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Johnson v. U.S. Bancorp

Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment in favor of plaintiff's claim for benefits under a severance pay program is reversed where the defendant's determination that...

Paule v. Central States

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's employment benefits is affirmed where defendant has given a specific reason for its denial that is reasonably supported by the...

Byrd v. Illinois Dep't of Public Health

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination suit, judgment in favor plaintiff on his retaliation claim is vacated and remanded for a new trial where one of the...

Osborn v. Haley

Administrative Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
When a tort suit against a federal employee is filed in state court, and the Attorney General certifies that the employee was acting within the scope...

DiGregorio v. Hartford

Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a suit challenging the denial of long-term disability benefits, plaintiff's request for a remand to the plan administrator, on the ground that it...

Ross v. Ragingwire Telecomm.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful termination action, plaintiff's use of marijuana, which violated federal criminal statutes, justified his termination as a matter of law...

Tyco Int'l v. Swartz

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of defendant's motion to compel arbitration is affirmed where the district court reasonably concluded that defendant had waived his arbitral...

Deloughery v. City of Chicago

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment dispute alleging retaliation, a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff is affirmed over defendant's challenge to the district court's...

Schneider v. Sentry Group

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's claim, alleging that defendant violated ERISA when it terminated her disability benefits, is reversed where she was not...

Johnson v. AT&T Corp.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination dispute alleging race and age discrimination, summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer is affirmed where it...