Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A091134
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Bell v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Labor Code Section 1194 does not authorize award of interim attorney fees. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 28, 2001 | |
98-36218
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Matthews v. Oregon State Board of Higher Education
University did not violate state or federal law by denying tenure to faculty appointee. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 27, 2001 | |
98-55331
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Harden v. Roadway Package Systems Inc.
Court did not have jurisdiction to compel arbitration under Federal Arbitration Act because transportation workers involved in interstate commerce are exempt. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 26, 2001 | |
00CA0248
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Shaw v. Sargent School District No. RE-33-J
School district employee is entitled to early retirement benefits under policy adopted by district. |
Employment Law |
|
Jun. 25, 2001 | |
00-0200
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Hahn v. Pima County
Corrections officers not entitled to overtime wages for lunch breaks despite being required to respond to emergencies. |
Employment Law |
|
Jun. 14, 2001 | |
99-6412
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McKinney v. City of Oklahoma City
Order |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 13, 2001 | |
00-763
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Pollard v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.
Compensatory damages do not include front pay, which is calculated separately and is not subject to statutory cap. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 13, 2001 | |
00-0200
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Hahn v. Pima County
Corrections officers not entitled to overtime wages for lunch breaks despite being required to respond to emergencies. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 13, 2001 | |
99-0559
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Cummins v. Mold-In Graphic Systems
Employee who claims he was terminated for refusing to commit illegal act must show act was actually illegal. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 13, 2001 | |
00-3199
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Williams v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Order |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 13, 2001 | |
00-1321
|
Braxton v. Dillon Companies Inc.
Order |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 13, 2001 | |
00-1399
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Zhuang v. J.D. Edwards & Co.
Order |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 13, 2001 | |
00-3239
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Hall v. Flight Safety International, Inc.
Order |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 13, 2001 | |
24602-3-II
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McDonald v. Dept. of Labor and Industries of the State of Washington
Labor department's reopening of workers' compensation claim is not admission by party opponent. |
Employment Law |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
99-1141
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Selenke v. Medical Imaging of Colorado
Employee with sinus condition fails to establish disability discrimination because employer altered workplace ventilation and offered alternative positions. |
Employment Law |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
00-2351
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Pricer v. State of New Mexico
Order |
Employment Law |
|
May 23, 2001 | |
00-2177
|
Isham v. Wilcox
Order |
Employment Law |
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May 23, 2001 | |
68500-2
|
Waterjet Technology Inc. v. Flow International Corp.
Employment agreement requiring assignment to employer of patents created during employment term provides adequate notice and is enforceable. |
Employment Law |
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May 20, 2001 | |
68504-5
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 46 v. Trig Electric Construction Co.
Union's lien foreclosure action against contractor to enforce subcontractor's duty to make payments to ERISA governed benefit plan pre-empted by ERISA. |
Employment Law |
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May 20, 2001 | |
68539-8
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Cockle v. Dept. of Labor & Industries
Value of employer paid health care benefits should be included in calculating worker's compensation payments. |
Employment Law |
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May 20, 2001 | |
68632-7
|
Ellerman v. Centerpoint Prepress Inc.
Business manager of insolvent corporation is not personally liable as vice principal or agent for willfully withholding wages. |
Employment Law |
|
May 20, 2001 | |
68252-6
|
Ellis v. The City of Seattle
Sound technician's termination for refusing to alter fire-alarm system without written authorization is violation of public policy. |
Employment Law |
|
May 18, 2001 | |
68118-0
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Pulcino v. Federal Express Corp.
Temporary disabilities sustained at work trigger employers' duty to provide accommodations. |
Employment Law |
|
May 18, 2001 | |
B136617
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Romo v. Y-3 Holdings Inc.
Courts will not compel arbitration where arbitration provision in employee handbook is severable and was not signed by employee. |
Employment Law |
|
May 18, 2001 | |
C034165
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Starzynski v. Capital Public Radio Inc.
Employee may not sue for breach of contract despite employer's oral reassurance of continued employment. |
Employment Law |
|
May 18, 2001 | |
99-15895
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Kohler v. Inter-Tel Technologies
California courts likely will adopt affirmative defense to employer liability for workplace harassment sent forth in federal case law. |
Employment Law |
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May 17, 2001 | |
68225-9
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Inniss v. Tandy Corp.
Radio Shack's compensation practice, known as the 'fluctuating workweek,' does not violate Washington Minimum Wage Act. |
Employment Law |
|
May 17, 2001 | |
A077571
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Pham v. WCAB
Actual earnings at time of injury is proper amount for calculating temporary disability indemnity entitlement. |
Employment Law |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
67409-4
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Trimble v. Washington State University
University is properly awarded summary judgment when there is no evidence that professor was denied tenure in violation employment contract. |
Employment Law |
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May 16, 2001 | |
99-0086
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Yauch v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
State workers compensation law should not be injected into cases involving Federal Employers' Liability Act claims. |
Employment Law |
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May 16, 2001 |