Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S114097
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Miller v. Dept. of Corrections
Widespread sexual favoritism may create actionable sexual harassment under hostile work environment theory. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 12, 2005 | |
03-16618
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Botello v. Gammick
Prosecutors who allegedly retaliated against investigator for whistleblowing are not entitled to absolute immunity. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
B177111
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Pinero v. Specialty Restaurants Corp.
Employee who was 'nitpicked' by supervisor after filing discrimination suit failed to establish retaliation. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
03-35567
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Head v. Glacier Northwest Inc.
Employee alleging discrimination and retaliation need only show that disability was motivating factor for employer. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
03-35314
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Coghlan v. American Seafoods Co.
Employee has heightened burden of proving discrimination when person who demoted him is same person who hired and promoted him. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
04-35137
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Tellis v. Alaska Airlines Inc.
Plaintiff's trip to retrieve family car cannot be considered 'caring for' his pregnant wife under Family and Medical Leave Act. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
03-35682
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Galdamez v. Potter
District court erred by denying request for instruction on Postal Service's potential liability for racial harassment by customers. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
03-35514
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El-Hakem v. BJY Inc.
Employer's persistent reference to plaintiff by racially-motivated nickname supports jury's finding of discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
B176464
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Cramer v. Superior Court of Los Angeles
Sums for transcript preparation may not be considered in calculating retirement benefits for county court reporters. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 27, 2005 | |
B174101
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Trop v. Sony Picture Entertainment Inc.
Assistant director who was fired while pregnant failed to establish discrimination claim. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
B176464
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Cramer v. Superior Court of Los Angeles
Sums for transcript preparation may not be considered in calculating retirement benefits for county court reporters. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
03-55528
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Cleghorn v. Blue Shield of California
Employee's state law claims against health care provider who denied benefits are preempted by federal law. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 24, 2005 | |
B172415
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Steinhebel v. Los Angeles Times Communications
Newspaper's chargeback policy for telesales employees was lawful. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 23, 2005 | |
03-55216
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Ford v. MCI Communications
ERISA claims may not be brought against insurer who merely controls administration of disability plan. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 23, 2005 | |
04-55927
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Ingle v. Circuit City
Renewed petition by employer to compel arbitration is wholly without merit where court already decided that arbitration agreement was unconscionable. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 23, 2005 | |
03-56514
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Boyd v. Bert Bell/Pete Rozell NFL Players Retirement Plan
Former NFL player was not entitled to degenerative disability benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 23, 2005 | |
B174455
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Viola v. Department of Managed Health Care
Health plans offered to employees that are conditioned on acceptance of binding arbitration are not invalid. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 12, 2005 | |
C045175
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Cummings v. Nissan
Second-level review of arbitration proceeding was not unconscionable. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 9, 2005 | |
B168705
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Mileikowsky v. Tenet Healthsystem
Hearing officer may terminate peer review hearing regarding suspension of staff privileges of doctor who was disruptive at hearing. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 9, 2005 | |
G028834
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Hinrichs v. County of Orange
Sheriff's deputy disciplined for using alcohol was entitled to discovery of non-confidential investigation documents. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 8, 2005 | |
G034108
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Regents of the University of California v. Benford
Antialienation provision of retirement plans bars decedent from exercising her rights of testamentary disposition over those funds. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 3, 2005 | |
B176545
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Alliance Title Company Inc. v. Boucher
Arbitration clause requires employee to arbitrate with company that took over operations of employer. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | |
B177466
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Kleemann v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
New Labor Code section applies to worker's compensation case that was 'pending' at time of enactment. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | |
B172414
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Veguez v. Governing Board of the Long Beach Unified School District
School district employee was not required to take new medical examination as prerequisite to reinstatement. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | |
A103878
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Mendoza v. Town of Ross
Uncompensated volunteer may not sue for unlawful employment practices by town. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 1, 2005 | |
03-15890
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Leonel v. American Airlines Inc.
HIV-positive applicants who were denied jobs as flight attendants can sue airline for discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 1, 2005 | |
03-15706
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LaMantia v. Voluntary Plan Administrators Inc.
Lawsuit for disability benefits filed five years after date of disability was timely. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 26, 2005 | |
03-35619
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Gieg v. DRR Inc.
Finance and insurance managers of automobile dealerships are employees for whom employers can claim exempt status. |
Employment Law |
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Jul. 25, 2005 | |
B169632
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Hood v. Compton Community College District
Employees alleging bias were employed by community college district, not personnel commission. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 20, 2005 | |
03-15267
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Clark v. United Emergency Animal Clinic Inc.
Veterinarians are exempted from overtime wage requirements of Fair Labor Standards Act. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 17, 2005 |