Cases — March 25th through 31st, 2018
*Milam v. Pafford EMS (10th Cir., March 30, 2018) (affirming summary judgment in favor of Pafford on Milam’s hostile environment and religious and national-origin discrimination claims)
ERISA and Employee Pension Plans
Deseret Book Company v. Dept. of Workforce
Services (Utah Ct. App., March 29, 2018) (declining to disturb determination that holiday actress was Deseret employee: the Board’s conclusion that she was under the control and direction of Deseret Book was supported by substantial evidence)
Fur Breeders Agricultural Cooperative v. Dept. of Workforce Services (Utah Ct. App., March 29, 2018) (setting aside order finding police officers were employees of the FBAC: the proper question is whether the officers are independent of the FBAC, not whether they are independent of any other party)
Wages
*Johnson v. School District No. 1 (10th Cir., March 28, 2018) (affirming dismissal of Johnson’s complaint based on Colorado Supreme Court decision regarding state property interest in salary and 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.