all - Opinion Summaries

PUTMAN v. UNITY HEALTH SYS.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging race and retaliation discrimination and harassment, summary judgment to defendant, dismissing all claims is affirmed where the...

TENNKU v. NORMANDY BANK

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
On an Equal Pay Act claim, plaintiff failed to show her work was substantially equal to the male employee to whom she sought to compare her salary....

US v. CINEMARK US, INC.

Civil Rights, Consumer Protection Law
In an action brought under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, summary judgment to defendant is reversed where the court erred in...

TUGGLE v. MANGAN

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a case brought by a female employee, the district court's denial of summary judgment to defendant is reversed where defendant supervisor's conduct...

JUSTICE v. PIKE COUNTY BD. OF EDUC.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits
In a free speech and discrimination action, summary judgment to defendant is reversed where plaintiff's claims were not precluded by the alleged...

DOE v. LEBBOS

Civil Rights, Family Law
In a section 1983 action, summary judgment to defendant is affirmed where there was no evidence that defendant worker was a final decision maker for...

ABBOTT v. CROWN MOTOR CO., INC.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment to defendant is affirmed as to employee's intentional infliction of emotional distress claim and reversed as to plaintiff's Title VII...

ALI v. L.A. FOCUS PUBL'N.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment to defendant is reversed where triable issues of fact exist as to whether plaintiff was an employee of defendant and whether his...

HARRIS v. INTERSTATE BRANDS

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In an employment discrimination case, summary judgment to defendant is affirmed where it does not violate the Seventh Amendment, and summary judgment...

WHEELER v. MO HIGHWAY & TRANS.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
In an employment discrimination case, the district court's judgment in favor of plaintiff is affirmed where the evidence was sufficient to support...