Smith v. City of Jackson

Officer pay to equalize, not a violoation of

Title VII/ ADEA because there was a

"reasonable factor other than age "

United Auto Workers v. Johnson Controls

woman allowed to work with lead, it is their perogative.  to not allow it is discriminatory

Harris v. Forklift

Harris was harassed, needed to meet factors...

def - Unwelcome sexual conduct creating a hostile or offensive environment

ADEA

General Dynamics v. Cline

retirement benefits for older workers only.

ADEA not to protect younger workers

Americans with Disabilites Act

 Toyota v. Williams

got carpel tunnel, got fired eventually

needed to meet criteria...

Lefkowitz v. Surplus store

Replied to an ad, gave over the money, refused the deal.  Court overturned since there was no mention of needing to be a male in the ad

Davies v. Martel

davies offered a position, fired later, sued, they said she had not consideration.

consideration assumed because there was no other reason for her to be in the MBA program, and that was a detriment

Campbell v. Virginia Metal

campbell took the contract based on virginia's offer.  campbell made a bid based on that offer and won.

virginia withdrew the offer.

Virgina forced to pay under promissory estoppel

Art's Flower Shop v. C&P Telephone

Art's bought space, C&P didn't put it in but limited liability.  court overturned limited liability due to them being a monopoly and Art's having had no one else to turn to

Wiley v. Royal Cup

Wiley not allowed to compete where he was or even near him.  Court said he can't where he used to be to protect company secrets there, but he IS allowed outside that area, because the only reason he wouldn't be would be to limit his ability to compete with the company

State Farm v. Campbell

State Farm refused to settle, wouldn't pay amount over coverage when lost in court.

Agis v. Howard Johnson Company

Agis fired b/c her name started with A, referred back to see if she could prove the quide posts

Rushing v. Hershey

Rushing inconclusive urinalysis test, refused another, fired.

Lumley v. Guy

Opera

Bigbee v. Pacific Telephone

Bigbee was hit by a car while in a telephone booth by the highway.  was the company at fault?

 1.  the existance of a duty to protect plaintiff from the injuries

2.  the ability to foresee this (was it proximate?)

- back to trial to be determined

Trujeque v. Service Merchandise

chair broke under her, needed to show the store was responsible for the chair.

Court said that it was not enough to say just since she was sitting there that the store was not in control of the chair.  Control is not necessarily the only one who uses it, but the one who owned, operated and mainted it

sent back for trial

Klein v. Pyrodyne

Klein was injured by a rogue firework.  Pyrodyne argued it wasn't strict liability.  the court held that it was since fireworks are "not of common usage" and present an "ineliminably high risk or bodily harm"