Saturday, February 10, 2007

Recent Case Decisions

False Imprisonment
Jury Awards Women Arrested For Taking A 5 Cent Token Out of A Slot Machine Over $800,000 In Punitive Damages.
Summary Of Case:
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1058416478876
Court Decision:
www.securitymanagement.com/library/romanski_detroit0207.pdf


Religious Discrimination
Quest Diagnostics’ Decision Not to Hire An Orthodox Jew Because He Could Not Work On Saturdays Was Not Discrimination.
Summary of Case:
http://supreme.lp.findlaw.com/supreme_court/orders/2006/120406pzor.html
Court Decision:
http://www.securitymanagement.com/library/aron_quest0207.pdf

Retaliation
Teacher "Has A Valid Cause Of Action" For Speaking Out Publicly Against School District For Retaliation.
Summary of Case:
www.nsba.org/site/doc_cosa.asp?TRACKID=&VID=50CID=444&DID=38412Court Decision:
www.securitymanagement.com/library/cioffi_averill0207.pdf