2 employment law court rulings from public federal records (2008–2020)
Merrill appears in 2 federal employment-law court rulings on record. These cases sit within the public sector, where due-process protections, First Amendment retaliation, and union-related (NLRA / state PERB) claims apply. 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 Voting Rights Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation, Negligence. Browse the linked claim hubs for outcome statistics and other employers facing the same allegations. Voting Rights Discrimination, Civil Rights Violation and Negligence.
Rulings span Alabama. Browse state-specific employment rulings for jurisdictional patterns. Alabama rulings.
<bold>1. Tort Claims Act — school bus accident — exclusive jurisdiction in</bold> <bold>Industrial Commission</bold> <block_quote> The Industrial Commission had exclusive jurisdiction over claims arising from a school bus accident in which a child riding a bicycle fell into the path of the bus, and the trial court did not err by dismissing claims filed in superior court. The legislative intent was for N.C.G.S. § <cross_reference>143-300.1</cross_reference> to allow the Industrial Commission to hear tort claims alleging negligence arising<page_number>Page 132</page_number> from and inseparably connected to events occurring at the time a school bus driver was operating the bus in the course of her employment.</block_quote> <bold>2. Schools and Education — bus accident — sovereign immunity not waived</bold> <block_quote> Even if the Industrial Commission did not have exclusive jurisdiction, the trial court did not err by dismissing claims arising from a school bus accident where defendant did not waive governmental immunity. Exclusions relating to automobiles in the board's risk management program and excess liability coverage applied here.</block_quote>
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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.