¶1 The issue presented is whether the Court of Civil Appeals (COCA) erred when it affirmed the trial court's summary adjudication that denied the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System's request that the City of Spencer be ordered to terminate the employment of its recently-hired fire chief who was simultaneously declared to be ineligible for membership in the pension system. We answ... More...   $0 (09-29-2009 - OK)

Renee Nettle, a former employee of the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (“the Clinic�), alleges that she was repeatedly harassed at work and fired when she complained about it. She filed a civil rights suit against the Clinic. The Clinic was granted summary judgment on all claims. Ms. Nettle appeals, and we affirm the judgment of the district court.

I. Facts

Ms. Nettle is a one-ha... More...   $0 (07-01-2009 - OK)

Gear Products, Inc. discharged Gwen Coffelt, Tharon Paup, and Carol Shuffitt in 2001. The three former employees filed suit contending that the company based their discharge on impermissible age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq. (“ADEAâ€�). The district court granted summary judgment to Gear Products, and the plaintiffs now seek rev... More...   $0 (06-19-2009 - OK)

¶1 The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma certified two questions of Oklahoma Law under the Revised Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, 20 O.S. 2001 §§1601-1611,2 seeking clarification concerning the "adequacy" of remedies available to a plaintiff who brings an employment discrimination lawsuit based on race, national origin, and age discrimination clai... More...   $0 (02-24-2009 - OK)

Plaintiffs-Appellants Jamie Sanders, Denise Coffey, and Karie Brooks appeal the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Defendant- Appellee Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. (“SWBTâ€�) on their claims of age and sex discrimination. They also appeal the court’s dismissal of co-defendant Southwestern Bell Communications (“SBCâ€�) for improper service. We have jurisdiction unde... More...   $0 (10-15-2008 - OK)

Colonel Eric A. Hanson, who had been removed from the Oklahoma Army National Guard, filed suit against Major General Harry M. Wyatt III in his official capacity as Adjutant General for the State of Oklahoma, seeking reinstatement to his former position plus back pay and retirement points. His claim arises from an alleged violation by a selective retention board (SRB) of a federal regulation govern... More...   $0 (09-11-2008 - OK)

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) mandates that certain employers provide employees suffering from a serious medical condition up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave per year. See 29 U.S.C. § 2612(a)(1)(D). Employees, however, have several duties concomitant to this right. For instance, an employer may require an employee submit medical certification documenting his medical condition before the ... More...   $0 (04-15-2008 - OK)

Roy Johnson is an African-American who began working as a police officer for the Tulsa Police Department (TPD) in 1976. In 1994, he filed a compla... More...   $0 (09-27-2006 - OK)

Is there either an implied statutory remedy or a common-law Burk tort remedy for state age discrimination claims arising under the operation of the Oklahoma Const... More...   $0 (07-11-2006 - OK)

Plaintiff Raymond L. McIntosh appeals from the district court's grant of defendant Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority's (MTTA's) motion for summary judgment and denial of his motion to reconsider.(1) (No. 05-5097) MTTA cross-appeals from the district court's denial of its request for attorney's fees. (No. 05-5113) We review the district court's summary judgment decision de novo, applying the ... More...   $0 (04-26-2006 - OK)

Mary Ann Lawler, the plaintiff, was hired by QuikTrip Corporation as a part-time clerk in 1992, and she continued in that position until 1998, when she accepted a full-time position as a relief clerk. On November 22, 2000, QuikTrip terminated her employment. On May 2, 2003, plaintiff brought suit against QuikTrip in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, allegin... More...   $0 (04-02-2006 - OK)

Ruhrpumpen acquired a pump manufacturing plant from Flowserve, Inc. Flowserve terminated all of its employees, including plaintiffs. Ruhrpumpen invited the former Flowserve employees to apply for employment, and plaintiffs were among those who applied. Ruhrpumpen asked Flowserve's Superintendent of Production, Mike Brantley, to evaluate the skill level, work habits, and on-the-job attitude of ... More...   $0 (02-15-2006 - OK)

The jury awarded a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Milton Whittington, Sr., in a suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. 623 et seq. (ADEA), against The Nordam Group, Inc. Nordam appeals the district court's judgment on several grounds: the denial of Nordam's motion for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL), alleged errors with respect to jury instructions, and the exclu... More...   $75450 (12-02-2005 - OK)

Section 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461 (ERISA), proscribes interference with a participant's rights under a qualified benefit plan. Section 502(a)(3) of ERISA provides the plan participant with his exclusive remedies for a § 510 violation. Under § 502(a)(3), the participant may bring a civil action to (1) enjoin any act or practice which viola... More...   $0 (05-24-2004 - OK)

Mr. Hooper worked for Montgomery for many years as the local resident mechanic for the northern area of Oklahoma. In this capacity he maintained and serviced elevators for various clients in the area. In 1998, Montgomery decided to make a number of drastic changes to Mr. Hooper's service route, including eliminating certain responsibilities, reducing Mr. Hooper's hours, and taking away his comp... More...   $0 (03-18-2003 - OK)

Employment discrimination claim - 42 U.S.C. 2000e - Plaintiff originally made claims for sex and age discrimination, breach of contract, public policy discharge, ERISA violations and FMLA retaliation. All were either dismissed or abandoned and the case went to trial on age discrimination only. ... More...   $1 (02-14-2003 - OK)

Plaintiff James McMahen appeals the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of his former employer, Gaffey, Incorporated, on his complaint alleging Gaffey terminated him in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634 (ADEA). Because we agree with the district court that McMahen failed to present evidence demonstrating a prima facie case of age disc... More...   $0 (10-29-2002 - OK)

Classe had been employed by Whirlpool as a Senior Tool Engineer from 1989 until 1997, when he was terminated at age sixty-three. He was responsible for procuring tools and dies for one of Whirlpool's oven manufacturing plants. Classe received acceptable performance evaluations in 1993 and 1994. In 1995 and 1996, however, Whirlpool encountered numerous problems with the parts and processes for whic... More...   $0 (05-23-2002 - OK)

Connie Marion ("plaintiff") brought this Title VII(1) action(2) against The Slaughter Company, a division of R.E. Phelon Co., Inc. ("TSC"), alleging gender-based job and wage discrimination. The case went to trial on the issue of disparate treatment. At the conclusion of the trial, the jury returned a verdict against the plaintiff, answering "no" to the following question on the verdict form: "Has... More...   $0 (12-29-1999 - OK)

Civil Rights - Equal Pay Claim - Barbara Martin was supervisor of the Inspection Department of DaPro Rubber and Randy Wyatt was supervisor of the Production Department of DaPro. RubberDa/Pro is a manufacturer of precision molded rubber products with its corporate headquarters and a manufacturing facility located in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Plaintiff was employed by Da/Pro as an Inspection Superv... More...   $0 (09-14-2001 - OK)

Civil rights - Age discrimination and retaliation under the ADEA, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 623(a) & (d), where a nurse alleged the hospital failed to further schedule her for work due to her age. The hospital denied age was a factor. ... More...   $59362 (02-22-1998 - OK)

Civil rights - wage discrimination based upon race. The EEOC claimed that Radiology Associates discriminated against Clarence Harkins, Jr., a nuclear medicine techologist, who was paid less than nonblack counterparts because of his race.... More...   $40000 (06-11-1998 - OK)

Age Discrimination.... More...   $46340 (11-21-1997 - OK)