Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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G017833
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Marks v. Loral Corporation
Employers can prefer lower-salaried workers even if result disproportionately affects older, higher-paid workers. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 23, 1999 | |
96-55316
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Tarin v. County of Los Angeles
Summary judgment inappropriate to determine if plaintiff would have been promoted but for military service. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 23, 1999 | |
97-0488
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Valley Medical Specialists v. Farber
Restrictive covenant provision in employment contract is unenforceable on public policy grounds. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 22, 1999 | |
95-259
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Walters v. Metropolitan Educational Enterprises Inc.
Title VII requires employ of 15 or more for each working day, 20 or more weeks during year. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 22, 1999 | |
C023691
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Campbell v. California State Personnel Board (California Department of General Services)
State's interest in harmonious operation of its agencies outweighs employee's free speech interests. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 22, 1999 | |
B099119
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Brundage v. County of Los Angeles Office of the Assessor
Termination of employee who abandons job because of undisclosed manic-depressive disorder is not disability discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 22, 1999 | |
96-35336
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Thompson v. Holy Family Hospital
Employee's 25-pound lifting restriction isn't disability under Americans with Disabilities Act. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 21, 1999 | |
96-1637
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Camp v. Pacific Financial Group
ERISA pre-empts state law claims alleging wrongful inducement when damages result from mismanagement. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 20, 1999 | |
96-1507
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Ostrach v. Regents of the University of California
Individuals are liable for damages under ADA retaliation provision, but no liability for disability discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 20, 1999 | |
B097966
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Sada v. Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center
Independent contractor, as applicant for employee position, is protected against retaliation for protesting discriminatory hiring. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 17, 1999 | |
D021780
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Kraslawsky v. Upper Deck Company
Reasonable cause to believe employee was under influence is relevant to constitutional privacy claim. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 17, 1999 | |
95-15827
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Hashimoto v. Dalton
Former employer's retaliatory, negative job reference for employee is 'adverse personnel action' under Title VII. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 17, 1999 | |
96-16154
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Rea v. Matteucci
State can reclassify a position from permanent to at-will employment. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 17, 1999 | |
B110040
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Phillips v. Gemini Moving Specialists
Termination of employee for asserting right to receive wages free of setoff violates public policy. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 16, 1999 | |
D025595
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Trujillo v. North County Transit District
Employer isn't liable for failing to prevent discrimination or harassment if no discrimination or harassment occurred. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 16, 1999 | |
D026856
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Lucas v. State of California
After involuntary termination, obtaining service retirement doesn't constitute voluntary resignation for reinstatement purposes. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
A066778
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Sullivan v. Delta Air Lines
Violation of the Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Act cannot support action for tortious wrongful termination. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
B103769
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Downs v. The Dept. of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles
One-year statute of limitations is tolled during processing of charge by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
96-15690
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Summers v. A. Teichert & Son Inc.
In failure to accommodate action, plaintiff must show request for acceptable assignment and employer's refusal. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
97-7096
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Jones v. The Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack of California
Single claim involving benefits in employment case isn't enough to trigger ERISA pre-emption. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
B103924
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Lai v. Prudential Insurance Company of America et al.,
An employer is strictly liable for the acts of its supervisory employees. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
D026441
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Hersant v. California Dept. of Social Services
Employee claiming discrimination must offer substantial evidence that employer's non-discriminatory reason for demotion was pretextual. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
96-0148
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Watson v. County of Riverside
Forcing deputy sheriff to write incident report without his counsel present violates due process. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
D022836
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Cione v. Foresters Equity Services Inc.
Arbitration is required between employee and employer in securities industry based on self-regulatory organization's rules. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
95-2329
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Kimble v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
ERISA plan administrator can base interpretation of beneficiaries on designation form despite contrary extraneous evidence. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 12, 1999 | |
96-545
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Evans v. Runyon
Failure to present evidence sufficient to establish prima facie case of discrimination warrants dismissal. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 12, 1999 | |
95-56007
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Campbell v. The Aerospace Corp.
Wrongful termination action isn't pre-empted by ERISA if punitive damages sought for losing retirement benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 12, 1999 | |
A073787
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Creighton v. The Regents of the University of California
Limited offer of special incentives for early retirement can be withdrawn or altered before acceptance. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 12, 1999 | |
96-15867
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Cordova v. State Farm Insurance Companies
Hiring partner's disparaging comments about Hispanic co-worker is sufficient pretext evidence in employment discrimination case. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 12, 1999 | |
96-15068
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Cooper v. Neiman Marcus Group
Speech-disabled employee is effectively discharged by offered 90-day probationary period to improve persistent impediment. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 12, 1999 |