Retaliation Cases

Arbitration; arbitrability; motion to compel arbitration; motion to stay; Ohio Arbitration Act; Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA"); interstate commerce; Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 ("EFAA"); Franken Amendment; sexual harassment; hostile environment;…

JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS — CIV.R.12(C) — COMMON LAW WRONGFUL DISCHARGE — R.C. CH. 4112 — EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION — WORKERS' COMPENSATION RETALIATION — R.C. 4123.90: The trial court erred when it dismissed plaintiff-employee's common-law wrongful-discharge claim in violation of Ohio's public…

Appellant's assignments of error, which challenged the trial court's determination that he failed to exhaust administrative remedies because he did not allege in his charge to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission that he had been constructively discharged, were moot because appellant did not assign as…

R.C. 124.341, civil servant, Greeley claim, R.C. 124.11, subject-matter jurisdiction, Civ.R. 12(B)(1), Civ.R. 12(B)6), Civ.R. 56(C), sex discrimination, public official intimidation, R.C. 4112.02, R.C. 2921.03(A)

In an interlocutory appeal brought by medical staffing companies concerning a physician-plaintiff's claim against them under the Virginia Whistleblower Protection Act, Code § 40.1-27.3, the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the denial of their plea in bar to that claim because the alleged…

The plaintiff appealed from the trial court's judgment granting the defen- dants' motions to dismiss her retaliatory discharge action, which alleged a violation of the whistleblower statute (§ 31-51m). The plaintiff, while employed at a pizza restaurant owned by the defendant S Co. and managed by…

summary judgment; workers' compensation retaliation claim; R.C. 4123.90; no genuine issue of material fact regarding legitimate and non-retaliatory reason for termination

Robert Villanueva lingered inside a convenience store's retail area and its restroom for hours before store staff finally questioned whether he was using drugs and ordered him to leave. Villanueva sued the store, alleging intrusion upon seclusion (a cleaning employee attempted to enter a restroom…

The trial court erred by granting appellees' motion for summary judgment as there is a reasonable dispute of fact whether the display of a noose in appellant's vehicle was severe enough conduct to create a hostile work environment. The trial court also erred by granting appellees' motion for…

The trial court erred by granting appellees' motion for summary judgment as there is a reasonable dispute of fact whether the display of a noose in appellant's vehicle was severe enough conduct to create a hostile work environment. The trial court also erred by granting appellees' motion for…

Trial court erred sustaining demurrer against GMU on a ground not raised in demurrer, denying nonsuit, and dismissing claim; decision exceeded scope of demurrer, Code § 8.01-273(A); no final appealable order for any Fraud and Whistleblower subsections asserted against employees; reversed and…

Rule 12(b)(6) motion; Rule 56 Summary Judgment; Materials outside the pleadings; Facial constitutional challenge; N.C. Gen. Stat. §1-267.1; Fruits of Labor clause.