177 results for 'court:"USDC Kansas"'.
J. Robinson grants a State department of corrections center's motion to dismiss a former employee's claims that it fired him over his religious beliefs. The corrections center sufficiently showed in court that the former employee, who was a probationary worker, was let go for refusing to behave in the workplace.
Court: USDC Kansas, Judge: Robinson , Filed On: August 21, 2023, Case #: 6:23 cv 1081, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Employment, Employment Discrimination
J. Crabtree grants Walmart's motion to dismiss two consumers' claims that it racially profiled them by accusing them of theft and false imprisonment. Walmart sufficiently showed in court that it did not deprive them of their civil rights when police officers investigated theft claims against them.
Court: USDC Kansas, Judge: Crabtree, Filed On: August 18, 2023, Case #: 5:22cv4069, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights
J. Teeter rules the government may pursue Medicare fraud claims against a physician and his wife, who is also a physician. The government sufficiently showed in court that the couple knew they were falsely submitting 1,383 Place of Service codes.
Court: USDC Kansas, Judge: Teeter, Filed On: August 18, 2023, Case #: 2:17cv2395, NOS: False Claims Act - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Fraud, Medicare, False Claims
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J. Lungstrum grants a packing company's motion for summary judgment on a former employee's race discrimination claims. The packing company sufficiently shows that the former employee, who was tasked with overseeing equipment-related safety issues, pawned "a significant amount of equipment" to a local pawn shop without permission, after rummaging in the company's trash and recycling dumpsters.
Court: USDC Kansas, Judge: Lungstrum, Filed On: August 8, 2023, Case #: 2:22cv2282, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Employment, Employment Retaliation
J. Crabtree dismisses a dust control solution company's contract claims against a mineral products supplier. The mineral products supplier sufficiently showed in court that it does not have a contractual obligation to buy goods and services from the dust control company.
Court: USDC Kansas, Judge: Crabtree, Filed On: August 4, 2023, Case #: 2:21cv2199, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: Contract
J. Melgren grants the U.S. Department of Defense's secretary's motion to transfer employment discrimination claims brought by a retired Department of Defense employee who is Jewish. The Department of Defense sufficiently showed in court that the proper venue to hear his claims that all of his job applications were unsuccessful, based on sex and religious beliefs, is the Eastern District of Virginia.
Court: USDC Kansas, Judge: Melgren, Filed On: August 3, 2023, Case #: 6:23cv1025, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Employment, Jurisdiction, Employment Discrimination
J. Crabtree grants a police officer's motion for summary judgment concerning a civilian's excessive force claims. The police officer sufficiently showed in court that the driver, who had an outstanding warrant, refused to provide his license during a traffic stop, streamed the incident on Facebook Live, and refused to exit the vehicle, forcing the officer to cuff him right before he fell into the grass.
Court: USDC Kansas, Judge: Crabtree, Filed On: August 1, 2023, Case #: 2:22cv2058, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Constitution
J. Melgern denies a union's executive council's motion for preliminary injunction to remove a Brotherhood of Boilermakers international president, who has since resigned his position. The international president provided sufficient evidence in court that the preliminary injunction is based on "extraordinary relief" and unspecified allegations, which include claims of funneling money for personal use.
Court: USDC Kansas, Judge: Melgren, Filed On: August 1, 2023, Case #: 2:23cv2250, NOS: Labor/Management Relations - Labor, Categories: Labor / Unions, Injunction
J. Melgren rules a former employee may pursue fraudulent inducement against two corporate executives. The former employee sufficiently showed that the executives promised to create a role for him encompassing labor relations and legal functions, but then significantly curtailed his job responsibilities until the position no longer satisfied him.
Court: USDC Kansas, Judge: Melgren, Filed On: July 12, 2023, Case #: 2:22cv2278, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: Employment, Fraud
J. Broomes rules the son of a deceased father, who suffered a stroke and died inside of a VA hospital, may pursue personal injury claims and damages against the government. The son, the administrator of his deceased father's estate, sufficiently showed that he is entitled to damages in excess of the statutory cap.
Court: USDC Kansas, Judge: Broomes, Filed On: July 11, 2023, Case #: 6:20cv1372, NOS: Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Negligence, Wrongful Death
J. Melgren rules a patent holder of a vehicle cabin temperature regulator may pursue violations of covenant of good faith and fair dealing against a patent licensee. The patent holder sufficiently showed in court that the licensee refuses to provide royalty statements for auditing.
Court: USDC Kansas, Judge: Melgren, Filed On: June 28, 2023, Case #: 2:22cv2043, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: Patent, Contract
J. James partly grants a machinery company's motion to compel discovery concerning contract claims against mining excavator, which may have cancelled the parties' distributor sales and service agreement. The machinery company sufficiently showed in court that it is entitled to review the mining excavator's non- privilege surface drills business line documents and balance sheets, but not financial statements from a parent corporation.
Court: USDC Kansas, Judge: James, Filed On: June 23, 2023, Case #: 2:22cv2331, NOS: Franchise - Contract, Categories: Damages, Discovery, Contract