Austin v. City of Philadelphia
Jan 01, 2002OUTCOME: U.S. District Court arbitration panel awarded damages for FMLA violations
City refused to reinstate police sergeant at conclusion of period of family and medical leave.
Philadelphia, PA
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OUTCOME: U.S. District Court arbitration panel awarded damages for FMLA violations
City refused to reinstate police sergeant at conclusion of period of family and medical leave.
OUTCOME: Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted fee petition
Request for declaratory judgment that policy unpublished in the Pennsylvania Bulletin was invalid as a rule of court; claim for denial of due process.
OUTCOME: Client won at the EEOC: MSPB adopted EEOC decision
Disability discrimination case: OPM found that client was not suitable for federal employment because of a disability
OUTCOME: Period of disqualification was reduced
Court applied regulations limiting period of disqualification for benefits due to refusal of suitable work.
OUTCOME: Pa. issued regulations clarifying that the consent of the patient alone is required for surgical procedures; hospital settled after remand from court of appeals
Hospital required consent of spouse for sterilization. Client filed a civil rights case to challenge discrimination based on marital status and gender.
OUTCOME: Defendants agreed to cease use of Plaintiff's name
Plaintiff sought injunction to prevent Defendants from use of the Pascetta name to publicize or connote an endorsement of a martial arts program.