Cases — September 25th through October 1st
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
*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 because Allen did not meet or equal the severity of a listed impairment)
*Orso v. Colvin (10th Cir., September 29, 2016) (affirming denial of disability insurance and supplemental security income benefits)
*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.