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Employer – Employee: Hostile Environment – Punitive Damages – Remittitur

Hill v. City of St. Louis (MLW No. 63609/Case No. ED96027/ED96174 – 24 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Crane, P.J.)

Employer – Employee: FMLA – Interference

Ballato v. Comcast Corp. (MLW No. 63597/Case No. 11-2744 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Bright, J.)

Unemployment Compensation: Denial Of Benefits – Misconduct – ‘Culpable Negligence’

Wooden v. Division of Employment Security (MLW No. 63556/Case No. WD74308 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.)

Employer – Employee: Pension Plan – ERISA – Airline Pilots

Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Phillips (MLW No. 63524/Case No. 11-1730 – 13 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Bright, J.)

Employer – Employee: Discrimination – FMLA – Attendance Policy

Chappell v. The Bilco Company (MLW No. 63521/Case No. 11-1243 – 15 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)

Employer – Employee: Work Comp Retaliation – State Agency Defendant – Sovereign Immunity

Wyman v. Department of Mental Health (MLW No. 63509/Case No. WD74062 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ahuja, J.)

Employer – Employee: Discrimination – Timeliness – ‘Continuing Violation’

Tisch v. DST Systems, Inc. (MLW No. 63492/Case No. WD73454 – 17 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.)

Employer – Employee: Sexual Harassment – Timeliness – Attorney’s Fees

Grissom v. First National Insurance Agency (MLW No. 63487/Case No. SD30821/SD30822 – 20 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Bates, J.)

Unemployment Compensation: Denial Of Benefits – Voluntary Leave – Serious Health Condition

Miller v. Great Southern Bank (MLW No. 63479/Case No. SD31192 – 17 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Burrell, J.)

Unemployment Compensation: Denial Of Benefits – Voluntary Leave – FMLA Paperwork

Waggoner v. Ozark Anesthesia Associates, Inc. (MLW No. 63480/Case No. SD31074 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Francis, J.)

Employer – Employee: Workers’ Compensation – Obstruction – Delayed Payment

Nunn v. Noodles & Company (MLW No. 63461/Case No. 11-1531 – 13 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)