Contract ~ Noncompete ~ Trade Secret ~ Wrongful Termination *Williams v. United States (10th Cir., April 22, 2021) (dismissing Williams’ appeal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction: Williams raised no nonfrivolous argument for reversal of the the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the United States on his claims for tortious interference […]
Contract ~ Noncompete ~ Trade-Secrets ~ Wrongful Termination *Goss v. Cathey (10th Cir., January 12, 2021) (affirming denial of post-judgment motion to reopen and amend: the district court’s failure to explain its denial was harmless error since Goss identified no new facts or law) Public Employers ~ Employees *Metzler v. City of Colorado Springs (10th […]
Workers Compensation ~ Occupational Safety and Disease Medina v. Dumas Concrete Construction LLC (Utah Ct. App., December 17, 2020) (reversing summary judgment in favor of Dumas on Medina’s claim that he was terminated for seeking workers compensation benefits: Medina presented sufficient circumstantial evidence that his seeking benefits was a substantial factor in his termination) *Mannan […]
Contract ~ Noncompete ~ Trade Secret ~ Wrongful Termination *Wyles v. Brady (10th Cir., July 22, 2020) (affirming dismissal of Wyles’s claims against Brady for malicious prosecution and outrageous conduct in connection with Wyles’s termination (for fraud and misappropriation of trade secrets) after seeking to reveal misconduct by corporate officers: Insufficient contacts existed between Brady and Colorado to establish personal […]
Contract ~ Noncompete ~ Trade Secret~ Wrongful Termination *Channon v. Tavanger (10th Cir., July 14, 2020) (affirming dismissal: Channon’s claims failed under applicable California law regarding employment questions because he could not show that the federal charges against him did not result in conviction, and his civil conspiracy claims were not actionable) Discrimination ~ Retaliation *Bethscheider v. Westar Energy (10th […]
CONTRACT ~ NONCOMPETE ~ TRADE SECRET ~ WRONGFUL TERMINATION *Hunter v. HCA (10th Cir., May 18, 2020) (dismissing Hunter’s appeal: because Hunter failed to object to the magistrate’s recommending summary judgment in favor of HCA, he waived his right to appellate review) ERISA *Moon v. Tall Tree Administrators, LLC (10th Cir., May 19, 2020) (affirming denial of benefits under ERISA: the […]
Discrimination ~ Retaliation *Fuller v. Kansas Department of Children and Families (10th Cir., March 30, 2020) (affirming dismissal and summary judgment in favor of Kansas on Fuller’s race, sex, and age discrimination claims: her challenges to the district court’s orders were either waived or meritless) Graham v. Albertson’s, LLC (Utah, March 31, 2020) (reversing partial […]
Contract ~ Noncompete ~ Trade Secret ~ Wrongful Termination Rivero v. Board of Regents (10th Cir., February 24, 2020) (affirming summary judgment in favor of defendants: Rivero’s claim that his psychiatric examinations violated the Rehabilitation Act was untimely, and his constructive discharge claim failed because his working conditions were not objectively intolerable) ERISA and Employee […]
Defamation *Williams v. United States (10th Cir., August 28, 2019) (affirming dismissal of defamation claim and Bivens action) Discrimination ~ Retaliation Singh v. Cordle (10th Cir., August 28, 2019) (reversing denial of summary judgment in favor of Cordle on First Amendment retaliation claim, but affirming on remaining claims) Public Employers ~ Employees *Alcorn v. La […]
Contract ~ Noncompete ~ Trade Secret ~ Wrongful Termination Conner v. Department of Commerce (Utah Ct. App., May 23, 2019) (affirming dismissal of Conner’s wrongful termination claim: Conner failed to show that the Utah State Personnel Management Act (Utah Code § 67-19-15) creates a private right of action) Discrimination ~ Retaliation Sasser v. Salt Lake […]
