CONTRACT ~ NONCOMPETE ~ TRADE SECRET ~ WRONGFUL TERMINATION *Hunter v. HCA (10th Cir., May 18, 2020) (dismissing Hunter’s appeal: because Hunter failed to object to the magistrate’s recommending summary judgment in favor of HCA, he waived his right to appellate review) ERISA *Moon v. Tall Tree Administrators, LLC (10th Cir., May 19, 2020) (affirming denial of benefits under ERISA: the […]
Discrimination ~ Retaliation *Fuller v. Kansas Department of Children and Families (10th Cir., March 30, 2020) (affirming dismissal and summary judgment in favor of Kansas on Fuller’s race, sex, and age discrimination claims: her challenges to the district court’s orders were either waived or meritless) Graham v. Albertson’s, LLC (Utah, March 31, 2020) (reversing partial […]
WagesNew Prime, Inc., v. Oliveira (U.S., January 15, 2019) (affirming decision that the Federal Arbitration Act excepts from coverage disputes involving “contracts of employment” and that the term “contracts of employment” covers, not just employer-employee relationships, but contracts with independent contractors, as well)Workers Compensation/Occupational Safety and Disease Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Woolman (10th Cir., […]
Discrimination/Retaliation*Lucas v. Colorado State Public Defender (10th Cir., August 4, 2017) (affirming summary judgment in favor of the public defender on Lucas’s race, sexual discrimination, retaliation, equal protection, and interference with a post-employment opportunity)Miscellaneous*Star Insurance Company v. Federal Insurance Company (10th Cir., August 2, 2017) (affirming summary judgment ruling that worker was a loaned servant […]
WagesCompton v. Houston Casualty Company (Utah, March 23, 2017) (affirming summary judgment in favor of Houston Casualty because the policy at issue only applies when an a real estate agent provides services “for a fee”; here, however, the employee agent was not acting for a fee)
Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful Termination Washington v. Unified Government of Wyandotte County (10th Cir., February 6, 2017) (affirming summary judgement in favor of the County because the County’s random drug test violated neither the Fourth Amendment nor any other constitutional or statutory right) Public Employees/Employers Welty v. Retirement Board (Utah Ct. App., February 9, 2017) (declining to […]
Discrimination/Retaliation *Robinson v. St. John Medical Center, Inc. (10th Cir., April 13, 2016) (affirming summary judgment in favor of St. John on Robinson’s claims for race discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination) *McGowan v. Board of Trustees (10th Cir., April 13, 2016) (affirming summary judgment in favor of defendant university on McGowan’s claims of racial discrimination […]
