Wichita, Kansas employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.

This case stems from the termination of the independent contractor
relationship between Plaintiff-Appellant, Dr. Kolette Smith, and Defendants-
Appellees, Brian Williams and Labette County Medical Center (“Labette Health�)
(collectively “Defendantsâ€�). Dr. Smith appeals from the district court’s grant of... More...    $0 (12-18-2024 - KS)

This appeal presents the question whether clearly established law supports the
claim of Plaintiff Joseph Leiser that two jail officials in Coffey County, Kansas, violated
his constitutional rights by disclosing medical information about him that they had
properly obtained. While Plaintiff was incarcerated in an Illinois jail awaiting extradition
to Coffey County, the administrator ... More...    $0 (09-06-2018 - KS)

Plaintiff-Appellant Digital Ally, Inc. appeals from the district court’s grant of
summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee Utility Associates, Inc. Digital
Ally, Inc. v. Utility Assocs., Inc., No. 2:14-cv-02262-CM, 2017 WL 1197561 (D.
Kan. Mar. 30, 2017). Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.1
Background
This case concerns two companies who sell in-c... More...    $0 (02-16-2018 - KS)

Anil Vazirani is an independent insurance agent, also known as a producer, who contracts with insurance companies to sell life-insurance and annuity products. He owns and manages Vazirani & Associates Financial, LLC and Secured Financial Solutions, LLC. We will refer to both him and his businesses as Vazirani. Vazirani contracted with Aviva Life and Annuity Company, a provider of life-insurance an... More...    $0 (12-20-2013 - KS)

Sara Debord filed suit against her employer, Mercy Health Services of Kansas, for sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII. Debord claims Mercy knew or should have known that her supervisor created a hostile workplace through unwanted touching and offensive sexual remarks. She also claims that Mercy did not do enough to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, and that, when ... More...    $0 (11-26-2013 - KS)

Mrs. Jennifer Pratt sued Joseph Petelin, M.D. for medical negligence. The district court submitted four factual theories of negligence to the jury, which returned a general verdict against Dr. Petelin in the amount of $153,000. Dr. Petelin appeals, claiming three of the four factual contentions submitted to the jury were unsupported by sufficient evidence. We hold that Dr. Petelin waived this argu... More...    $153000 (08-20-2013 - KS)

This is the parties' second visit to our court following proceedings in the district court. Their dispute centered on the formation of a business called Winning Streak Sports, LLC (WSS), which apparently took over and continued a business operated by Christopher J. Davis and Winning Streak, Inc. (WSI).

First Suit

In 2006, WSI and Davis sued U.S. Hardwood Distributors, Inc. (Hardwood)... More...    $0 (03-15-2013 - KS)

Plaintiff Heavy Petroleum Partners (HPP) and Defendant J.J.R. of Kansas Limited (J.J.R.) entered into a contract whereby HPP would develop and use steam injection to increase production on an oil lease owned by J.J.R. Under the terms of the contract, J.J.R. would assign HPP a 75% working interest in the lease if HPP were able to produce oil on the lease in commercial quantities. Before HPP reached... More...    $0 (01-17-2012 - KS)

Quincey Gerald Keeler appeals from the district court’s judgment in favor of defendant Wesley Medical Center, named as “HCI Wesleyâ€� in the complaint, on claims the court construed as breach of contract, hostile work environment, negligence, and invasion of privacy. The district court certified its judgment for immediate appeal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b). We have jurisd... More...    $0 (04-07-2011 - KS)

The legal question raised on appeal is whether the district court erred by granting summary judgment to the defendant. Another question, unrelated to the legal one, but equally weighty, is “what happened to Jag?� Jag was (and perhaps still is) a Golden

Retriever owned by Janis Fonceca. Plaintiffs-Appellants Dennis and Audra Snyder are professional dog handlers. They were hired by Foncec... More...    $0 (11-24-2010 - KS)

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)

In this diversity action based on Kansas law, Reewen C. D’Souza-Kamath, M.D., appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to his former employer, Cloud County Health Center, Inc. (CCHC). The parties are familiar with the facts and procedural history of this case, the district court detailed both, D’Souza-Klamath v. Cloud County Health Center, Inc., No. 07-4031-KGS, 2009 WL 902377,... More...    $0 (02-02-2010 - KS)

George Milam Hall submitted to a local newspaper, the Coffey County Republican (“The Republicanâ€�), an advertisement opposing the election bid of Judge Phillip M. Fromme. He paid to have the ad run on two occasions. The paper ran the ad the first time but not the second, instead running an ad supporting Judge Fromme, which was paid for and signed by a number of attorneys, including Coffey Count... More...    $0 (10-19-2009 - KS)

This is an appeal from the entry of summary judgment in a non-profit corporate employer's favor on federal age and sex discrimination claims brought by plaintiff family members after they were simultaneously terminated from their employment by the corporation's board of directors. Plaintiffs also appeal from the district court's decision declining to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the... More...    $0 (02-05-2008 - KS)

Plaintiff-Appellant Michael Lewis brought suit against his former employer, Defendant-Appellee Circuit City, for wrongful termination, based on alleged retaliation against Lewis for seeking workers' compensation benefits, a tort recognized by Kansas. However, Lewis has already arbitrated a claim of retaliatory discharge against Circuit City, pursuant to an arbitration agreement he signed with h... More...    $0 (09-20-2007 - KS)

Plaintiff-Appellant Michael Lewis brought suit against his former employer, Defendant-Appellee Circuit City, for wrongful termination, based on alleged retaliation against Lewis for seeking workers' compensation benefits, a tort recognized by Kansas. However, Lewis has already arbitrated a claim of retaliatory discharge against Circuit City, pursuant to an arbitration agreement he signed with... More...    $0 (09-10-2007 - KS)

Plaintiff filed suit on October 25, 2005, against defendant Genetic Technologies, Inc. after he was adjudged in a paternity case to be the biological father of a minor child and liable for child support and certain other expenses. The district court liberally construed plaintiff's complaint to assert claims for fraud, misrepresentation, and either defamation or invasion of privacy. The court d... More...    $0 (05-24-2007 - KS)

The station and its news director defended themselves by pointed to evidence that showed police considered Valadez a suspect i... More...    $1100000 (11-29-2006 - KS)

Park University Enterprises, Inc. (Park University) was sued in a state court class action by JC Hauling Company (JC Hauling) for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. § 227, a federal statute that bans unsolicited fax advertisements. Park Universitys insurer, American Casualty Company of Reading, Pa. (American), declined to provide any defense or covera... More...    $0 (03-30-2006 - KS)

Defamation claim by Janna Schwimmer against KCTV, owned by Meredith Corporation in Kansas City for broadcasting incorrect information about her in conjunction with a report about an incident that occurred at the elementary school where Schwimmer was the principal. The television station reported that Schwimmer "reportedly forced third-graders to strip to their underware as they searched for $5 in... More...    $0 (11-11-2003 - KS)

Sports Unlimited, Inc. brought suit against Lankford Enterprises, Inc., presenting several theories for relief, all based on allegations that Defendant had caused Plaintiff to lose business and had injured its business reputation.(1) Jurisdiction in the district court was claimed under both 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 & 1332; Plaintiff also invoked the court's supplemental jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 136... More...    $0 (01-04-2002 - KS)

Meyer built a lagoon on a plot of land contemplated for use as a catt... More...    $0 (09-14-2001 - KS)

Defendants denied wrongdoing.... More...    $900000 (11-13-2000 - KS)

Defamation - The plaintiff was a former union employee of the defendant and filed suit claiming defamation of character and tortious interference. The plaintiff had retired early from the union and received early retirement benefits from defendant. Plaintiff was a union organizer. Plaintiff discovered that defendant and the Teamsters Union were trying to organize a union at the Philips Lighting ... More...    $0 (12-04-1998 - KS)

Defamation - Invasion of Privacy - On September 2, 1994, the Dodge City Globe printed an article with the headline, "WANTED - Recent poster evokes memories of town's Wild West era." The article reported the appearance within Dodge City of posters resembling old-fashioned "Wanted" notices, which bore a photograph of Haskell. The text o... More...    $2500 (10-08-1999 - KS)

Defendant denied wrongdoing.... More...    $1500 (07-18-1999 - KS)