Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful Termination*Coleman v. Utah State Charter School Board (10th Cir., December 16, 2016) (affirming summary judgment in favor of the Board because its members were entitled to qualified immunity)Discrimination/Retaliation*Jackson v. J.R. Simplot Co. (10th Cir., Dec. 15, 2016) (affirming summary judgment in favor of Simplot on Jackson’s pregnancy discrimination claim, under the McDonnell Douglas […]
Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful TerminationAcha v. Dept. of Agriculture (10th Cir., November 14, 2016) (vacating MeritSystems Protection Board decision: the MSPB lacked jurisdiction to consider whether Acha had been terminated for disclosure of Federal Acquisition Regulation violation)Discrimination/Retaliation*Palzer v. Cox Oklahoma Telecom, LLC (10th Cir., November 18, 2016) (reversing dismissal of Palzer’s suit for failure of timely service, instead of giving […]
Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful Termination*Williams v. McKee (10th Cir., July 20, 2016) (affirming dismissal of Williams’ ss 1983 claims for termination in violation of due process because his complaint failed to state any constitutional violation, and refusal to exercise jurisdiction of Williams’ state-law retaliation claim)Discrimination / Retaliation*Hollis v. Aerotek, Inc. (10th Cir., July 19, 2016) (affirming summary judgement in […]
Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful TerminationWest Valley City v. Coyle (Utah Ct. App., July 14, 2016) (upholding City Civil Service Commission decision reinstating Coyle as a police lieutenant after the city demoted him: the Commission acted within its discretion in determining that Coyle’s violations did not warrant demotion) Maiteki v. Marten Transport Ltd. (10th Cir., July 13, 2016) (affirming […]
Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful TerminationSalt Lake City Corporation v. Thomas Gallegos (Utah Ct. App., June 3, 2016) (vacating the Commission’s reversal of Gallegos’ termination because the Commission applied the incorrect standard of review) Discrimination and Retaliation *Pretlow v. James (10th Cir., May 31, 2016) (affirming summary judgment in favor of the Air Force on Pretlow’s retaliation claim […]
Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful Termination*Kuri v. Matrix Center (10th Cir., May 18, 2016) (affirming dismissal of Kuri’s wrongful termination claim (for termination as a result of alleged methadone theft) for lack of federal jurisdiction)*Freres v. Xyngular (10th Cir., May 18, 2016) (affirming denial of Xyngular’s objecting to Freres’ motion for attorney’s fees following her prevailing at trial […]
Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful Termination *Winger v. Meade District Hospital (10th Cir., May 12, 2016) (affirming summary judgment in favor of the hospital on Winger’s liberty interest claim, but reversing as to Winger’s property interest claim in continued employment) Discrimination/Retaliation *Glapion v. Castro (HUD Secretary) (10th Cir., May 12, 2016) (affirming summary judgment in favor of HUD on Glapion’s […]
Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful Termination Brenner v. Department of Workforce Services (Utah Ct. App., April 28, 2016) (affirming Workforce Appeals Board determination that Brenner had been discharged for just cause was supported by substantial evidence) Needle v. Department of Workforce Services (Utah Ct. App., April 28, 2016) (affirming determination that Needle’s “program advocates” are employees rather than independent […]
Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful Termination *Kontgis v. Salt Lake City Corporation (10th Cir., April 18, 2016) (affirming summary judgment in favor of SLC Corp. on Kontgis’s wrongful termination claim because she had had the due process for which the law provided) Discrimination and Retaliation Walton v. Powell (10th Cir., April 19,2016) (affirming district court because firing a civil service […]
Workers Compensation *Dutton v. Colvin (10th Cir., December 21, 2015) (reversing denial of Supplemental Security Income benefits because ALJ failed to properly consider treating physician’s opinion) Simmons v. Colvin (10th Cir., December 23, 2015) (affirming denial of disability benefits based on his “impertinent,” “groundless,” and “frivolous”arguments) Discrimination/Retaliation *Amos v. City of Claremore (10th Cir., December […]
