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STOUT v. MERIT SYS. PROT. BD.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an wrongful termination suit, plaintiff is entitled to an evidentiary hearing regarding his failure to timely appeal his removal where there is...

N. CALIFORNIA CARPERNTERS v. WARMINGTON HERCULES ASSOC.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Construction, Labor & Employment Law
Defendant's motion to strike plaintiff's complaint under the anti-SLAPP statute is dismissed where plaintiff's complaint, alleging unfair business...

WHEATLEY v. WICOMICO COUNTY

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
"Equal work" under the Equal Pay Act cannot be established, even when two employees have similar titles, if the duties of the position bear no more...

MELTON v. DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT

Civil Rights, Transportation
Defendant-transit service's practice of picking up plaintiff, who is disabled, on the street instead of the alley is not discrimination under the ADA...

HAGGARTY v. TEXAS S. UNIV.

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Denial of summary judgment on plaintiff's section 1983 false arrest and false imprisonment claims is reversed where defendant-police officer is...

LUCKIE v. AMERITECH CORP.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination suit, summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer is affirmed where the evidence was insufficient to show that...

BROOKINGS v. CLUNK

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 action filed pursuant to an improper arrest, denial of defendant-judge's motion to dismiss is reversed where defendant is entitled...

HALEY v. ALLIANCE COMPRESSOR

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's claim for constructive discharge, under the Family and Medical Leave Act, is affirmed where she did not establish a genuine...

EXUM v. US OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination suit, summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer is affirmed where plaintiff's failure to show that he was...

DEHART v. HORN

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff-prisoner's claim under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, alleging a failure to provide him with a diet...