- 05
- Aug
- 2017
Summary Judgment Granted in Favor of Alabama Defendants in Outrageous Conduct Claim
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals recently released its opinion in Kirby v Jacks Family Restaurants, LP.In that case, the plaintiff filed claims for workers’ compensation benefit…
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- Aug
- 2013
Alabama Tort Claims Involving Workplace Conditions Are Precluded by the Exclusivity Doctrine
On August 9, 2013, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its decision in Devero v. North American Bus Industries, in which it upheld summary judgment in favor of North Ameri…
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- Mar
- 2012
Discoverable Records in an Outrage Claim
Ex Parte Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. - Petition for Writ of Mandamus Released March 16, 2012 The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals addressed discovery issues in an outrage claim whe…
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- Jun
- 2011
The Exclusivity Provisions of the Act Apply to An Employers Tortious Conduct Committed Within the Bounds of the Employers Proper Role
On June 17, 2011, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its decision in Hudson v. Renosol Seating, LLC. In December 2008, approximately 90 workers at an automobile seating m…
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- Sep
- 2010
RICO Not an Exception to the Exclusive Remedy Provision in Michigan
Brown v. Cassens Transport Co. As previously discuss in our Blawg, the Federal District Court in Michigan was presented with a RICO claim based on the actions of the employer, ins…
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- Jun
- 2010
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISMISSES RICO CLAIM
Jackson v. Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., No. 09-11529 (E.D. Mich. 03/11/10): A U.S. District Court (Eastern District of Michigan) recently determined that an alleged …
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- Dec
- 2009
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT ALLOWS RICO CASE TO PROCEED
Last Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States reviewed the case of Cassens Transport Co., et al., Petitioners v, Paul Brown, et al., No. 08-1375 on its conference agenda. Th…
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- May
- 2009
RICO CASE GOES TO SUPREME COURT
Brown v. Cassens Transport Co., et al., 546 F.3d 347 (6th Cir. 2008)(NO. 05-2089): A short summary of this case was previously provided in this blawg on October 29th. At that time…
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- Oct
- 2008
RICO AS ALTERNATIVE TO OUTRAGE
Brown v. Cassens Transport Co., et al., 6th Cir. 2008: On October 23, 2008, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals released its decision in Brown v. Cassens Transport Co., et al., 6th C…
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