Cases — May 28th through June 3rd
Discrimination/Retaliation
Hiatt v. Colorado Seminary (10th Circuit, June 2, 2017) (affirming summary judgment against Hiatt on her sexual discrimination and retaliation claims: Hiatt failed to show defendant’s actions were pretext for either discrimination or retaliation)
Workers Compensation/Occupational Safety and Disease
BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell (U.S. Supreme Court, May 30, 2017) (reversing and remanding Montana Supreme Court holding that the state could exercise personal jurisdiction over BNSF in connection with FELA act because the company is not incorporated or headquartered in Montana, nor are its activities in the state sufficient for the exercise of jurisdiction)
*Tucker v. Mercy Tishomingo Hospital Corporation (10th Cir., June 1, 2017) (affirming denial of Tucker’s motion to vacate the parties’ settlement agreement regarding his age discrimination claim)
Hiatt v. Colorado Seminary (10th Circuit, June 2, 2017) (affirming summary judgment against Hiatt on her sexual discrimination and retaliation claims: Hiatt failed to show defendant’s actions were pretext for either discrimination or retaliation)
Workers Compensation/Occupational Safety and Disease
BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell (U.S. Supreme Court, May 30, 2017) (reversing and remanding Montana Supreme Court holding that the state could exercise personal jurisdiction over BNSF in connection with FELA act because the company is not incorporated or headquartered in Montana, nor are its activities in the state sufficient for the exercise of jurisdiction)
*Tucker v. Mercy Tishomingo Hospital Corporation (10th Cir., June 1, 2017) (affirming denial of Tucker’s motion to vacate the parties’ settlement agreement regarding his age discrimination claim)
*Cases marked with an asterisk are cases the 10th Circuit does not consider binding precedent except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. They may be cited, however, for persuasive value under Fed.R.App.P. 32.1 and 10th Cir.R. 32.1.