This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals[1] affirming an arbitration award that, among other things, ordered Dawn Sands' reinstatement to her position as Vice President and Executive General Counsel following her wrongful termination from Menard, Inc. ("Menard"). Menard has refused to reinstate Sands and challenges the reinstatement award on multiple grounds. The root of ... More...   $0 (07-21-2010 - WI)

In an effort to force a nationwide laundry company to employ only union members and to improve their working conditions, a labor union commenced a campaign utilizing a variation of a technique known as secondary picketing. The campaign was directed at a group of hospitals that used the services of the laundry company. The union mailed postcards to prospective clients of the hospitals, warning them... More...   $0 (07-21-2010 - cA)

After his staff privileges at Franklin Medical Center (FMC) were summarily suspended, Dr. William Vranos, an orthopedic surgeon, commenced this action against FMC, Michael D. Skinner, R.N., who is the FMC president, and Kenneth Gaspard, R.N., FMC's director of surgical and material services. Vranos's complaint contains six counts: (I) defamation against Gaspard; (II) defamation against Skinner and... More...   $0 (07-19-2010 - MA)

Tamika Jones filed suit against her employer, Res-Care, Inc., and another Res-Care employee, Shane McFall, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Jones alleged discrimination because of race and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Jones also brought claims under state law for slander per se, negligent supervision and vicarious liability u... More...   $0 (07-18-2010 - IN)

¶1 Alex Ramsey (Ramsey) appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of LaRayne Ness (Ness), Judy Denton and Yavapai Community Hospital Association (collectively, Denton), Brenda Sheets (Sheets), and Yavapai Family Advocacy Center (YFAC) (collectively, Defendants).1 For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2 Ramsey and his ex-wife, A... More...   $0 (07-13-2010 - AZ)

GRAHAM, District Judge. Three former at-will employees of the Paducah Area Transit Service (“PATS”) allege that they were terminated after having raised concerns about the safety of PATS vehicles. They allegedly voiced their concerns in two letters sent to the PATS board of directors, though the letters on their face did not mention any safety issues. The letters reported that the “atmosphe... More...   $0 (07-13-2010 - KY)

Austin Gurdwara Sahib (AGS), a Sikh religious organization, announced plans for and began building a temple on their lot in the Bee Caves West Subdivision ("the Subdivision"). John and Leslie Bollier, lot owners in the Subdivision, filed suit, seeking a permanent injunction to enjoin construction of the temple based on property deed restrictions. AGS filed a counterclaim for defamation. After a b... More...   $0 (07-09-2010 - TX)

Craig Wheeler appeals a final summary judgment on claims he asserted against Peter Sajovich, Nickolas Nowak, Austin Advantage, Inc. d/b/a RE/MAX Austin Advantage ("Austin Advantage"), and eCounty Foreclosures, Inc. ("eCounty") (collectively, appellees). In two issues on appeal, Wheeler argues that the district court erred in granting summary judgment because he presented evidence raising a fact i... More...   $0 (06-23-2010 - TX)

The plaintiff was disabled as a result of injuries sustained during the course of his employment. He contends that he is a qualified handicapped person under G.L. c. 151B, § 1(16), and that, in violation of G.L. c. 151B, § 4(16), his employer refused to offer him a reasonable accommodation to enable him to continue to work as an assistant press foreman after his injury. In addition, the plaintif... More...   $0 (06-16-2010 - MA)

Plaintiff Penguin Group (USA) ("Penguin") appeals from
12 an order of the United States District Court for the Southern
13 District of New York (Gerard E. Lynch, Judge) granting defendant
14 American Buddha's motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
15 Procedure 12(b)(2) to dismiss Penguin's copyright infringement
16 action for lack of personal jurisdiction. Penguin Group (USA)... More...   $0 (06-15-2010 - NY)

This appeal follows the successful demurrer of Carlyn Munn Briggs (Carlyn) and Michael D. Briggs (Michael) to the petition of Carlyn's brother James Munn (James) for relief from interference with an inheritance expectancy, a tort that has never been recognized in California. James alleges his sister and brother-in-law interfered with his expected inheritance by unduly influencing their mother Jane... More...   $0 (06-10-2010 - CA)

¶1 Anthony Yeung, M.D., sued Zoran Maric, M.D., for defamation and false light invasion of privacy. The trial court granted summary judgment to Dr. Maric, finding statements Dr. Maric made in an independent medical examination report -- prepared in connection with a private, contractual arbitration proceeding -- are protected by the absolute privilege afforded to participants in judicial proceedi... More...   $0 (06-08-2010 - AZ)

[¶1] Glenda Reynolds (Reynolds) appeals the West Park Hospital District’s Board of Trustees’ (Hospital District) decision to terminate her employment. Finding no error in the Hospital District’s decision, we will affirm.

ISSUES

[¶2] Reynolds raises three issues on appeal. We have rephrased those issues as follows for clarity’s sake:

1. Was the Hospital District’s d... More...   $0 (05-27-2010 - WY)

This case arises from an employment agreement entered into between Vicki D. Morris, a tax professional, and H&R Block Eastern Enterprises, Inc. (Block), her former employer. The employment agreement included a non-competition covenant and a non-solicitation covenant. After Block informed her she was ineligible for rehire, Morris started Dreams Tax Service, Inc. (Dreams) and personally prepared ret... More...   $0 (05-17-2010 - GA)

Appellant, Stephen Norman (“Norman”), filed suit in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County alleging that he was defamed by statements made by appellees1 in connection with a lawsuit currently pending before the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Appellees filed motions to dismiss, and after conducting a hearing, the circuit court dismissed all counts of the lawsuit. No... More...   $0 (05-07-2010 - MD)

Robert Willis filed suit against Texas Tech University and Elvin Maxwell alleging several causes of action in connection with his removal from the University’s Physician’s Assistant (PA) Program. Maxwell filed a motion for summary judgment and, in part, alleged that Willis’s claims were barred by official immunity. The trial court denied Maxwell’s motion, and he filed this interlocutory ... More...   $0 (05-06-2010 - TX)

Phillip Martin, an Oklahoma state prisoner proceeding pro se,1 appeals the district court’s orders granting defendants’ motions to dismiss and for summary judgment on his claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.

BACKGROUND

Mr. Martin was formerly incarcerated at the private prison, Great Plains Correctional Facility,... More...   $0 (05-05-2010 - OK)

Emmis Communications and Todd Spessard appeal from the jury verdict decided against them in a tort action relating to their news coverage of the arrest of a suspect in the BTK case. Melanie Valadez, the administrator of the Estate of Roger G. Valadez (Estate), cross-appeals from the judgment of the district court limiting the amount and scope of damages.

From 1974 to 1986, a series of at le... More...   $0 (04-30-2010 - KS)

Appellants, Alan and Kimberly Alonso, appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellee Huron Valley Ambulance on the Alonsos’ employment discrimination claims, contending that the district court applied the wrong standard in evaluating Huron Valley Ambulance’s Grievance Review Board process for fairness. Alternatively, they allege that even if the district court app... More...   $0 (04-26-2010 - MI)

The first amendment to the constitution of the United States and article first, § 3, of the constitution of Connecticut prohibit the state’s involvement in the internal doctrinal matters of religious organizations.

The first amendment, however, does not necessarily confer to religious organizations immunity from liability arising from tortious conduct.1 Though courts may not intervene in... More...   $0 (04-26-2010 - CT)

Plaintiff-Appellant Brian Viergutz (“Viergutz”), proceeding pro se, appeals from the order and judgment of the district court granting summary judgment to Defendant-Appellee Lucent Technologies, Inc. (“Lucent”) in this action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634 (“ADEA”). We AFFIRM.

I. Background

Lucent hired Viergutz in 1997 as an in... More...   $0 (04-23-2010 - OH)

Loren Zutz and Elden Elseth, members of the Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed District Board (Board), filed this action alleging state law defamation and violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the six appellees whom we divide into three different groups: (1) co-Board members John Nelson and Arlyn Stroble; (2) an administrator and an employee of the Board Nick Drees and Danny Omdahl and (3) th... More...   $0 (04-15-2010 - MN)

Loren Zutz and Elden Elseth, members of the Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed District Board (Board), filed this action alleging state law defamation and violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the six appellees whom we divide into three different groups: (1) co-Board members John Nelson and Arlyn Stroble; (2) an administrator and an employee of the Board Nick Drees and Danny Omdahl and (3) th... More...   $0 (04-15-2010 - MN)

Raymond G. Chapman, appearing pro se, appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to vacate its order dismissing his case and its order awarding attorneys’ fees to defendants-appellants Jodi Johnson Baker, Kevin Gassaway, and Rosemary L. Damilao. We reverse and remand.

I.

Mr. Chapman’s lawsuit originated in an ongoing state-court paternity and custody matter. His theory o... More...   $0 (04-13-2010 - OK)

The federal government imposes mandatory standards governing the marketing of “organic” food and agricultural products, but provides only voluntary and permissive criteria for “organic” personal care products, such as soaps and lotions. (7 U.S.C. § 6501 et seq.; Organic Foods Production Act of 1990.) A trade association, Organic and Sustainable Industry Standards, Inc. (OASIS), seeks to d... More...   $0 (04-13-2010 - CA)