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Employment Law

Aug 10, 2023

Employer-Employee: Wrongful Death Action-Workplace Toxic Exposure-Exclusion of Expert Testimony

Lancaster v. BNSF Railway Company (MLW No. 80309/Case No. 21-3366 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kobes, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, Gerrard, J. (Jonathan Theodore Sternberg, of Kansas City, MO for appellant; Shawn M. Sassman, of Conshohocken, PA on the brief) (Dale Schowengerdt, of Helena, MT for appellee)

Aug 10, 2023

Employer – Employee: Unlawful Termination-Public Policy Exception

Jones v. Wellpath, LLC (MLW No. 80343/Case No. 22-2445 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Grasz, J.)  Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Miller, J. (Lloyd W. Kitchens III, Little Rock, AR argued for appellant) (Mark Edward Stamelos, Nashville, TN argued for appellee).

Aug 10, 2023

Employer-Employee: CBA-Contribution of Funds-Audit

Greater St. Louis Construction Laborers Welfare Fund v. B.F.W. Contracting, LLC (MLW No. 80319/Case No. 22-2138 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Sippel, J. (Philip H. Dennis, II, of Clayton, MO for appellant) (Janine Marie Martin, of St. Louis, MO for appellee)

Aug 3, 2023

Employer-Employee: Union-Deduction of Dues-First Amendment Violation

Burns v. School Service Employees Union Local 284 (MLW No. 80267/Case No. 21-3052 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Frank, J. (James Dickey, of Golden Valley, MN for appellant; Douglas Seaton, of Golden Valley, MN on the brief) (Patrick Casey Pitts, of San Francisco, CA for appellee; Brendan D. Cummins, of Minn[...]

Aug 3, 2023

Employer-Employee: Sexual Harassment Allegations-Sex Discrimination-Wrongful Termination

Nelson v. Lake Elmo Bank (MLW No. 80300/Case No. 22-2827 – 15 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Tunheim, J. (Stephen Charles Fiebeiger, of Burnsville, MN for appellant) (Erin S. Conlin, of Minneapolis, MN for appellee; Ellen Anne Brinkman, of Minneapolis, MN on the brief)

Aug 3, 2023

Employer-Employee: MHRA-1981-FMLA

Boston v. TrialCard, Inc. (MLW No. 80272/Case No. 22-2298 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Erickson, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Phillips, J. (Gerald Gray, II, of Kansas City, MO for appellant) (Zebulon Dyer Anderson, of Raleigh, NC for appellee; Carrie A. McAtee, of Kansas City, MO; David Pasley, of Raleigh, NC; and Charles Rosebrough, of[...]

Aug 3, 2023

Employer-Employee: G.I. Bill Benefits-Employer’s Denial of Tuition Assistance-USERRA Violation

Kelly v. Omaha Public Power District (MLW No. 80273/Case No. 22-2321 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, Buescher, J. (Ellen Kresha Geisler, of Omaha, NE for appellant; Brian J. Brislen, of Omaha, NE and Eric Tiritilli, of Omaha, NE on the brief) (Rhianna A. Kittrell, of Omaha, NE for appellee; Patrick Joseph Barret[...]

Aug 3, 2023

Employer-Employee: Discrimination-Adverse Summary Judgment-Abuse of Discretion

Burgett v. Kijakazi (MLW No. 80305/Case No. 22-3632 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Kays, J. 

Jul 27, 2023

Workers’ Compensation: SIF Liability-Sufficiency Of Evidence-Prevailing Factor

Watson v. Tuthill Corporation (MLW No. 80246/Case No. SD37293 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Goodman, J.) Appealed from the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Mary Anne Lindsey and Michael Francis Banahan, St. Louis, for appellant) (Rick S. Vasquez and Robert Joseph Schaeffer, Springfield, for respondents).

Jul 27, 2023

Workers’ Compensation: Unpaid Medical Charges-Exclusivity Of Act

Orthopedic Ambulatory Surgery Center of Chesterfield, LLC v. Sharpe Holdings, Inc. (MLW No. 80241/Case No. ED110859 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, James M. Dowd, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Ghasedi, J. (Jack B. Spooner for appellant) (Joshua K. Friel, Doug S. Laudel, Spencer Low, Brian K. McBrearty, Martin J. Buckley and Gregory T. Cook for respo[...]

Jul 20, 2023

Employer-Employee:Breach of Duty of Loyalty Appeal of Adequacy of Judgment

All Star Awards & Ad Specialties, Inc. v. Halo Branded Solutions (MLW No. 80207/Case No. WD85491 – 24 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ahuja, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Torrence, J. (Brent N. Coverdale, Paula L. Brown, Andrew J. Gerard Lewis, Kansas City, MO for appellant) (Douglas M. Weems, Patrick J. McAndrews, Sara A. Fevurly, Kansas City, MO; Low[...]

Jul 13, 2023

Unemployment Compensation: Denial of Benefits-Voluntary Departure from Work

Maxwell v. Division of Employment Security (MLW No. 80177/Case No. WD85874 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Thomson, J.) Appealed from Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. (Shannon Maxwell, Little Rock, AR appellant pro se) (Ryan J. Gallagher, Ashland, for respondent)

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