Cases — March 12th through 18th
Labor Unions
*Society of Prof’l Eng’g Employees in Aerospace v. Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. (10th Cir., 15 March 2017) (reversing summary judgment in favor of Spirit Aerosystems: an individual employee’s grievance (challenging company-wide policy) was in fact subject to arbitration under the parties’ collective bargaining agreement)
Workers Compensation/Occupational Safety and Disease
*Williams v. Berryhill (10th Cir., March 17, 2017) (reversing Commissioner denial of disability benefits because the ALJ failed to consider disorder severity and failed to order consultative examinations)
*Society of Prof’l Eng’g Employees in Aerospace v. Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. (10th Cir., 15 March 2017) (reversing summary judgment in favor of Spirit Aerosystems: an individual employee’s grievance (challenging company-wide policy) was in fact subject to arbitration under the parties’ collective bargaining agreement)
Workers Compensation/Occupational Safety and Disease
*Williams v. Berryhill (10th Cir., March 17, 2017) (reversing Commissioner denial of disability benefits because the ALJ failed to consider disorder severity and failed to order consultative examinations)
*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 may be cited, however, for persuasive value under Fed.R.App.P. 32.1 and 10th Cir.R. 32.1.