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Ford v. Contra Costa County
Prayer for emotional distress damages in discrimination case doesn't justify psychiatric evaluation of plaintiff.
Employment Law Mar. 22, 1999
24 Hour Fitness Inc. v. Superior Court (Munshaw)
Defendants covered by mandatory arbitration clause win summary judgment although other defendants must proceed.
Employment Law Mar. 22, 1999
Brown v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Factual issues relating to existence of employment relationship preclude dismissal.
Employment Law Mar. 19, 1999
Mercer v. Borden
Managers may be liable as individuals for violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Employment Law Mar. 19, 1999
Lohf v. Runyon
Order
Employment Law Mar. 17, 1999
Gibble v. Car-Lene Research Inc.
Corporations suspended by the Department of Corporations can still be served with process.
Employment Law Mar. 12, 1999
Sheppard v. Freeman
Former employee can't sue co-workers for acts surrounding termination unless public policy was violated.
Employment Law Mar. 12, 1999
Burrey v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Court must decide if plaintiffs are common law employees before considering whether they are 'leased employees.'
Employment Law Mar. 12, 1999
Obregon v. Superior Court (Cimm's Inc.)
Court must determine appropriate remedy if reasonable efforts weren't used to resolve discovery dispute.
Employment Law Mar. 12, 1999
McKeon v. Mercy Healthcare Sacramento
Fair Employment and Housing Act exemption doesn't require religious entities to be nonprofit religious. corporations.
Employment Law Mar. 11, 1999
Kendall v. Standard Insurance Co.
Employer benefit plan for both state and private entities doesn't fall within ERISA governmental exception.
Employment Law Mar. 11, 1999
Goodstein v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Hospital substance abuse committee needn't disclose source of allegations before suspending privileges.
Employment Law Mar. 11, 1999
Matthiesen v. Banc One Mortgage Corporation
Discrimination claim fails under Fair Credit Reporting Act where creditor doesn't disclose consumer's information when denying loan.
Employment Law Mar. 10, 1999
McKeon v. Mercy Healthcare Sacramento
Religious exemption from antidiscrimination laws doesn't apply to nonprofit public benefit corporation with religious affiliations.
Employment Law Mar. 10, 1999
Archuleta v. 12Th Judicial District Probation Department
Order
Employment Law Mar. 9, 1999
Raleigh v. Snowbird Corp.
Order
Employment Law Mar. 3, 1999
Montero v. AGCO corp.
Sexual harassment claim fails when plaintiff waits two years to report conduct to management.
Employment Law Mar. 2, 1999
Siegel v. The Prudential Insurance
California's rule precluding judicial review of an arbitrator's award isn't pre-empted by the United States Code.
Employment Law Mar. 2, 1999
Kees v. Wallenstein
Federal law isn't violated when correctional officers, medically precluded from contact with prisoners, are fired.
Employment Law Mar. 2, 1999
Cilderman v. City of Los Angeles
Officer terminated during extended probationary period isn't entitled to due process rights of tenured officer.
Employment Law Mar. 2, 1999
Janda v. Madera Community Hospital
Bylaws adopted by hospital board become a binding contract between doctor and hospital.
Employment Law Mar. 1, 1999
Serafini v. Superior Court (Khadir)
Owner of parent corporation can't be subpoenaed in case against subsidiary where owner not active in that state.
Employment Law Mar. 1, 1999
Cabesuela v. Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc.
Employee may pursue common law remedy for termination based on retaliation for complaining about conditions.
Employment Law Mar. 1, 1999
Spaziano v. Lucky Stores Inc.
Pregnancy leave policy isn't discriminatory if all non-work related injuries are treated equally.
Employment Law Feb. 26, 1999
Poindexter v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
American with Disabilities Act claims must allege the specific impairment and the major life activity affected.
Employment Law Feb. 25, 1999
Gomez v. Alliedsignal Inc.
Order
Employment Law Feb. 24, 1999
Le Bourgeois v. Fireplace Manufacturers Inc.
No individual liability for supervisory personnel in disability discrimination suits.
Employment Law Feb. 21, 1999
Holmes v. District Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco
Prior to peace officer's termination, due process only requires the officer get a chance to tell his side of the story.
Employment Law Feb. 19, 1999
Franklin v. Department of Veterans Affairs
Order
Employment Law Feb. 18, 1999
Brandau v. State of Kansas
The district court's award of attorney fees and expenses to a plaintiff that achieves limited success isn't an abuse of discretion.
Employment Law Feb. 17, 1999