Workers Compensation/Occupational Safety and Disease *Razo v. Colvin (10th Cir., October 21, 2016) (affirming denial of disability benefits and supplemental income because the ALJ properly addressed Razo’s impairments and the opinions of the treating physician and the vocational expert) *Shelton v. Colvin (10th Cir., October 18, 2016) (affirming denial of disability benefits and supplemental income: […]
Discrimination/Retaliation *Walker v. Balco (10th Cir., September 26, 2016) (finding no error in the dismissal of Walker’s retaliatory discharge complaint for failure to allege facts sufficient to show his discharge to be contrary to compelling public policy) Workers Compensation/Occupational Safety & Disease *Allen v. Colvin (10th Cir., September 27, 2016) (affirming denial of disability benefits […]
Discrimination/Retaliation *Panicker v. Oklahoma City (10th Cir., August 23, 2016) (affirming dismissal of Panicker’s discrimination and hostile work environment claims for failure to obtain service (on individual defendants) and for expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (on the city)) Workers Compensation/Occupational Safety & Disease *Jazvin v. Colvin (10th Cir., August 24, 2016) (affirming denial […]
Discrimination/RetaliationBird v. West Valley City (10th Cir., August 8, 2016) (affirming summary judgment in favor of West Valley on Bird’s gender-discrimination and hostile-work-environment claims; but reversing on Bird’s claim of First-Amendment retaliation claim) *Ridgell-Boltz v. Colvin (10th Cir., August 10, 2016) (affirming denial of attorneys’ fees, but reversing the district court’s order dismissing Ridgell-Boltz’s hostile-work-environment […]
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 […]
Workers Compensation/Occupational Safety and Disease *Lykins v. Colvin (10th Cir., July 1, 2016) (affirming denial of benefits because of continuing ability to function in various jobs) *Cases marked with an asterisk are cases the 10th Circuit does not consider binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. They […]
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 Green v. Brennan (U.S., May 23, 2016) (vacating dismissal ofGreen’s constructive discharge claim. The lower court held his complaintuntimely, having been filed 96 days after he had agreed to retire. The TenthCircuit affirmed. The Supreme Court, however, held that the 45-day limitationsperiod did not begin to run until Green actually submitted his […]
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 […]
ERISACeco Concrete Construction, LLC, v. Centennial State Carpenters Pension Trust (10th Cir., May 3, 2016) (reversing summary judgement in favor of Ceco, because Ceco failed to comply with the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendment Act (MPPAA))Miscellaneous*Broughton v. Merit Systems Protection Board (10th Cir., May 5, 2016) (affirming dismissal for failure to state an intelligible claim under Rule […]
