CONTRACT ~ NONCOMPETE ~ TRADE SECRET ~ WRONGFUL TERMINATION
*Wilson v. IC Bus (10th Cir., April 19, 2022) (affirming summary judgment in favor of IC Bus: Wilson could show no error in the trial court’s determination that Wilson was fired for violations of its sexual harassment policy and failure to report others’ violations; his motions to add the union as a defendant failed to specify the relief sought or how Wilson could recover against the union)
DISCRIMINATION ~ RETALIATION
Hexcel Corp. v. Labor Commission (Utah Ct. App., April 21, 2022) (declining to disturb labor commission determination that Hexcel fired Michael Pickard out of discriminatory and retaliatory motives (because it did not want to deal with his injuries): Hexcel’s proffered reason for Pickard’s termination was pretextual and supported by substantial evidence)
*Lockett v. Webco Industries, Inc. (10th Cir., April 21, 2022) (affirming summary judgment in favor of Webco on Lockett’s harassment claims under Title VII: Webco did not create a racially hostile work environment because of one employee’s isolated use of a racial slur: Webco was not negligent with respect to the offensive behavior, and the district court properly so found)
*Durand v. Shull (10th Cir., April 21, 2022) (affirming summary judgment in favor of Shull on Durand’s hostile work environment claim: Shull did not violate Durand’s constitutional rights and Shull is entitled to qualified immunity)
*Cases marked with an asterisk are not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel.
