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COA reverses summary judgment on discrimination claims
The Western District revived employment discrimination claims against Jackson County, finding factual disputes barred summary judgment.
City of St. Louis defeats lawsuit filed by former police officer
A St. Louis jury ruled for the city in a lawsuit alleging workplace discrimination and retaliation over breastfeeding accommodations by a former police officer.
HR director wins suit against state agency for disability discrimination
A state HR director won a $1.07M jury verdict after proving disability discrimination and a hostile work environment tied to FMLA leave and depression.
Jackson County jury sides with former city employee in retaliation lawsuit
A Jackson County jury has awarded a former maintenance worker for the Kansas City Water Services Department $790,000 in damages following a nearly two-week trial. On Feb. 6, the jury […]
Employment Law: Retaliation-Discrimination-Hostile Work Environment
Plaintiff filed suit against defendants, her former employer and several of its executives, alleging retaliation, discrimination and hostile work environment. The district court granted summary judgment to defendants. Where the […]
Employment Law: Hostile Work Environment-Racial Discrimination-Punitive Damages
Plaintiff filed suit against defendant, his employer, claiming a hostile work environment created by his manager’s racist comments and racially motivated decision-making. The jury found for plaintiff, awarding nominal […]
Jury awards $350 K to former KCPS teacher
A Jackson County jury has awarded $350,000 to a former Kansas City Public Schools teacher in her lawsuit against the district on her hostile-work-environment claim. On Oct. 11, following a […]
Employer – Employee : Sexual Harassment – Hostile Work Environment – Retaliation
Hales v. Casey’s Marketing Company (MLW No. 71522/Case No. 16-3770 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)
Employer – Employee : Sexual Harassment – Hostile Work Environment – Retaliation
Blomker v. Jewell (MLW No. 69524/Case No. 15-1787 – 18 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)
Jury finds for defense in discrimination case revived by Supreme Court
After the U.S. Supreme Court revived a fired senior investigator’s discrimination case against the U.S. Department of Labor, a federal jury in St. Louis sided with the defense.
Employer – Employee : Sexual Harassment – Quid Pro Quo – Hostile Work Environment
McMiller v. Metro (MLW No. 65873/Case No. 12-3536 – 12 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)
Civil Rights: Race Discrimination – Time Bar – Hostile Work Environment
Butler v. Crittenden County (MLW No. 64740/Case No. 12-1993 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Murphy, J.)
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