36 results for 'judge:"Aiken"'.
J. Aiken finds in favor of the woodworking and metalworking machinery company against the carpenter's complaint that the company's half benchtop planer cut off four of the carpenter's fingers when he reached in to dislodge dust from the accompanying dust hood. The carpenter acknowledged in his own deposition that he acted against the planer's warnings when he reached into it while it was running, and he could have simply turned the machine off before reaching in to dislodge the dust.
Court: USDC Oregon, Judge: Aiken, Filed On: October 19, 2023, Case #: 6:22cv1200, NOS: Personal Injury - Product Liability - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Product Liability
J. Aiken dismisses the timber and wood products company as a defendant in the seasonal agricultural worker's case alleging that she was fired for reporting a co-worker for sexually inappropriate advances. There is no evidence that the timber and wood products company acted as a joint employer of the worker because it did not supervise, direct or otherwise control the worker or her schedule.
Court: USDC Oregon, Judge: Aiken, Filed On: October 13, 2023, Case #: 6:22cv882, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Employment, Evidence
J. Aiken dismisses the workers' complaint that former Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and former Director of the Oregon Health Authority Patrick Allen violated their rights to due process and equal protection, as the state officials' vaccine mandates required the workers to receive the Covid-19 vaccine even if they had a "natural immunity" due to contracting and recovering from the disease. The challenged vaccine mandates are linked to a legitimate state interest, and the workers do not present a remedy that would justify filing an amended complaint.
Court: USDC Oregon, Judge: Aiken, Filed On: September 30, 2023, Case #: 6:21cv1332, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Due Process, Covid-19
J. Aiken grants judgment in favor of the daughter for her complaint alleging that Legacy Health wrongfully denied her claim for mental health treatment even though her mother is a participant of the employee welfare benefits plan. The lack of pre-approval is not a stated basis to deny the daughter coverage because although there were available in-network options, her mother was told that retroactive authorization was an option and PacificSource denied the request despite not seeking authorization until after the daughter already received treatment.
Court: USDC Oregon, Judge: Aiken, Filed On: September 28, 2023, Case #: 6:20cv705, NOS: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - Labor, Categories: Erisa, Health Care, Insurance
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