleging retaliatory termination for filing workers' compensation claims. Essentially, appellants argue on appeal that Cooper did not meet its summary judgment burden of negating at least one element of appellants

Plaintiff-appellant, Ugurhan Akturk Kosereis ("Kosereis"), brought a discrimination claim in the district court against his employer, the State of Rhode Island Department of Children Youth and Families, Rhode Island Training School ("the Training School"), and the director of the Training School in his official capacity. Kosereis alleged that the defendants discriminated against him based on hi

Plaintiff John Rivera ("Rivera") appeals from two orders of the district court, one granting in part defendants' motion to dismiss and the other granting in full defendants' motion for summary judgment. Rivera maintains that: (1) the district court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of his employer on his wrongful termination claim; (2) he is entitled to bring a state law claim f

In 1993, Plaintiff-Appellant Netta Banks ("Banks") received a degree in elementary education. After her graduation, Banks began substitute teaching for the Wolfe County Board of Education ("Defendant Board"). In 1995, Banks was hired as a classified instructional aide with Defendant Board. In August of 1998, Banks became the parent liaison at Campton Elementary School. Banks was never employed

Benoit is a black male of Haitian origin. In October 1991, TMC hired Benoit as a "finisher." TMC manufactures specialized optical and laboratory tables and tabletop platforms. Benoit's job duties included checking the flatness of completed tables, installing table siding and corners, building wooden crates for the tables, and crating the finished tables for shipping. Benoit was an at-will emplo