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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)
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).
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)
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[...]
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)
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[...]
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[...]
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.
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).
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[...]
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[...]
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)
Latest Opinion Digests
- Immigration: Asylum-Withholding of Removal-Appellate Jurisdiction
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- Civil Rights: Religious Freedom-RLUIPA-Res Judicata
- Civil Practice: Res Judicata-Stop Work Order
- Immigration: Drug Conviction-Removability-Overbreadth of State Offense
- Civil Practice: Asset Forfeiture-Sanctions
- Civil Rights: Due Process-Failure to State Claim
- Probate : Revocable Trust – Amendment – Reformation
- Employer – Employee : Unpaid Commissions – At-Will Status
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Effectiveness Of Counsel – Conflict Of Interest
- Appellate Practice : Jurisdiction – Final Judgment
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