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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

In re Paragon Process Service, Inc.

Paragon Process Service, Inc. appealed a decision by the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, which held the company responsible for unemployment insurance contributions for its process servers from 1978 to 1980. Paragon contended that these process servers were independent contractors, not employees, over whom it exercised no control beyond legal requirements. The court, referencing precedents like *Matter of 12 Cornelia St. (Ross)*, determined that the Board lacked a rational basis for classifying the process servers as employees. Consequently, the court reversed the Board's decision. The matter was then remitted to the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board for further proceedings consistent with this new finding.

Unemployment insuranceIndependent contractorProcess serversEmployer liabilityEmployee classificationAppellate reviewAdministrative decisionRational basis reviewLabor lawNew York law
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Case No. ADJ1882680 (MON 0043535)
Regular
Dec 19, 2014

REBECCA JONES vs. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

Applicant sought disqualification of the WCJ due to alleged inability to be fair and disregard for the expedited hearing timeframe. The Board denied the petition, finding no specific factual basis for the bias claim. The WCJ has no control over EAMS' automatic hearing scheduling process. Therefore, the delay in processing the applicant's request was not attributable to the WCJ.

WCABPetition for DisqualificationExpedited HearingAdministrative Law JudgeEAMSFindings Award and OrderFindings and OrderInjuryPsycheIrritable Bowel Syndrome
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Case No. ADJ7226528, ADJ7271889, ADJ7226544, ADJ7226547
Regular
Jul 19, 2011

LANCE CORRIGAN vs. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

A Workers' Compensation Appeals Board administrative law judge found the applicant conclusively permanently and totally disabled under Labor Code section 4662. The defendant's Petition for Reconsideration, timely filed, was delayed in processing due to an EAMS error and thus not acted upon within the statutory 60-day period. Citing due process, the Board granted reconsideration on its merits to ensure a complete review and just decision. The Board ordered all future communications be directed to its Office of the Commissioners.

Labor Code section 4662permanent total disabilityapportionmentLabor Code sections 4663 and 4664Petition for ReconsiderationElectronic Adjudication Management System (EAMS)due processShipley v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.statutory time constraintsDecision After Reconsideration
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Case No. ADJ7656854 ADJ7656855
Regular
Feb 14, 2020

ANGELIQUA DIAZ vs. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY

This case addresses whether a worker can receive penalties for delayed medical treatment when the delay stems from the utilization review (UR) process. The Board granted reconsideration, rescinding the original decision and finding that Labor Code section 4610.1 bars penalties for delays occurring during UR. Furthermore, the Board determined it lacks jurisdiction to assess the accuracy of UR decisions when those decisions are timely, deferring such disputes to the Independent Medical Review (IMR) process. Therefore, the applicant's petitions for penalties were denied.

Labor Code section 5814Utilization ReviewLabor Code section 4610.1Independent Medical ReviewPrimary Treating PhysicianWCAB jurisdictionDubon v. World RestorationInc.unreasonable delaymandatory statutory guidelines
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Steuben Foods, Inc. v. GEA Process Engineering, Inc.

Plaintiff Steuben Foods, Inc. initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Defendants GEA Process Engineering and GEA Procomac S.p.A., alleging infringement of United States Patent No. 6,209,591. The case involved motions for summary judgment filed by the Defendants, which were subject to reports and recommendations by a Magistrate Judge. Following Plaintiff's objections to the Magistrate Judge's second Report and Recommendation, the District Court reviewed the matter de novo. The Court ultimately denied Plaintiff's objections and adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation, granting Defendants' amended motion for summary judgment. The decision hinged on the proper construction of the patent claim term "into," which the Court found to imply the possibility of contact with the contents of a region, a condition not met by the accused product.

Patent InfringementSummary JudgmentClaim ConstructionFederal Rules of Civil ProcedureMagistrate JudgeReport and RecommendationObjectionsSterile RegionsValve Activation MechanismAseptic Processing
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

General Textile Printing & Processing Corp. v. Expromtorg International Corp.

The case involves a breach of contract action filed by General Textile Printing & Processing Corp. (GTP), a Connecticut corporation with offices in New York City, against Expromtorg International Corp. and its president, Guennadi Razouvaev, both Michigan residents. The defendants moved to stay the litigation in favor of arbitration, citing an arbitration clause in the original sales notes (OSN), and also sought to dismiss claims against Razouvaev for lack of personal jurisdiction. Plaintiff GTP opposed these motions and filed a cross-motion to stay arbitration, arguing that a later, unsigned settlement stipulation had supplanted the arbitration agreement and that defendants had waived their right to arbitrate through litigation. The Court denied the motion to dismiss Razouvaev, finding a prima facie case for piercing the corporate veil based on alleged fraudulent conduct. Ultimately, the Court denied GTP's cross-motion, ruling that the arbitration agreement in the OSN remained effective and that no waiver of arbitration had occurred, thus granting defendants' motion to stay the entire action pending arbitration.

Breach of ContractArbitrationPersonal JurisdictionCorporate Veil PiercingWaiver of ArbitrationDiversity JurisdictionFederal Arbitration ActSales NotesSettlement StipulationAlter Ego Doctrine
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Oct 30, 1991

Alkatabi v. United States Department of Justice Immigration & Naturalization Service

Plaintiffs Christine and Hasan Alkatabi sued the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and several INS examiners, including Frank Lucas and John Marsh, alleging racial discrimination and Fifth Amendment violations. They claimed that the defendants caused undue delays in processing Mrs. Alkatabi's immediate relative petition for her husband, Hasan Alkatabi, a native of Yemen. The delays were attributed to issues with verifying Mr. Alkatabi's Yemen divorce decree and processing a separate "special agricultural worker" application. The United States District Court granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment, determining that sovereign immunity protected the INS and official-capacity examiners, and that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate discriminatory intent for individual-capacity claims. Subsequently, the plaintiffs' motion for reargument was denied.

Immigration LawRacial DiscriminationFifth AmendmentDue ProcessSummary JudgmentSovereign ImmunityFederal Tort Claims ActBivens ActionQualified ImmunityINS
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Taylor v. Board of Regents of University

Petitioner, a licensed optometrist in New York since 1981, faced eight specifications of professional misconduct between 1980 and 1985 while employed by American Vision Center. Charges included negligence, gross negligence, practicing beyond authorized scope by administering Neosporin, and unprofessional conduct for delegating responsibilities to unlicensed staff and failing to wear a name tag. A Hearing Panel found petitioner guilty, recommending a license suspension and fine. The Regents Review Committee modified these findings, and the respondent further narrowed the period of charges. Petitioner challenged the determination, alleging denial of due process due to lack of specificity and delay. The Court rejected the due process claims, finding charges specific and no actual prejudice from delay. While the Court found substantial evidence for negligence, unauthorized practice, and unprofessional conduct, it annulled the finding of gross negligence. Despite this annulment, the Court upheld the original penalty, modifying the determination only to reflect the removal of the gross negligence finding, and otherwise confirming the decision.

Optometry license suspensionProfessional misconductUnlicensed practiceDelegation of professional responsibilitiesGross negligenceDue processAdministrative reviewCPLR Article 78Education LawRegents Review Committee
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Saltares v. Bowen

The plaintiff, Mr. Saltares, sought interim disability insurance benefits and Supplemental Security Income under the Social Security Act after his case was remanded to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for further proceedings. Magistrate Naomi Reice Buchwald recommended denying the request, arguing that courts generally lack the authority to award interim benefits in "original entitlement" cases. Plaintiff objected, citing anticipated delays on remand due to the Administrative Law Judge's initial inadequate processing of his claim. District Judge Kram acknowledged the court's remedial power to grant interim benefits in instances of unreasonable delay caused by the Secretary. However, the Court ultimately denied the application, finding that despite the plaintiff's financial hardship and the reasons for remand, the delays in this particular case did not meet the threshold of "unreasonable delay" established by precedent.

Disability benefitsSocial Security ActInterim benefitsRemandUnreasonable delayJudicial reviewAdministrative Law JudgeOriginal entitlement casesSouthern District of New YorkDistrict Court Decision
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

I.G. Second Generation Partners, L.P. v. Reade

This case concerns an appeal from multiple orders of the Supreme Court, New York County, presided over by Justice Alice Schlesinger. The appellate court unanimously affirmed the dismissal of plaintiffs' claims for malicious prosecution, abuse of process, tortious interference with contract, and breach of implied contract. The court found that the malicious prosecution claim lacked probable cause, emphasizing that a prior judgment against the plaintiffs created a presumption of probable cause not overcome by subsequent reversal. The abuse of process claim failed as there was no indication of perverted use of process for a collateral advantage. Furthermore, the tortious interference claim was barred by the Noerr-Pennington doctrine, and proposed amendments for implied contract theories were properly denied due to a lack of meeting of the minds and absence of unjust enrichment.

malicious prosecutionabuse of processtortious interference with contractbreach of implied contractNoerr-Pennington doctrineprobable causeamendment of complaintunjust enrichmentaffirmationappellate review
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