Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B190054
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Smith v. WCAB
Insured employee who successfully enforces his workers' compensation award following insurer's formal or informal denial of coverage is entitled to recover attorney fees. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 24, 2007 | |
04-17147
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Stanley v. Gonzales
Civil Service Reform Act divests district court of subject matter jurisdiction to hear federal confidential employee's non-colorable constitutional claims related to her employment. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 23, 2007 | |
A114506
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Nestle Ice Cream Co. v. WCAB
Issuance of amended award that effects substantial or material change, or corrects judicial error, extends deadline for party to file petition for reconsideration. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 23, 2007 | |
C047617
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Roby v. McKesson HBOC
Insufficient evidence existed to support finding that employer engaged in discriminatory harassment within meaning of Fair Employment and Housing Act. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 19, 2007 | |
05-35080
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Miller v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Claims adjusters who filed class action lawsuit for overtime wages against employer were exempt from Fair Labor Standards Act. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 12, 2007 | |
04-55747
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Silver v. Executive Car Leasing Long-Term Disability Plan
Employee with serious heart condition demonstrated that he was continuously disabled and entitled to disability benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 11, 2007 | |
B181753
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Sarka v. The Regents of the University of California
In employment termination case, doctor's retaliation argument failed where evidence showed he was discharged for insubordination. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 8, 2007 | |
04-16449
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Syverson v. International Business Machines Corp.
Where corporation reduced its workforce, general release and covenant not to sue agreement is unenforceable. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 5, 2007 | |
C050591
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Patricia Adkins Insurance Agency Inc. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Insurance provider may not impose trade secret and non-competition provisions on employees of its independent contractor agents. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 5, 2007 | |
04-17440
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Walsh v. Nevada Dept. of Human Resources
In action brought under Title I of ADA, individual defendants cannot be held personally liable for violations of ADA. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 22, 2006 | |
04-17295
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Bates v. United Parcel Service
In class action where district court found employment discrimination under ADA, this does not automatically lead to finding Unruh Act violation. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 7, 2006 | |
04-15328
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Glanton v. AdvancePCS Inc.
ERISA plan participants who have not suffered any cognizable injury lack standing to sue plan fiduciaries for breach of duty. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 7, 2006 | |
04-55582
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Miller v. Xerox Corp. Retirement Income Guarantee Plan
Xerox Corporation's method of accounting for prior distributions in calculating employees' final retirement benefits violates ERISA. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 5, 2006 | |
S127921
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Carter v. California Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Amendment to Fair Employment and Housing Act making employers liable when their employees are harassed by nonemployees applied retroactively to present action. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 28, 2006 | |
G036095
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Wasti v. Superior Court (Ezratty)
In employment discrimination case, petitioner timely served her civil complaint where she did not file administrative complaint for investigation. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 26, 2006 | |
A098073
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McRae v. Dept. of Corrections
African-American physician failed to establish employment bias or retaliation by state prison. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 16, 2006 | |
C051263
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Welcher v. WCAB
Repeal of Labor Code Section 4750 and enactment of Section 4663 and 4664 did not affect apportionment method of permanent disability benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 16, 2006 | |
A109826
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Neisendorf v. Levi Strauss & Co.
Plaintiff cannot proceed with California Family Rights Act claim where there was legitimate and nondiscriminatory reason for her termination. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
04-55472
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Bassiri v. Xerox Corp.
ERISA's payroll practice exception encompasses payments by employer to disabled employee of 'normal compensation,' which may be less than employee's normal salary. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
03-16702
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Freitag v. Ayers
Dept. of Corrections is liable for prison officials' failure to correct hostile work environment caused by male prisoners' harassment of female guards. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
A098073
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McRae v. Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Evidence does not support jury's determination that doctor was subjected to retaliation by her employer. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 6, 2006 | |
04-16449
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Syverson v. International Business Machines Corp.
Where corporation reduced its workforce, general release and covenant not to sue agreement is unenforceable. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 6, 2006 | |
H028762
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JKH Enterprises Inc. v. Dept. of Industrial Relations
Drivers for courier service were properly classified as employees, not independent contractors, thus they were entitled to workers' compensation insurance. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 2, 2006 | |
A108972
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Koehl v. Verio Inc.
Where commissions paid to sales associates had not yet been 'earned,' employer chargebacks of such commissions did not violate Labor Code. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 1, 2006 | |
03-56552
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Wallace v. City of San Diego
Substantial evidence supports jury's finding that employer took retaliatory actions against plaintiff in violation of Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 26, 2006 | |
B171593
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Hope v. California Youth Authority
California Youth Authority was found liable for sexual orientation harassment of its employee. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 25, 2006 | |
03-56412
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Josephs v. Pacific Bell
Discriminatory refusal to reinstate is separately actionable claim. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 24, 2006 | |
04-35187
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Kroske v. U.S. Bank Corp.
Congress did not intend for plaintiff's claim of age discrimination under Washington Law Against Discrimination to be pre-empted by National Bank Act. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 24, 2006 | |
S124494
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Dore v. Arnold Worldwide Inc.
Advertising agency prevails in breach of contract action brought by former employee where at-will employment contract was not ambiguous. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 23, 2006 | |
B185823
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Baize v. Eastridge Companies
In wrongful termination action, arbitrator's award is not reviewable for claimed errors of law. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 22, 2006 |