7 results for 'judge:"Copperhite"'.
J. Copperhite declines to find in favor of a restaurant on the workers' claim that the restaurant did not properly inform them about how much tip credit they were to get and ultimately underpaid them. A material issue of fact exists as to whether the restaurant provided proper tip notification to the workers and, therefore, whether the restaurant properly offset its minimum wage obligations.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Copperhite, Filed On: September 18, 2023, Case #: 1:21cv2453, NOS: Fair Labor Standards Act - Labor, Categories: Employment, Contract, Labor
J. Copperhite denies in part a motion by the Maryland State Police to dismiss race discrimination and retaliation allegations brought by a former deputy chief state fire marshal. The marshal, a Black man, claims that he was singled out for discipline regarding backlogged reports when most employees were guilty of the same. When the marshal filed an EEOC complaint, the department suspended him and the deputy director of the Office of Equity and Inclusion told him to “keep his mouth shut.” Although the department is protected under sovereign immunity, the argument of race discrimination is sufficient based on a comparison between the department's treatment of the marshal versus his white coworkers.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Copperhite, Filed On: August 8, 2023, Case #: 1:23cv442, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Employment, Employment Discrimination, Employment Retaliation
J. Copperhite grants a police officer’s motion for summary judgment following allegations by a pedestrian that the officer had falsely arrested him and accused him of stashing a gun in some bushes. Although this officer was eventually indicted by a federal grand jury for RICO violations and sentenced to 18 years’ in prison, in this case, the pedestrian could not provide sufficient evidence of his claim that this officer planted the gun.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Copperhite, Filed On: July 20, 2023, Case #: 1:20cv488, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Firearms, Racketeering
J. Copperhite grants Dick’s Sporting Goods’ motion for judgment on intentional infliction of emotional distress claims brought by a gun customer. The customer, who is an Asian American from India, claims that two white salespeople yelled racist remarks at her, such as, “Move your Black ass over!” and, “I don’t have to give your Arab ass anything!” They refused to serve her and canceled her permit application. The customer fails to present convincing evidence that the salespeople’s comments were “extreme and outrageous.” Also, the brief interaction does not constitute a special relationship such as that between a supervisor and employee, where there is much greater likelihood of exploitation and power imbalance.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Copperhite, Filed On: July 18, 2023, Case #: 1:22cv1238, NOS: Other Personal Injury - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Tort, Emotional Distress, Business Practices
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J. Copperhite grants a lawyer representing an insurance company her motion to dismiss allegations of fraud brought by a tractor trailer driver following an accident in which he was injured. The driver’s initial medical examination for workers’ compensation was inaccurate and based on someone with the same name. However, when the doctor reexamined him, he got the same results and the driver received permanent partial disability benefits. He wanted more benefits based on a supposedly worsening condition but was not approved. Although the driver claimed they used the wrong medical records, the insurance company representing his employer and the lawyer used the correct records when arguing their case.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Copperhite, Filed On: July 11, 2023, Case #: 1:23cv359, NOS: Other Personal Injury - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Insurance, Tort, Workers' Compensation
J. Copperhite recommends an award for attorney fees and costs for over $1 million to one law firm after a second firm failed to provide evidence of expenditures related to a contract between the two. The first firm referred asbestos litigation clients to the second, and the parties agreed to share the awards from settlements. However, the second firm did not share any monies from 2,174 settlements.
Court: USDC Maryland, Judge: Copperhite, Filed On: May 22, 2023, Case #: 1:17cv2972, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: Settlements, Attorney Fees, Contract