Cases November 10 through 22

Johnson v. City of Shelby, Mississippi (U.S., November 10, 2014) (summarily reversing summary judgment based upon petitioners' failure to invoke 42 USC 1983 in their complaint, citing the federal rules' short, plain statement language)

Alarid v. Colvin, Acting Commissioner (10th Cir., November 21, 2014) (affirming denial of social security benefits despite severe impairments, as Alarid was not "disabled" within the meaning of the social security act)

Torres v. Bodycote International Aerospace (10th Cir., November 19, 2014) (affirming summary judgment below because Torres did not show any reversible error in the grant)

Danny's Drywall v. Labor Commission (Utah Ct. App., November 20, 2014) (upholding determination of permanent total disability)

Miles v. Department of Workforce Services (Utah Ct. App., November 20, 2014) (upholding determination that the Board lacked jurisdiction because petition was untimely filed)

Mercado v. Labor Commission (Utah Ct. App., November 14, 2014) (affirming denial of disability benefits because her injury did not cause her claimed disability)

Mulholland v. Department of Workforce Services (Utah Ct. App., November 14, 2014) (affirming denial of benefits because petitioner voluntarily quit without good cause)

Albers v. Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, Colorado (10th Cir., November 13, 2014) (affirming dismissal of third amended complaint seeking payment of more overtime because any error was harmless and the county's calculations were correct)

Labels: Department of Workforce Services, Disability, Discrimination, Due Process, Overtime, Retaliation, Tenth Circuit, United States Supreme Court, Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Labor Commission