Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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01-0275
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Bed Mart Inc. v. Kelley
Covenant not to compete is enforceable because it does not prohibit former employee from working in chosen employment. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 6, 2002 | |
00-16115
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Almada v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Employment manual did not alter discharged employee's 'at-will' status to employee terminated for cause. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 4, 2002 | |
99-35932
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Hemmings v. Tidyman's Inc.
Title VII's cap on punitive damages does not apply to state law claim of sex discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 4, 2002 | |
26325-4
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Fields Corp. v. Dept. of Labor and Industries
Employer may challenge employee's claim when state labor agency failed to raise timely challenge. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 3, 2002 | |
20065-5
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Griffith v. Boise Cascade Inc.
New position that is inconsistent with career goals of disabled employee still qualifies as reasonable accommodation. |
Employment Law |
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May 20, 2002 | |
48209-2
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Campbell v. Board for Volunteer Firefighters
Volunteer firefighter whose activities were minimal and mostly unrelated to firefighting was not entitled to pension service credits. |
Employment Law |
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May 20, 2002 | |
20250-0
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Richland School District v. Mabton School District
Employer had no duty to disclose former employee's arrest for child molestation. |
Employment Law |
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May 17, 2002 | |
01CA2043
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School District No. 1 v. Cornish
School district did act arbitrarily or capriciously in terminating teacher for neglect of duty. |
Employment Law |
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May 15, 2002 | |
20245-3
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Bates v. City of Richland
Calculation of pension benefits for retired police officers was unlawful. |
Employment Law |
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May 14, 2002 | |
48097-9
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Kuest v. Regent Assisted Living
Employee may have been terminated based on her potential to become pregnant. |
Employment Law |
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May 7, 2002 | |
26642-3
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City of Pasco v. Dept. of Retirement Systems
Department of Retirement Systems was authorized to transfer retirement benefits retroactively to correct classification error. |
Employment Law |
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May 7, 2002 | |
01-0321
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Shannon v. Computer Associates International Inc.
Employee is not entitled to back pay under Warn Act because termination of his employment was result of his voluntary departure. |
Employment Law |
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May 7, 2002 | |
47783-8
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Oda v. State of Washington
Female professors suing for gender discrimination fail to demonstrate commonality necessary for class certification. |
Employment Law |
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May 7, 2002 | |
00-0555
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Roberson v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Repeated at-will disclaimers that are clear and conspicuous negate existence of implied contract of employment. |
Employment Law |
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May 7, 2002 | |
70699-9
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Ford v. Trendwest Resorts Inc.
Damages for breach of an employment at-will contract do not include lost earnings. |
Employment Law |
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May 6, 2002 | |
00-1250
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US Airways Inc. v. Barnett
Disabled employee may show special circumstances warrant accommodation that conflicts with seniority system. |
Employment Law |
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May 5, 2002 | |
00-1494
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Sizova v. National Institute of Standards & Technology
Without allowing limited discovery, district court improperly decided 'exhaustion of administrative remedies' issue. |
Employment Law |
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May 1, 2002 | |
00-55722
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Scamihorn v. General Truck Drivers, Office, Food and Warehouse Union
The Family Medical Leave Act does not automatically deny coverage to claims which fail to document treatment. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 30, 2002 | |
01-5032
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Garrison v. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Inc.
Employer may have misused medical examination results even though employee did not respond truthfully to medical-history questions. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 30, 2002 | |
01-15493
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Strahan v. Kirkland
Former sheriff didn't demonstrate that his association with motorcycle club was motivating factor in department's adverse employment actions against him. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 29, 2002 | |
96-16669
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Barnett v. U.S. Air Inc.
Rejection of disabled employee's proposed accommodations without offering alternatives may lead to liability under ADA. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 28, 2002 | |
98-55896
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Circuit City Stores Inc. v. Ahmed
Employer's arbitration agreement with 'opt-out' provision is not unconscionable and may be enforced if employee fails to 'opt-out.' |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 26, 2002 | |
01-5039
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McBride v. CITGO Petroleum Corp.
When employee fails to exhaust administrative remedies, dismissal of ADA claim is proper. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 24, 2002 | |
00-16012
|
Villiarimo v. Aloha Island Air Inc.
Airline has no civil liability for terminating employees who damaged airplane. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 24, 2002 | |
A089492
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West v. Bechtel Corp.
'Discriminatory intent' of foreign principal may not be imputed to innocent agent. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 17, 2002 | |
B148898
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Winter v. City of Los Angeles
Since police officer's probationary period expired before his formal termination, he is entitled to 'Board of Rights' proceeding. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 17, 2002 | |
01-35177
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Do v. Ocean Peace Inc.
Workers performing 'first processing' on fishing trawlers are exempt employees under Fair Labor Standards Act. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
00-55611
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Janes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Verdict for employee terminated after eating expired meat is supported by record and there is no abuse of discretion in court rulings. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
00-15567
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Sidhu v. Flecto Co. Inc.
Employer who refuses to arbitrate grievance is barred from claiming employee failed to exhaust remedies. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
B153355
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Mercuro v. Superior Court (Countrywide Securities Corp.)
Employee coerced into signing arbitration agreement is not required to arbitrate discrimination claim. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 3, 2002 |