Cases --- December 6th through 12th

WAGES

*Evans v. Loveland Automotive Investments, Inc. (10th Cir., December 10, 2015) (adopting the rule that an award of both a state statutory penalty and FLSA liquidated damages does not constitute a double recovery)

DISCRIMINATION/RETALIATION

*Winters v, Board of County Commissioners of Muskogee County, Oklahoma (10th Cir., December 10, 2015) (reversing summary judgment in the Board's favor, determining that Plaintiff did engage in protected activity under the FLSA and that factual issues precluded summary judgement)

WORKERS COMPENSATION

Fogleman v. Labor Commission (Utah Ct. App., December 10, 2015) (No error in restricting analysis to impairments found to be causally related to the Work Accident. Board conclusion that impairments were not significant supported by substantial evidence)

*Kearns v. Colvin (10th Cir., December 10, 2015) (affirming denial of disability insurance benefits)


*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.

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