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Foster v. DeLuca

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging that plaintiff was terminated in retaliation for her political affiliation, dismissal for failure to state a claim is reversed...

Davis v. Michigan Bell Tele. Co.

Communications Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an FMLA action, summary judgment for defendant-employer is affirmed over claims that: 1) the district court erred in finding plaintiff ineligible...

Davis v. Fisk Elec. Co.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment-discrimination suit alleging that defendant terminated plaintiff based on his race, affirmation of denial of plaintiff's Batson...

Adams v. YMCA of San Antonio

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a negligent-hiring case against a summer camp whose employee sexually abused a camper, reversal of jury's award of damages for future mental...

Medrano v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.

Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a workers' compensation matter, decision finding that amount of petitioner's earning from subsequent employment must be subtracted from vocational...

Ass'n for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles

Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a labor action challenging defendant-county's unilateral revision of its policy manual to prohibit deputies from collectively consulting with legal...

Johnson v. Cenac Towing Inc.

Admiralty, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a suit arising from injuries sustained by plaintiff while working as a seaman for defendant, judgment and damages for plaintiff are vacated and...

Johnson v. Cenac Towing Inc.

Admiralty, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a suit arising from injuries sustained by plaintiff while working as a seaman for defendant, judgment and damages for plaintiff are vacated and...

Greenstreet v. Soc. Sec. Admin.

Administrative Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a grievance arising from defendant's termination of plaintiff-employee, an arbitrator's decision reinstating plaintiff without back pay is affirmed...

Welch v. Campia

Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a lawsuit filed against the Chief of Police and the Town on the grounds that defendants impermissibly retaliated against plaintiff for exercising...