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IBP, Inc. v. Alvarez

Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
During a continuous workday, any walking time that occurs after the beginning of the employee-s first principal activity, such as the donning of...

Bauer v. Muscular Dystrophy Ass'n

Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment for defendant in an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claim brought by plaintiffs, who have disabilities due to muscular dystrophy, is...

Diaz v. San Antonio Prof'l Firefighters Ass'n

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment against plaintiff's claim, alleging that defendant breached its duty of fair representation, is affirmed where it is barred by the...

McPheeters v. Black & Veatch

Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
Jury verdict against the plaintiff in an age discrimination action against his employer is affirmed where the district court properly excluded various...

Tobin v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendant on plaintiff's "failure to accommodate" claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is vacated as...

Jones v. Denver Pub. Sch.

Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
The district court's grant of summary judgment against plaintiff in his claim alleging employer interference with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA),...

Files v. ExxonMobile Pension Plan

ERISA, Family Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action for pension plan benefits by the ex-wife of a now-deceased participant, a property settlement agreement constitutes a Qualified Domestic...

Brumbalough v. Camelot Care Ctrs., Inc.

Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Under the FMLA, an employee's fitness for duty certification need only be a simple statement of an employee-s ability to return to work; the grant of...

Bayliss v. Barnhart

Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's application for disability insurance benefits is affirmed over her claim that her due process rights were violated when the...

Schrier v. Univ. of Colorado

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
Denial of plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction is affirmed where his First Amendment claims, alleging retaliatory termination, failed to...