2 employment law court rulings from public federal records (2023–2023)
Howe appears in 2 federal employment-law court rulings on record. These cases sit within the healthcare sector, where employment disputes commonly involve HIPAA-adjacent retaliation, nursing-license issues, and accommodations under the ADA. The set below covers rulings that produced written federal-court decisions; private settlements, EEOC charges resolved without litigation, and state-court cases are not included.
The cases primarily involve Battery, Medical Malpractice, Intentional Tort. Browse the linked claim hubs for outcome statistics and other employers facing the same allegations. Battery, Medical Malpractice and Intentional Tort.
The tort of battery exists at common law. A person is civilly liable for offensive-contact battery if he or she (1) acts intending to cause a harmful or offensive contact with the person of the other or a third person, or an imminent apprehension of such a contact, and (2) an offensive contact with the person of the other directly or indirectly results. North Dakota is a notice pleading state. North Dakota's rules do not require plaintiffs to allege every element of their claim. The formal character of a complaint does not strictly determine the cause of action. Whether to abrogate a common law claim is a policy matter for the Legislature to decide. Section 28-01-46, N.D.C.C, which requires plaintiffs to submit an affidavit containing an expert opinion to support a prima facie case of professional medical negligence, does not apply to a claim for the intentional tort of battery.
The tort of battery exists at common law. A person is civilly liable for offensive-contact battery if he or she (1) acts intending to cause a harmful or offensive contact with the person of the other or a third person, or an imminent apprehension of such a contact, and (2) an offensive contact with the person of the other directly or indirectly results. North Dakota is a notice pleading state. North Dakota's rules do not require plaintiffs to allege every element of their claim. The formal character of a complaint does not strictly determine the cause of action. Whether to abrogate a common law claim is a policy matter for the Legislature to decide. Section 28-01-46, N.D.C.C, which requires plaintiffs to submit an affidavit containing an expert opinion to support a prima facie case of professional medical negligence, does not apply to a claim for the intentional tort of battery.
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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The presence of an employer on this page does not imply wrongdoing — many cases are dismissed or resolved without findings of liability.