Cases — January 22nd through 28th
Discrimination/Retaliation
*Johnson v. Oklahoma Department of Transportation (10th Cir., January 27, 2017) (affirming denial of 60(b) motion for relief from judgement, the purpose of which is not to relitigate the underlying case)
*Cvancara v. Reams (10th Cir., January 23, 2017) (affirming summary judgment on Cvancara’s first-amendment retaliation claim, because she was merely airing personal grievances)
Public Employers/Employees
Ramsay v. Retirement Board (Utah Ct. App., January 26, 2017) (affirming summary judgment against petitioners because they did not lack knowledge of essential facts nor demonstrate fraudulent concealment of their cause of action)
Unemployment Appeals
Doxon v. Department of Workforce Services (Utah Ct. App., January 26, 2017) (declining to disturb denial of unemployment benefits because Doxon voluntarily quit her job without good cause)
Workers Compensation/Occupational Safety and Disease
*Parker v. Colvin (10th Cir., January 24, 2017) (affirming denial of disability benefits because the ALJ properly evaluated both credibility and evidence; there was no error)
*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.
*Johnson v. Oklahoma Department of Transportation (10th Cir., January 27, 2017) (affirming denial of 60(b) motion for relief from judgement, the purpose of which is not to relitigate the underlying case)
*Cvancara v. Reams (10th Cir., January 23, 2017) (affirming summary judgment on Cvancara’s first-amendment retaliation claim, because she was merely airing personal grievances)
Public Employers/Employees
Ramsay v. Retirement Board (Utah Ct. App., January 26, 2017) (affirming summary judgment against petitioners because they did not lack knowledge of essential facts nor demonstrate fraudulent concealment of their cause of action)
Unemployment Appeals
Doxon v. Department of Workforce Services (Utah Ct. App., January 26, 2017) (declining to disturb denial of unemployment benefits because Doxon voluntarily quit her job without good cause)
Workers Compensation/Occupational Safety and Disease
*Parker v. Colvin (10th Cir., January 24, 2017) (affirming denial of disability benefits because the ALJ properly evaluated both credibility and evidence; there was no error)
*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.