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Monfort-Rodriguez v. Rey-Hernandez

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging unconstitutional demotion based on political affiliation, summary judgment for defendants is vacated where the admissible evidence...

Sharareh v. WCAB

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In case involving successors in interest to the estate of their son seeking to annul respondent-board's order denying their son compensation for...

United Mine Workers v. Brushy Creek Coal Co.

Contracts, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit by mine workers and their union under the Taft-Hartley Act and ERISA alleging that a health plan negotiated by the parties guaranteed the...

Murphy v. Check -N Go of Cal., Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of defendant's motion to compel arbitration of wage and hour case filed by plaintiff is affirmed where the class action waiver in the...

Transport Workers Union of Am. v. NYC Transit Auth.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In case involving Transit Authority's sick leave policy as applied to certain union-represented employees, appeal from entry of final judgment...

Dye v. Mansfield

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
Denial of a veteran's application for disability benefits on the ground that his medical problems were not shown to be service connected is affirmed...

Lowder v. Dep't of Homeland Sec.

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought by petitioner seeking higher retirement benefits that "law enforcement officers" receive under applicable federal law, a decision...

Stevenson v. Hyre Elec. Co.

Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging that plaintiff's employer had notice that she was suffering from a serious health condition and thus violated the Family and...

Coolidge v. Consol. City of Indianapolis

Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against a city agency for sexual harassment and retaliation, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where the discovery of pornographic...

Garner v. US West Disability Plan

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Appeal and cross-appeal of an order remanding to defendant-plan for reconsideration of a claim made by plaintiff under ERISA are dismissed for lack of...