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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Thielmann v. MF Global Holdings Ltd. (In re MF Global Holdings Ltd.)

This case involves motions to dismiss an amended class action complaint filed by former employees (Plaintiffs) against James W. Giddens, as SIPA Trustee for MF Global Inc., and Louis J. Freeh, as Chapter 11 Trustee for MF Global Holdings Ltd., MF Global Finance USA, Inc., and MF Global Holdings USA, Inc. The Plaintiffs allege violations of the federal WARN Act and the New York WARN Act due to employment termination without sufficient notice. The Court granted the SIPA Trustee's motion to dismiss with prejudice, finding the "liquidating fiduciary" principle applicable to MFGI as its statutory purpose was liquidation. However, the Chapter 11 Trustee's motion to dismiss was granted without prejudice and with leave to amend, as the factual record did not conclusively establish that the Chapter 11 Debtors were solely liquidating at the time of layoffs, and the complaint was otherwise deficient. Claims for vacation pay and unpaid wages were dismissed without prejudice to be handled in the claims allowance process.

WARN ActNew York WARN ActClass ActionMass LayoffsPlant ClosingsBankruptcy ProceedingsCorporate LiquidationChapter 11 ReorganizationSIPA TrusteeLiquidating Fiduciary Principle
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Case No. G-01-CV-670
Regular Panel Decision

Kimmel Ex Rel. Estate of Kimmel v. TEXAS a & M UNIVERSITY

This order addresses multiple lawsuits stemming from the tragic 1999 Texas A&M Bonfire collapse, which resulted in twelve deaths and twenty-seven injuries. Plaintiffs alleged that Texas A&M University and various officials violated 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by depriving victims of substantive due process through deliberate indifference to a state-created danger, and also pursued state law negligence claims. The Court granted summary judgment for the defendants on the federal claims, ruling that the University was shielded by Eleventh Amendment immunity. It further found that the University Officials' actions, while possibly negligent, did not rise to the level of deliberate indifference required for a constitutional violation, dismissing these federal claims with prejudice. Finally, the Court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state law negligence claims, dismissing them without prejudice for resolution in state court.

Bonfire collapseTexas A&M University42 U.S.C. 1983Substantive Due ProcessState Created DangerEleventh Amendment ImmunityQualified ImmunitySummary JudgmentFederal Law ClaimsState Law Claims
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Case No. 2020-03-0245
Regular Panel Decision
Sep 21, 2020

Adkisson, Greg v. G.UB.MK Constructors, Inc.

This document is an Agreed Compensation Order of Dismissal Without Prejudice, concerning the case of Greg Adkisson (Employee) against G.UB.MK Constructors, Inc. (Employer). The parties reached this agreement during a telephonic mediation with Specialist Nina Harris on September 17, 2020. The Employee's claims for alleged occupational exposure illnesses and/or injuries, stemming from his work as a heavy equipment operator, are dismissed without prejudice. This allows him to re-file his workers' compensation claim in the future if he becomes partially or totally incapacitated due to an occupational illness, provided it is medically proven to be more than 50% related to his employment, as per T.C.A § 50-6-102(14) and T.C.A. § 50-6-303(a). The Court ordered G.UB.MK to pay a $150.00 filing fee and submit an SD-1 form.

Occupational IllnessHeavy EquipmentSettlement AgreementDismissalTelephonic MediationThird-Party ClaimFuture ClaimsWorkers' CompensationTennessee Law
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Case No. 11 CIV. 0377(CM)
Regular Panel Decision

Pippins v. KPMG LLP

This case concerns a decision granting Defendant KPMG LLP's motion for summary judgment, dismissing Plaintiffs' Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claims with prejudice and their New York Labor Law (NYLL) claims without prejudice. Plaintiffs, current and former Audit Associates at KPMG, alleged that KPMG violated overtime pay requirements by classifying them as exempt. The court, presided over by District Judge McMahon, determined that Audit Associates qualify as "learned professionals" under the FLSA exemption. This conclusion was based on their specialized academic training, customary CPA-eligibility, and the requirement for them to exercise discretion and judgment in performing audit procedures, despite some routine tasks and supervision. The court rejected Plaintiffs' arguments that their work was purely rote and found their duties essential to the accounting profession, thus exempting them from FLSA overtime requirements.

FLSANew York Labor LawLearned Professional ExemptionAdministrative ExemptionAudit AssociatesKPMGOvertime PaySummary JudgmentAccounting StandardsCPA Eligibility
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Case No. 2020-03-0244
Regular Panel Decision
Sep 21, 2020

Johnson, Robert E. v. G.UB.MK Constructors, Inc.

Robert E. Johnson, an employee, filed a claim against G.UB.MK Constructors, Inc., his employer, for alleged occupational exposure illnesses and/or injuries sustained as a commercial truck driver on the Kingston Fly Ash Recovery Project between 2012 and 2014. After telephonic mediation, the parties agreed to a dismissal without prejudice. The employee has a third-party tort suit pending for the same claims and is currently working full-time without restrictions. The Court approved the dismissal, allowing the employee to refile the workers' compensation claim in the future if he becomes incapacitated and provides medical proof that the incapacity is over 50% related to his work, pursuant to T.C.A § 50-6-102(14) and T.C.A. § 50-6-303(a). The filing fee was taxed to G.UB.MK.

Workers' Compensation ClaimsOccupational IllnessesDismissal Without PrejudiceTelephonic MediationTrucking IndustryDisputed CompensabilityThird-Party LitigationDOT Medical CertificateStatutory InterpretationAgreed Order
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Case No. 2020-03-0243
Regular Panel Decision
Sep 24, 2020

Watkins, Michael v. G.UB.MK Constructors, Inc.

Michael Watkins, an employee, and G.UB.MK Constructors, Inc., the employer, reached an agreement to dismiss the employee's workers' compensation claim without prejudice. The claim involved alleged occupational exposure illnesses and injuries from Watkins' work as a commercial truck driver between 2011 and 2019. The parties disputed the compensability of these occupational exposures and illnesses. However, they stipulated that Watkins has a pending third-party tort suit related to these claims and is currently working full-time without restrictions. The dismissal allows Watkins to refile his claim in the future if he becomes incapacitated due to an occupational illness proven to be more than 50% related to his work for the employer. The Court taxed a filing fee of $150.00 to G.UB.MK, to be paid within five business days, and mandated the submission of an SD-2 form.

occupational illnessworkers' compensationdismissalwithout prejudicetruck drivervocationalthird-party claimT.C.A.stipulatedcompensability
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Case No. G-01-CV-670
Regular Panel Decision
May 24, 2002

Breen v. TEXAS a & M UNIVERSITY

This case addresses the aftermath of the 1999 Texas A&M Bonfire collapse, which resulted in numerous student deaths and injuries. Plaintiffs filed six lawsuits, alleging that the University and its officials violated their Fourteenth Amendment right to substantive due process by acting with deliberate indifference to a state-created danger under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and also brought state law negligence claims. The Court granted the Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment on the federal claims, finding the University immune under the Eleventh Amendment and the officials not liable due to a lack of "deliberate indifference." Subsequently, the Court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state law claims, dismissing them without prejudice for resolution in state court.

Bonfire collapseTexas A&M University42 U.S.C. § 1983Eleventh Amendment immunityState-created dangerSubstantive due processDeliberate indifferenceSummary judgmentSupplemental jurisdictionState law claims
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Case No. 2020-03-0242
Regular Panel Decision
Sep 25, 2020

Crick, Phillip v. G.UB.MK Constructors, Inc.

This case involves Phillip Crick, the Employee, and G.UB.MK Constructors, Inc., the Employer. Following a telephonic mediation, both parties and their counsel agreed to dismiss the Employee's claims of occupational exposure illnesses and/or injuries without prejudice. The Employee currently has a third-party tort suit pending for these same claims and is working full-time. The dismissal preserves the Employee's right to re-file the workers' compensation claim in the future if he becomes partially or totally incapacitated due to an occupational illness. The Court ordered the Employer, G.UB.MK, to pay the $150.00 filing fee.

Workers' Compensation ClaimOccupational IllnessDismissal Without PrejudiceTelephonic MediationCommercial Truck DriverThird-Party LawsuitIncapacity ProvisionsMedical CertificationFiling FeeAgreed Order
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Oct 25, 2010

Viti v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America

Joseph Viti, suffering from post-traumatic stress due to 9/11, sued The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America under ERISA after his disability benefits claim was denied. Guardian denied the claim and Viti failed to appeal within the six-month administrative period. Viti also applied for and received Social Security disability benefits. The court granted Guardian's motion to dismiss the Third and Fourth Causes of Action, which concerned failure to provide documentation, concluding Guardian was not the proper defendant for those claims. The court denied without prejudice both parties' motions regarding the First and Second Causes of Action, which focused on the timeliness of Viti's lawsuit and the applicability of equitable tolling to contractual limitation periods, referring this matter to Magistrate Judge Dolinger for a hearing on equitable tolling.

ERISADisability BenefitsEquitable TollingStatute of LimitationsMental ImpairmentAdministrative RemediesContractual LimitationsSummary JudgmentMotion to DismissFiduciary Duty
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Rogers v. Morales

Plaintiff Sadie A. Rogers filed a pro se complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeking to declare the Texas Workers Compensation Law unconstitutional and claiming compensatory and punitive damages. Defendants, Texas Attorney General Dan Morales and Texas Workers Compensation Commission Executive Director Todd K. Brown, moved to dismiss. The court dismissed the claims for compensatory and punitive damages against the defendants in their official capacities with prejudice, citing Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity. The court further dismissed the claim challenging the constitutionality of the Texas Workers Compensation Act without prejudice, invoking the abstention doctrine to allow Texas state courts to interpret their own comprehensive workers' compensation statute, particularly concerning medically recognized diagnoses not listed in evaluation guides.

Eleventh AmendmentSovereign ImmunityAbstention DoctrineCivil Rights Act42 U.S.C. § 1983Workers' Compensation LawConstitutional LawFederal CourtDismissalState Statutes
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