MoreLaw Virtual Receptionists

Never Miss Another Call
Don't Wait - Call 918-582-6422 Today!

Kansas City, KS - Elizabeth Miquelon sued the University of Kansas Hospital Authority on a civil rights Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violation theory.... More...    $0 (05-16-2018 - KS)

Plaintiff-Appellant Frank Brown filed this action against his former employer Defendant-Appellee ScriptPro, LLC, alleging violations of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 based on his termination in November 2008. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of ScriptPro, and Mr. Brown appeals. See Brown v... More...    $0 (11-27-2012 - KS)

Catherine Robert had worked as supervisor of released adult offenders for ten years when she developed sacroiliac joint dysfunction. After a lengthy leave of absence, including the period authorized by the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLAâ€�), Robert remained unable to perform all of her required duties, and she was terminated. For the reasons stated hereafter, we conclude that Robert’s dis... More...    $0 (08-29-2012 - KS)

Plaintiff Quincey Gerald Keeler appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his employer, Aramark Healthcare Support Services, LLC (Aramark) and his supervisor, Larry Gengler. He challenges the district court’s * After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this ... More...    $0 (05-18-2012 - KS)

Cynthia Anderson appeals from the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of The Cato Corporation on her claim of discrimination under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(k). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.

I. BACKGROUND1

Anderson began working for Cato as a part-time sales associate in Cato’s Leavenworth, Kansas, store in Feb... More...    $0 (10-27-2011 - KS)

Felix Lara appeals the district court’s rulings in favor of his former employer, Unified School District #501 (“USDâ€�). The district court dismissed his state workers’ compensation claim and one of his claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADAâ€�), 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. It then granted summary judgment in favor of USD on Lara’s claims under the ADA, Family and Medical ... More...    $0 (10-22-2009 - KS)

Donna J. Nealey appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of her former employer, Water District No. 1 of Johnson County, Kansas (WaterOne), on her claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12101-12213; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634; and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. § 2601-54. Review... More...    $0 (05-12-2009 - KS)

Plaintiff-Appellant Karen Burnett appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment for Defendant-Appellee Southwestern Bell Telephone (“SWBTâ€�) on her retaliatory discharge claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLAâ€�), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2611 et seq., and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISAâ€�), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.... More...    $0 (02-03-2009 - KS)

Jackie Wilkins, formerly a print operator with PackerWare Corporation, sought medical attention for what he thought was a work-related injury to his right arm. His doctor advised him to rest his arm for an extended period, advice that meant Mr. Wilkins would be unable to perform his regular job duties. Mr. Wilkins's employer gave him the option either to take unpaid leave or pursue light... More...    $0 (01-09-2008 - KS)

Eunice Campbell appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment to Gambro Healthcare, Inc. ("Gambro") on her claims of race discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and interference with and retaliation for taking leave covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") under 29 U.S.C. §§ 2615(a)(1)­(2). On appeal, Campbell has abandoned her § 1981 race discrimination claim, and chall... More...    $0 (03-14-2007 - KS)

This case is a reminder of how procedural rules can affect the issues a court can consider on appeal. Plaintiff-Appellant Peggy Allender sought to appeal the district court's October 15, 2004 final order entering summary judgment in favor of Raytheon Aircraft Company ("Raytheon"). She waited to file her notice of appeal until after the district court denied her motion to alter or amend the judg... More...    $0 (03-11-2006 - KS)

This case is an appeal from a summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. See Memorandum and Order, Howard v. Garage Door Group, Inc. 197 F. Supp. 2d 1297 (D. Kan. 2002). For the reasons detailed below, we conclude that the Plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case of a violation of either the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, ("ADEA") 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq., or the Fa... More...    $0 (03-03-2005 - KS)

Plaintiff-appellant Shirley J. Bones, who suffers from tendinitis, worked for defendant-appellee Honeywell International, Inc., and its predecessor since 1986. In July 1999, Bones was notified that Honeywell deemed her to have voluntarily terminated her employment because she neither reported to work nor notified her supervisor or team of her absences on three consecutive working days, in viola... More...    $0 (05-03-2004 - KS)

The plaintiff, Dr. Karin Pagel Meiners, Ph.D., appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants on all her claims. Dr. Meiners sued her former employer, the University of Kansas, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., alleging that she was denied tenure in retaliation for her filing of discrimination complaints. She also sued the Univ... More...    $0 (02-25-2004 - KS)

Dry was employed ... More...    $0 (02-20-2004 - KS)

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... More...    $0 (09-03-2003 - KS)

I. Backgro... More...    $0 (01-12-1999 - KS)

Plaintiff Osband J. Holmes appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of defendant Boeing Company, which was his former employer. Plaintiff alleges that defendant violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654 (Supp. 1998), when it terminated his employment after he had taken medica... More...    $0 (01-12-1999 - KS)

American with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213. Mr. Caruthers has been employed by defendant since 1972. In 1992, he sustained a work-related injury. When he was approved to return to work with certain restrictions, no work was available which could accommodate those restrictions. Mr. Caruthers then filed a charge with the EEOC. He eventually returned to work as a fork truck ope... More...    $0 (10-10-1998 - KS)