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Rivera-Torres v. Rey-Hernandez

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a political discrimination case, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) the district court properly refused to grant further...

De Asencio v. Tyson Foods, Inc.

Labor & Employment Law
In a case brought by poultry workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) arguing that Tyson does not pay them for the time they spend donning,...

In re: Shenango Group Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In proceedings brought in bankruptcy court by certain retired beneficiaries involving a dispute over the funding of certain retiree benefit increases,...

Am. Fed. of Gov't Employees Local 1 v. Stone

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought by a union and employee against the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration alleging it violated their First...

House v. Am. United Life Ins. Co.

ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought against defendant for long-term disability benefits, summary judgment by which total disability benefits and a Louisiana state...

United Auto. Workers Local 259 v. Metro Auto Ctr.

Attorney's Fees, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
A trial court must award interest under 29 U.S.C. section 1132(g)(2)(B) on an employer's delinquent contributions that were unpaid at the time a suit...

Metro. Life Ins. Co. v. Price

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an interpleader action brought against competing claimants for a decedent's life-insurance benefits under an ERISA-governed employee benefit plan,...

Lewis v. Circuit City Stores, Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions, Workers' Compensation
In a suit against former employer-circuit city for wrongful termination under state law based on alleged retaliation against plaintiff for seeking...

Berquist v. Washington Mut. Bank

Banking Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought by plaintiff against Washington Mutual Bank raising a claim of age discrimination, summary judgment for the bank is affirmed as:...

Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Summers

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Workers' Compensation
A premises owner that "undertakes to procure" work falls within the the Labor Code's definition of a general contractor, for purposes of qualifying...