| CASE NAME |
COURT\JUDGE |
CASE TYPE |
DISPOSITION |
| McKinley Group of Florida, LLC v.
Brad Jameson
Case No.:
2008-CA-012551 |
Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County before the Honorable Hugh A. Carithers |
Enforcement of restrictive covenants in an Employment Agreement |
3 day – non jury trial conducted in May, 2009 |
| Lela George v. Gold Kist Inc.,
Case No. 05-CA-145 |
Arbitration Proceedings Before the Honorable Major B. Harding, Impartial Arbitrator |
Workers’ Compensation Retaliation |
5-day Arbitration in Live Oak, FL |
| Ron Russell v. Kmart Corp.,
Case No. 93-102-CIV-OC-10 |
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Ocala Division, Judge William T. Hodges |
Age discrimination-termination of Department Manager |
5-day jury trial in Ocala, Fl |
| Oveda Williams v.
Gold Kist Inc.,
Case No. 93-1644-CIV-J-10 |
U.S. District Court,
Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division, Judge William T. Hodges |
Age discrimination-Termination of Human Resource Associate |
5-day jury trial in Jacksonville, Fl. |
| PYA Monarch, Inc. v.
Alan Britz,
Case No.CI-91-3956, Div. 39 |
Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida; Judge William C. Gridley |
Enforcement of covenant not to compete |
Judge trial in Orlando |
| Waverly Mineral Products v. United Steelworkers of America, FMCS No. 91 ¬7912 |
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; Robert W. Foster, Arbitrator |
Discharge of employee for conduct away from work |
Grievance denied |
| Ken E. Brown v. Stone
Container Corporation,
FCHR No. 91-2763 |
Florida Commission on Human Relations, Diane Cleavinger, Administrative Law Judge, Florida Division of Administrative Hearings |
Race discrimination |
Trial before Administrative Law Judge |
| United Food and
Commercial Workers
Union, Local 1063 v. Jones Operations & Maintenance Company,
Case No. 30 300 00023 91 |
American Arbitration Association; Philip A. LaPorte, Arbitrator |
Implementation of drug testing policy and subsequent discharges for positive test results at Warner Robbins Air Force Base, Warner Robbins, Ga. |
|
| United Paperworkers International Union, Local 1649 v. Seminole Kraft Corporation, 91-05675 |
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; James F. Searce, Arbitrator |
Basis for promotions at Seminole Kraft paper mill In Jacksonville, Fl. |
|
| Rodney Dudgeon v.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,
Case No. 91-1209-CA-J1991 |
Gainesville, Fl., Eighth Circuit, Alachua County, Circuit Judge Beecham |
Age discrimination claimed by Store Manager |
2-week jury trial in state court in Gainesville, Fl |
| Cain Turner v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. d/b/a Sam’s Wholesale Club
Case No. 91-90-021 |
City of Gainesville, Fl. Human Relations Commission-12 Commissioners |
Termination of employment for racial discrimination |
Hearing before the full Commission of the Gainesville Florida Human Relations Commission. |
| Bartlett, et al. v. Southern
Wine & Spirits of
Northern California, Inc., Case No. 634026-3 |
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, Oakland, Calif. (assigned to several judges) |
Sexual harassment claimed by several former office employees |
|
| Gillette Sickroom Supply
v. Penny W. Rivette, Case No. 90-58-CA-01 |
Circuit Court, Escambia County, Florida, Judge Nicolas Geeker |
Enforcement of covenant not to compete against former employee |
|
| The Coca-Cola Company,
Foods Division (Minute¬
Maid) v. Teamsters Local No. 444 |
Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service,
Leonard H. Davidson,
Arbitrator |
Disciplinary suspension |
|
| Peggy Moore v. Belk-Lindsey Stores, Inc., d/b/a Belk Lindsey, a Florida Corporation and Michelle Dougherty,
Case No. 97-8-CIV-OC-10A |
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Ocala Division, Judge William T. Hodges |
Quid pro quo, hostile environment sexual harassment, claims for negligent training, retention and supervision, and punitive damages, including constructive discharge |
9-day jury trial |
| Morris Moses, et al., v.
Kmart Corporation,
Case No. 94¬-0488-CIV-ATKINS |
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami Division, Judge C. Clyde
Atkins |
8-Plaintiff age discrimination lawsuit filed by group of Kmart pharmacy managers |
30-day jury trial |
| Waverly Mineral Products v. United Steelworkers of America,
FMCS No. 88-23073 |
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; Robert W. Foster, Arbitrator |
Discharge for failure to meet performance standards |
|
| Earl Allan v. Southwest
Forest Industries, Inc., 85¬
702-CA |
Circuit Court for Bay
County, Florida; Judge
Donald T. Simmons |
Retaliatory discharge for workers' compensation injury and filing of workers’ compensation claim under Florida Statutes 440.205 |
3-day jury trial in state court in Panama City, Fl |
| The Coca-Cola Company,
Foods Division v. Teamsters Local No. 444,
FMCS No. 89-17406 |
Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service;
Arbitrator Richard O'Neill |
Disciplinary suspension |
Union’s grievance denied |
| Maurice R. Hardrick v. Wales Industries, Inc.,
Case No. CA-3-86-1604H |
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division; Judge “Barefoot” Sanders |
Race discrimination |
Judge trial |
| Margarette A. Dublin v.
Belk Lindsey Department
Stores, Inc.,
FCHR No. 86-1960 |
Before the Florida Commission on
Human Relations; Judge Mary A. Clark, Administrative Law Judge, Florida Division of Administrative Hearings |
Race/Age discrimination and §1981 claims filed by terminated Department Manager |
6-day trial before Administrative Law Judge |
| Barnes, et al. v. Southwest Forest Industries,
Case No. MCA 85-2003-RV |
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, Panama City Division; Judge Roger Vinson |
Age Discrimination claimed by 5 former security guards at Panama City Fl. paper mill |
|
| Stone Container
Corporation v. United
Paperworkers International Union,
Case No. PC-221-E¬ 85 |
Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service; B.R. Skelton, Arbitrator |
Drug Testing discharge of paper mill employee in Jacksonville, Fl. |
|
| Ard, et al., v. Southwest
Forest Industries, Inc.,
MCA-85-2002-RV |
U.S. District Court,
Northern District of
Florida, Panama City Division; Judge Roger Vinson |
Age discrimination claimed by 5 former Supervisors at Panama City, Fl. Paper mill (Robert F. Phifer with my firm was co-counsel in this trial) |
5-day jury trial; verdict for Plaintiffs |
| John H. Johnson v. United Homes Services and Leonard Christian,
Case No.83-3567 |
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division; Judge Elizabeth A. Kovachevich |
Pregnancy discrimination |
3-day judge trial in Orlando, Fl. |
| Ard, et al. v. Southwest Forest Industries, Inc.,
Case No. MCA-85-2002-RV |
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, Panama City Division; Judge Roger Vinson |
Age discrimination claimed by 5 former Supervisors at Panama City, Fl. Paper mill (Robert F. Phifer with my firm was co-counsel in this trial) |
5-day jury trial in Panama City, Fl |
| Great Dane Trailers
Indiana, Inc. v. United
Cement, Lime, Gypsum
and Allied Workers
International Union,
AFL¬CIO,
Case No. 25-RC-7822,
et al. |
National Labor Relations Board; Steven M. Charno, Administrative Law Judge |
Unfair labor practice charges following union representation election (4¬day trial) |
Trial before NLRB Administrative Law Judge in Brazil Indiana |
| Phoenix Medical Technologies v. Derrick McCray |
Discharge of union organized for theft |
Arbitration |
|
| Model Dye Southern, Inc. and International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, AFL-CIO, Petitioner,
Sumter, SC |
Before George Carson, Hearing Officer, Region Eleven, National labor Relations Board |
Region 11 of the National Labor Relations Board Hearing on Objections |
|
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company v. Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
OSHRC Docket Nos. 6499 and 7207
Eustis, FL |
Use of metal mesh gloves in retail meat market |
Trial before OSHA Administrative Law Judge |
|
| International Brotherhood
of Boilermakers, Iron
Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths,
Forgers & Helpers, AFL-
¬CIO, and Offshore
Shipbuilding, Inc.,
Case No. 12-CA¬10513
|
National Labor Relations
Board; William A.
Gershuny, Administrative
Law Judge
|
Unfair labor practice charges following union representation election |
2 week trial before NLRB Administrative Law Judge in Palatka, Fl |
| Carolyn C. Philpot v. Gold Kist Inc.
DOAH Case No.2004-0037
|
Judge Don Davis with the Division of Administrative Hearings
Live Oak, FL
|
Administrative Appeal of charge alleging refusal to hire due to age.
Recommended Order Charge of discrimination be dismissed
|
Trial in Live Oak, Fl. |
