RULE 1927 SANCTIONS of $158,448.11 properly imposed on church’s General Counsel for affidavit in sex abuse cases… Watters affirmed. [Read more…]
Sexual harassment, $25,894.76, hearsay as to demeanor
SEXUAL HARASSMENT: HRB’s finding of unlawful harassment improperly reversed based on alleged hearsay testimony of observations of Plaintiff’s demeanor and reaction in he-said/she-said case… $25,894.76 damages award properly affirmed… Holien affirmed, Souza reversed, affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Sexual harassment, painting owner/employee
SEXUAL HARASSMENT: HO failed to explain how homeowners’ testimony in support of painting owner overcame testimony of employee’s corroborating witnesses, remanded for reconsideration. . . owner properly dismissed for failure to properly add as party. . . Holien/McMahon reversed, McMahon affirmed as to dismissal of employer. [Read more…]
Wrongful discharge, wage/hour retaliation
WRONGFUL DISCHARGE: Protective order granted against overbroad intrusion into company records for information about other employees and jobs in search of evidence to support claim of retaliatory discharge for refusing to violate public policy as to wage/hour laws… Townsend. [Read more…]
Age discrimination, auto dealer office manager
AGE DISCRIMINATION: Auto dealership office manager, 66, demonstrated prima facia case of age discrimination when demoted with pay cut and replaced with 31-year-old, but legitimate business reasons shown… Caroline Holien. [Read more…]
Billboard permit, commercial/industrial property”
BILLBOARD PERMIT: Entire unzoned 270 acres of gravel/excavation businesses properly found to be used for [Read more…]
Sentencing, consecutive sentence notice
SENTENCING: Parties’ pre-hearing submissions sufficient notice of possibility that Judge might consider consecutive sentence, not necessary for Judge to give notice… remanded for resentencing… Molloy reversed.
Brett Hahn pled guilty to felony in possession of firearm at a time when he [Read more…]