Cases — May 7th through 13th
Discrimination/Retaliation
Jones v. Needham (10th Cir., May 12, 2017) (reversing dismissal of sexual harassment claims, but affirming dismissal of common-law and Oklahoma Anti-Discrimination Act claims)
ERISA
*Blair v. Alcatel-Lucent Long Term Disability Plan (10th Cir., May 9, 2017) (affirming summary judgment in favor of Alcatel-Lucent because there had been no abuse of discretion in the denial of disability below)
*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.
Jones v. Needham (10th Cir., May 12, 2017) (reversing dismissal of sexual harassment claims, but affirming dismissal of common-law and Oklahoma Anti-Discrimination Act claims)
ERISA
*Blair v. Alcatel-Lucent Long Term Disability Plan (10th Cir., May 9, 2017) (affirming summary judgment in favor of Alcatel-Lucent because there had been no abuse of discretion in the denial of disability below)
*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.