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Case No. ADJ7174740, ADJ7174737
Regular
Jun 21, 2012

CAROLYN BLACKLEDGE vs. LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed a Petition for Removal concerning cases ADJ7174740 and ADJ7174737. The administrative law judge confirmed that the disputes between Carolyn Blackledge and the Los Angeles County Office of Education had been resolved through approved Stipulated Awards. Consequently, the Petition for Removal became moot. The Board formally dismissed the petition as a result of the settlement.

Petition for RemovalStipulated AwardsMoot PetitionDismissed PetitionWorkers' Compensation Appeals BoardAdministrative Law JudgeWCJADJ7174740ADJ7174737Los Angeles County Office of Education
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Case No. ADJ7167874
Regular
Jan 21, 2011

IOWN FIELDS vs. LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the Los Angeles County Office of Education's (LACOE) Petition for Removal to rescind an Order of Consolidation. LACOE argued they lacked notice and proper service for the consolidation. The Board found the "Order of Consolidation" was not truly signed or intended by the judge, but rather improperly written in the minutes by a party. Therefore, the Board rescinded the problematic consolidation order out of an abundance of caution.

Petition for RemovalOrder of ConsolidationMandatory Settlement ConferenceNoticeServiceWCJMinutes of HearingRescindWorkers' Compensation Appeals BoardLACOE
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Case No. ADJ7947584
Regular
May 09, 2014

JEFF CLARK vs. LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION

The applicant, Jeff Clark, filed a workers' compensation claim against the Los Angeles County Office of Education. The defendant sought removal, arguing the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) erred in setting a trial date for the issue of injury. However, electronic records showed that a trial with testimony was completed on the disputed date of April 1, 2014. Consequently, the Petition for Removal was deemed moot and dismissed by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.

Petition for RemovalEAMStrial with testimonyhearing completedmootdismissedWorkers' Compensation Appeals BoardWCJapplicantdefendant
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Case No. ADJ7271617
Regular
Aug 27, 2012

LEONARD KEY vs. LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, CORVEL CORPORATION

This case involves applicant Leonard Key seeking workers' compensation benefits for an injury sustained while teaching a music production course. The defendant, Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), contended that Key was an independent contractor and not an employee. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) affirmed the trial judge's finding that Key was an employee, emphasizing LACOE's control over the means and manner of his work, despite an independent contractor agreement. Key lacked control over class schedules, room assignments, and was paid hourly, weighing against independent contractor status. Therefore, the WCAB found that LACOE failed to meet its burden to prove Key was an independent contractor.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardLeonard KeyLos Angeles County Office of EducationCorvel CorporationADJ7271617Opinion and Decision After ReconsiderationWCJemployee statusindependent contractordirection and control
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Case No. M2005-02719-COA-R3-CV
Regular Panel Decision
Jun 30, 2010

Wilson County Board of Education v. Wilson County Education Association and Steve Johnson

An assistant principal, Steve Johnson, was transferred to a teaching position by the Wilson County Board of Education. He, along with the Wilson County Education Association, grieved the transfer under a locally negotiated agreement. After the grievance was denied through internal steps, they sought to compel arbitration in the Chancery Court for Wilson County. The trial court granted summary judgment to the Board, concluding that assistant principals are statutorily similar to principals, giving the director of schools unrestrained authority to transfer them. On appeal, the Court of Appeals of Tennessee at Nashville affirmed the trial court's judgment, but on different grounds. The appellate court held that despite the agreement mentioning "binding arbitration," it also stated that the arbitrator "may recommend" remedies, creating an inconsistency that prevented a "meeting of the minds" on the final resolution procedure, thus rendering the arbitration agreement unenforceable.

Education Professional Negotiations ActGrievance ProcedureArbitration AgreementMeeting of the MindsContract InterpretationTeacher TransferAssistant PrincipalStatutory AuthoritySchool Board PowersBinding vs. Advisory Arbitration
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Case No. 2015 NY Slip Op 07262
Regular Panel Decision
Oct 07, 2015

Westchester County Correction Superior Officers Ass'n v. County of Westchester

The case involves an action brought by the Westchester County Correction Superior Officers Association and several retired correction officers against the County of Westchester. The plaintiffs sought damages for an alleged breach of a collective bargaining agreement, claiming the county failed to provide benefits equivalent to Workers' Compensation Law for permanent disability. The Supreme Court, Westchester County, initially denied the defendants' motion to dismiss but later granted their motion for summary judgment, dismissing the complaint. The Supreme Court also denied the plaintiffs' cross-motion to amend their complaint. On appeal, the Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the Supreme Court's decision, concluding that no provision in the collective bargaining agreement mandated such payments and that the proposed amendment to the complaint lacked merit.

Collective Bargaining AgreementBreach of ContractSummary JudgmentWorkers' Compensation BenefitsLoss of Earning CapacityPermanent DisabilityLeave to Amend ComplaintAppellate ReviewAffirmationJudiciary Law
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Case No. 03-23-00316-CV
Regular Panel Decision
Apr 16, 2025

City of Killeen, Texas and Ground Game Texas v. Bell County, Texas; The 27th Judicial District Attorney's Office; And the Bell County Attorney's Office

The City of Killeen, Texas, and Ground Game Texas appealed the trial court's denial of their pleas to the jurisdiction. The underlying lawsuit, filed by Bell County, the 27th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, and the Bell County Attorney’s Office, challenged the constitutionality and validity of a Killeen ordinance decriminalizing misdemeanor marijuana possession. Appellants argued that the appellees lacked standing and that governmental immunity barred the suit. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order, concluding that the District Attorney’s Office had standing due to the ordinance's interference with its prosecutorial discretion and duties. It also found that governmental immunity was waived for challenges to an ordinance's validity and for concurrent claims for injunctive relief under the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act.

Decriminalization OrdinanceMarijuana PossessionPlea to the JurisdictionGovernmental ImmunityStandingProsecutorial DiscretionUniform Declaratory Judgments ActTexas Local Government CodeTexas Health & Safety CodeTexas Code of Criminal Procedure
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Case No. 05-20-00855-CV
Regular Panel Decision
May 05, 2021

Emanuel Lewis, on Behalf of Himself and a Class of Certain Dallas County Detention Service Officers v. Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown, in Her Official Capacity

Officer Emanuel Lewis, a detention security officer, initiated a lawsuit against Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown, in her official capacity, seeking injunctive relief concerning the operation and conditions of the Dallas County Jail amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Lewis, on behalf of himself and a class of Dallas County detention service officers, alleged the Sheriff acted ultra vires by failing to maintain a sanitary jail and abate a public health nuisance, and was negligent. The trial court granted Sheriff Brown's plea to the jurisdiction, dismissing the claims. On appeal, the Fifth District of Texas at Dallas affirmed the trial court's judgment, ruling that Lewis failed to plead an actionable ultra vires claim as the Sheriff's actions were within her discretionary authority, and the Texas Tort Claims Act does not waive immunity for claims seeking solely injunctive relief.

COVID-19Jail ConditionsGovernmental ImmunityUltra ViresInjunctive ReliefTexas Tort Claims ActDiscretionary AuthorityMinisterial DutiesPublic Health NuisanceClass Action
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Aug 21, 1998

Westchester County Correction Officers Benevolent Ass'n v. County of Westchester

The County of Westchester appealed orders from the Supreme Court, Westchester County. The Supreme Court had granted the Westchester County Correction Officers Benevolent Association, Inc.'s petition to quash administrative subpoenas (Matter No. 1) and denied the County's motion to enjoin the Association from challenging the subpoenas (Matter No. 2). The appellate court affirmed both orders, finding that the County failed to adhere to Workers’ Compensation Law § 300.10 (c). This statute mandates that subpoenas to a claimant's treating physician can only be issued upon the physician's non-appearance at the first adjournment, not as a routine practice prior to attempts at voluntary appearance. The court emphasized that the County's prior practice violated the statute and impeded the remedial goals of the Workers' Compensation Law.

Administrative LawWorkers' CompensationSubpoena ComplianceAppellate CourtLabor RelationsStatutory InterpretationDue ProcessCollective BargainingJudicial ReviewPublic Sector Employment
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Case No. 2021 NY Slip Op 04734 [197 AD3d 684]
Regular Panel Decision
Aug 18, 2021

Westchester County Corr. Officers Benevolent Assn., Inc. v. County of Westchester

The Westchester County Correction Officers Benevolent Association, Inc., and individual correction officers sued the County of Westchester for breach of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). They sought damages, claiming entitlement to disability retirement benefits equivalent to those under the Workers' Compensation Law for loss of earning capacity. The defendants moved to dismiss the complaint, asserting the CBA was silent on such awards. The Supreme Court granted the defendants' motion and denied the plaintiffs' cross-motion for leave to amend the complaint. The Appellate Division affirmed the Supreme Court's order, concluding that the CBA did not contain a provision for the claimed retirement benefits, thus the complaint failed to state a cause of action and the proposed amendment lacked merit.

Breach of ContractCollective Bargaining AgreementDisability BenefitsGeneral Municipal LawCPLR ProcedureMotion to DismissLeave to AmendAppellate ReviewRetirement BenefitsWorkers' Compensation Law Benefits
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