In Skogen v. Overland Park, the Tenth Circuit ruled that a police officer who had been terminated for off-duty conduct had no complaint for a violation of due process because an extensive investigation was conducted before he was fired. The court also concluded that the police department had a significant interest in preserving the integrity […]
In Issa v. DWS, the Utah Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the Workforce Appeals Board which denied unemployment benefits to an employee who attempted to rescind his resignation. The employee had resigned his employment after he was told he would be suspended for three days while the company investigated a second customer complaint. […]
In Bryson v. Oklahoma City, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Oklahoma City had no liability for its failure to properly supervise and train an expert forensic chemist who had testified in a trial that DNA from the plaintiff was found on a rape victim even though the tests clearly exonerated the plaintiff. […]
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In Chaplin v. Park Hospital District, Inc., the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a nurse who resigned her position in reliance upon her supervisor’s statement that she would likely become the new Unit Coordinator could not bring claims for disability discrimination and FMLA violations because the record established that being placed in that […]
In Higgs v. DWS, the Utah Court of Appeals affirmed the Department of Workforce Services determination that a man who was on vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands had fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits for the week of his vacation. The court rejected the man’s claims that his ignorance of the requirements of the statute should preclude […]
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Mendelsohn v. Sprint/United Management Company that the district court did not abuse its discretion when it excluded testimony of witnesses who claimed to hear ageist remarks before a RIF that included the plaintiff. The court reasoned that because the plaintiff alleged only that her RIF was inconsistent […]
Now that we are entering the holiday season, it is important to remember that even though an employer may host an off-site holiday party, there is a potential for employer liability for improper employee activity. Activities at employer-sponsored Thanksgiving parties have been at the center of at least two reported court cases. In Jordan v. Alternative Resources Corporation, 458 […]
