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Gunter v. Morrison

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action against a city's mayor and Board of Public Works alleging they refused to promote him because he sued the city, summary judgment for...

US Steel Corp. v. Astrue

Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In action under the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 challenging defendant's assignment of various miner retirees to plaintiffs for...

Kennedy v. Plan Admin. for Dupont Savings & Inv. Plan

Civil Procedure, Contracts, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA dispute, summary judgment awarding an estate benefits under a retirement plan is affirmed in part as to a denial of attorney's fees for...

Guerra v. N. E. Indep. Sch. Dist.

Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law, Administrative Law
In an action brought by a technician against a school district alleging age discrimination, retaliation, and constructive discharge under the Age...

Bridges v. Amer. Elec. Power Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
In an ERISA action, an order denying plaintiff's motion for class certification and dismissing his claims without prejudice is reversed and remanded...

Montes v. Vail Clinic, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought by eight former hospital employees raising Title VII claims, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) five plaintiffs...

Williams v. Rohm & Haas Pension Plan

Class Actions, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit charging that defendant violated ERISA by failing to include a cost-of-living adjustment in plaintiff's lump sum distribution from a pension...

Estrada v. FedEx Ground Package Sys., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In class action brought by drivers against defendant-FedEx regarding work-related expenses, a finding that the drivers are employees, the order...

Gamles Corp. v. Gibson

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Judgement Enforcement, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a dispute over the satisfaction of a judgment obtained against defendants, an order granting defendants' "Motion to Remove Judgment" is reversed...

Proctor v. Fluor Enters., Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In diversity case involving manufacturing plant accident, denial of motion for a new trial is reversed where the district court's erroneous exclusion...