R. Michael Sullivan

R. Michael Sullivan's Legal Cases (6)

Owensboro, KY

Employment and labor Lawyer at Owensboro, KY

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Litigation ... +2 more

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Employment and labor

Combs v. Kentucky Wesleyan College, 2008 WL 145253 (W.D.Ky. 2008)

Jan 01, 2008

OUTCOME: Trial court entered judgment in favor of retired professors restoring their health insurance benefits.

While working as professors at college, college promised them that at retirement, they would have health insurance for the rest of their lives. After they retired, the college terminated their health ... insurance benefits. We filed suit to enforce the retired professors' right to these health insurance benefits.

Litigation

Sutton v. Hopkins County, 2007 WL 119856 (W.D.Ky. 2007)

Jan 11, 2007

OUTCOME: Obtained summary judgment from trial court dismissing claims of inmates transferred from other jails.

Represented county jailer in a class action civil rights case brought by inmates, including inmates transferred from other jails.

Employment and labor

Davis v. Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus of Missouri, Inc., 116 Fed.Appx. 555 (6th Cir. 2004)

Jan 01, 2004

OUTCOME: The decision for the client was affirmed on appeal.

Defended nursing home in employment discrimination case, and obtained summary judgment dismissing the claim asserted by a former employer.

Wrongful death

Boarman v. Commonwealth, 37 S.W.3d 759 (Ky. 2001)

Jan 01, 2001

OUTCOME: Successful decision affirmed on appeal.

Issue concerned claim asserted against the Commonwealth of Kentucky because of an unsafe road condition. We represented the estate of a gentleman killed in a car accident because of that unsafe road c ... ondition.

Litigation

Graham v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 230 F.3d 1358, 2000 WL 1290383 (6th Cir. 2000)

Jan 01, 2000

OUTCOME: Decision for the client was affirmed on appeal.

Obtained summary judgment for retail store in falling merchandise suit, dismissing the plaintiff's claim.

Appeals

Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp v. Newton, Ky. App., 12 S.W.3d 691 (Ky.App.1999)

Jan 01, 1999

OUTCOME: Successful decision on appeal

Successful appeal of dispute over priority between a mechanic's lien and a mortgage

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