Employment Law Court Rulings

decedent-employee's workers' compensation benefits marital status

decedent-employee's workers' compensation benefits marital status

Respondent State Teachers Retirement System board did not abuse its discretion in denying retirement credit to claimant pursuant to R.C. 2207.53, where some evidence supported the board's determination that the claimant was of service on a full-time basis during the years for which claimant sought…

The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendant for the alleged wrongful termination of his employment in violation of the statute (§ 31- 290a) prohibiting discrimination against employees exercising their rights under the Workers' Compensation Act (§ 31-275 et seq.). The plaintiff had…

The plaintiff banking firm sought to recover damages from the defendant, a former employee of the plaintiff, for, inter alia, breach of contract in connection with bonus agreements between the parties. The plaintiff, which had paid annual discretionary bonuses to its employees, was unable to pay…

The plaintiff sought to recover damages from the defendant for, inter alia, his allegedly wrongful discharge from employment. The trial court granted the defendant's motion for summary judgment and rendered judgment thereon, from which the plaintiff appealed to this court. The plaintiff asserted…

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This case concerns the civil rights exception to government liability for an employee's negligent acts under the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act, Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-29-205(2). The plaintiff filed a complaint against the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, asserting three…