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Reno v. Baird
Supervisors can't be personally liable for employment discrimination or wrongful discharge.
Civil Rights Apr. 2, 1999
Hunsaker v. Contra Costa County
Screening test doesn't violate Americans with Disabilities Act unless it denies meaningful access to benefits.
Civil Rights Apr. 2, 1999
Maez v. Coppler & Aragon
Order
Civil Rights Apr. 1, 1999
Keiffer v. Bechtel Corp.
Failure to exhaust administrative remedies doesn't necessarily deprive court of subject matter jurisdiction.
Civil Rights Apr. 1, 1999
Keiffer v. Bechtel Corporation
Failure to exhaust administrative remedies doesn't necessarily deprive court of subject matter jurisdiction.
Civil Rights Apr. 1, 1999
Kovatch v. California Casualty Management Co.
Whether employer has taken appropriate steps to remedy discrimination is question for jury.
Civil Rights Mar. 30, 1999
Zukle v. The Regents of the University of California
Medical school doesn't violate Americans with Disabilities Act by dismissing learning-disabled student for not meeting school's academic standards after reasonable accommodation offered.
Civil Rights Mar. 29, 1999
Blue v. Widnall
Sovereign immunity bars claims based on alleged violations of Veteran's Preference Act.
Civil Rights Mar. 26, 1999
City of Moorpark v. Superior Court (Dillon)
Labor Code remedy for workers suffering discrimination as result of job-related disabilities isn't exclusive.
Civil Rights Mar. 26, 1999
Entrup v. City of Central Colorado
Order
Civil Rights Mar. 24, 1999
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Intentional discrimination and fabrication of evidence justify punitive damages in Title VII pregnancy bias action.
Civil Rights Mar. 22, 1999
Moreland v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept.
Intent to commit harm is element of substantive due process claim by relatives of person killed by officers.
Civil Rights Mar. 22, 1999
Badia v. City of Casa Grande
Custodial exception under civil rights claim fails where victim is released from custody before being murdered.
Civil Rights Mar. 19, 1999
Ngo v. Reno Hilton Resort Corp.
Intentional discrimination, without more, doesn't support punitive damages award under Title VII.
Civil Rights Mar. 19, 1999
Kortan v. State of California
Derogatory racial and sexual comments about others don't create hostile work environment for white female employee.
Civil Rights Mar. 19, 1999
Native Village of Venetie IRA Council v. State of Alaska
Native villages' claims under Indian Child Welfare Act may be enforced under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983.
Civil Rights Mar. 19, 1999
Dawavendewa v. Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District
Employment discrimination based on Indian tribal affiliation is national origin discrimination that violates Title VII.
Civil Rights Mar. 19, 1999
Baby Tam & Co. v. City of Las Vegas
Ordinances regulating licensing of adult bookstores must provide for judicial review within specific time period.
Civil Rights Mar. 18, 1999
Ferguson v. City of Phoenix
Discriminatory intent is required for compensatory damages under Title II of Americans with Disabilities Act.
Civil Rights Mar. 17, 1999
Gregory v. Widnall
In its context, single drawing of monkey on memo doesn't create triable issue regarding race discrimination.
Civil Rights Mar. 17, 1999
Cammack v. GTE Corp.
Disability Discrimination Complaint Under Fair Employment And Housing Act Is Pre-empted By Workers' Compensation Act.
Civil Rights Mar. 12, 1999
Barnett v. U.S. Air Inc.
Americans with Disabilities Act doesn't entitle disabled employee to exemption from seniority system.
Civil Rights Mar. 12, 1999
Monteiro v. Tempe Union High School District
Court may not bar racially offensive books from curriculum but must consider Title VI claim based on related harassment.
Civil Rights Mar. 12, 1999
Cabrera v. City of Huntington Park
Statute of limitations for civil rights claims begins to run on day after claimant is released from custody.
Civil Rights Mar. 12, 1999
Donnelly v. Glickman
Male employees can't intervene in female employees' suit alleging hostile work environment gender discrimination.
Civil Rights Mar. 12, 1999
Williams v. MacFrugal's Bargains Close-outs Inc.
Pregnancy anti-discrimination statute doesn't protect worker who had hysterectomy unrelated to pregnancy or childbirth.
Civil Rights Mar. 12, 1999
Ruiz v. City of Santa Maria
Election of minority candidates doesn't moot challenge to at-large election system under Voting Rights Act.
Civil Rights Mar. 11, 1999
San Pedro Hotel Co. v. City of Los Angeles
Property owner may sue city under Fair Housing Act for interfering with sale to developer of housing for disabled.
Civil Rights Mar. 11, 1999
Ferguson v. City of Phoenix
Discriminatory intent is required for compensatory damages under Title II of Americans with Disabilities Act.
Civil Rights Mar. 11, 1999
Etter v. Veriflo Corp.
Instruction concerning racially hostile environment claim correctly states that harassment must be more than occasional.
Civil Rights Mar. 11, 1999