EMPLOYMENT RETALIATION for filing (unsuccessful) sex discrimination complaint, $399,726.71 (3 years back pay, 4 years front pay, emotional distress) plus attorney fees for acrimonious ending of 17-year career as operator with silicon materials producer. . . Caroline Holien. [Read more…]
Marital, support modification, jurisdiction
MARITAL: Statutory jurisdiction to review CSED support modification… modification properly based on pay stubs rather than husband’s testimony that he would no longer have overtime, but retroactive date improperly determined… statutory interest properly imposed on both parties for payments to delinquently established College Trust… Krueger affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Student with disabilities, available parent
STUDENT WITH DISABILITIES: Available parent has priority for appointment as surrogate for adult student with disabilities… claim not moot despite aging out of school system… Newman reversed. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, ladder fall by non-employee
VERDICT: Defense, ladder fall by non-employee at home of friend, fractured tibia/fibula. [Read more…]
Safe workplace, icy walkway slip, subcontractors
SAFE WORKPLACE: Project manager responsible for overseeing maintenance of walkways at generating station project, owed duty to employee of other subcontractor who slipped & fell on icy walk… Dayton. [Read more…]
FLSA, $149,594, 16 gas/electric operators
FLSA: $74,796.95 unpaid overtime premium for 16 NWE electric & gas transmission operators for 15-minute “shift-turnover” time for 2-3 years, same amount in liquidated [Read more…]
ERISA, “3 cents on dollar” settlement disapproval
ERISA: Haddon’s disapproval of “3 cents on the dollar” settlement not sufficiently serious for interlocutory appeal since parties free to negotiate settlement more favorable to class. [Read more…]
Attorney fees, appeal, rehearing
ATTORNEY FEES: Appeal fees granted borrowers in loan deficiency case… order on rehearing. [Read more…]