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Thornbrough v. Western Placer Unified School District

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment denying plaintiff's mandamus petition, which sought to overturn his dismissal as an Assistant Director of Maintenance for defendant-school...

Vranish v. Exxon Mobil

Labor & Employment Law
California Labor Code section 510's definition of "overtime" does not apply to employees covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement under...

Mitchell v. Merit Systems Protection Board

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal by the Merit Systems Protection Board of petitioner's appeal of her removal from her position as an Assistant United States Attorney is...

Ray Haluch Gravel Co. v. Central Pension Fund of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought by various union-affiliated benefit funds to collect benefits contributions required to be paid under federal law, and for...

Mendoza v. Western Medical Center Santa Ana

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment for plaintiff who alleged that he was fired in retaliation for reporting allegations of sexual harassment is reversed and remanded for a new...

Martinez v. Bloomberg LP

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff- employee's discrimination action against defendant-former employer for improper venue is affirmed, where: 1) a clause...

Taylor v. Nabors Drilling USA, LP

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment for plaintiff-employee in an action alleging hostile work environment sexual harassment is affirmed but modified, where: 1) substantial...

Aircraft Service International, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In an action brought under the Railway Labor Act (RLA) against "carrier employees" of an aircraft service provider, the district court's issuance of a...

Quezada v. City of Los Angeles

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant-city and defendant-chief of police in an action in which plaintiff-police officers alleged mistreatment during a...

Matusick v. Erie County Water Authority

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment for plaintiff in an action alleging employment discrimination and harassment is: 1) affirmed in part, where plaintiff presented sufficient...