WRONGFUL DISCHARGE: Summary judgment improvidently granted for Defendant by drawing factual inferences as to probation status of union nurse in favor of moving party Defendant… Elliott reversed. [Read more…]
Discrimination, vaccination mandate
DISCRIMINATION: HO correctly held to have authority to determine if Executive Order preempted HB 702 vaccination mandate and to determine that it did… Hunt/Menahan affirmed. [Read more…]
Wrongful discharge/discrimination, female driver
WRONGFUL DISCHARGE/DISCRIMINATION claims of female driver properly rejected on summary judgment… Olson affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
ADA, depression/anxiety accommodation
ADA: Claim of failure to accommodate depression & anxiety by transfer to position with limited or no contact with a co-worker properly rejected… DeSoto affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Discrimination, refusal to hire former HR person
DISCRIMINATION: Retaliation claim relating to refusal to interview or hire former HR employee for part-time positions properly rejected on summary judgment… Haddon affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Disabilities discrimination, co-worker conflict
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION: Request to be reassigned to a position with no contact with a co-worker who was causing anxiety & depression not reasonable on its face or in the run of cases, no need to resort to sham affidavit rule as to whether Plaintiff requested no contact or merely limited contact… DeSoto. [Read more…]
Amendment, affirmative defense 4 years after deadline
AMENDMENT: Supervisory control of Dayton denied as to allowing affirmative defense 4 years after deadline… order. [Read more…]
Discriminatory termination
DISCRIMINATORY TERMINATION claims properly rejected on summary judgment… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Discrimination, state & federal claims, jury trial
DISCRIMINATION: Claimant asserting state and federal claims entitled to jury trial in State Court on federal claims… Dayton reversed. [Read more…]
Disability discrimination, ADA/MHRA v. SSD
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION: Claimant who represented to SSA that he is disabled and unable to work is not a “qualified individual” vis-à-vis ADA and MHRA. . . Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]