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Gacek v. Am. Airlines, Inc.

Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a former baggage handler's suit against an airline for retaliatory discharge in violation of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act, district...

Thompson v. City of Monrovia

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a white police officer's suit against the police department for harassment and hostile work environment arising from offensive remarks and behavior...

Galera v. Johanns

Civil Rights, Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit for retaliation under Title VII against the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, claiming that the USDA engaged in discriminatory...

Amerisure Ins. Co. v. Navigators Ins. Co.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action by a primary insurer seeking reimbursement from an excess insurer through equitable and contractual subrogation, summary judgment for...

CareFlite v. AFL-CIO

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In an action seeking a declaratory judgment that certain disputes between an airline pilot union and plaintiff-airline were not arbitrable under the...

Serv. Employees Int'l Union v. Schwarzenegger

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a union's action against Governor of California and the Director of the Department of Personnel Administration, challenging the mandatory...

L.A. Checker Cab Coop., Inc. v. First Specialty Ins. Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against an insurer for breach of contract, arising from an underlying lawsuit brought by a passenger against plaintiff, trial court's...

In re Visteon Corp.

Bankruptcy Law, ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a union's challenge to the district court's order affirming a bankruptcy court's order permitting defendant-employer to terminate provision of...

Narayan v. EGL, Inc.

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In an action seeking unpaid overtime wages, business expenses, meal compensation and unlawful deductions from wages under the California Labor Code,...

Skrzypczak v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an action against a Roman Catholic diocese alleging gender and age discrimination, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where Title VII's...