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Claimant was not an independent contractor where he did not set out his rate of pay or hold himself out as being in business for himself, but record was insufficient to determine whether claimant was employed by the alleged employer. Order of the UCBR affirmed in part and reversed in part, case remanded.
School districts argument that elementary students ADA claims regarding wheelchair accessibility in middle school were not ripe failed because parents had been meeting with district over the issue for two years, only 17 months remained until student began middle school and waiting until child was ready to attend middle school would preclude student from obtaining any meaningful remedy until it was too late. Motion denied.
Summary judgment for defendants granted on plaintiffs personal injury claim where plaintiff knowingly and voluntarily agreed to valid, enforceable exculpatory waiver. Defendants motion for summary judgment granted.
The court granted a motion for summary judgment in this quiet title action where the purchaser at a sheriffs sale established a prima facie case, and defendant failed to demonstrate a more perfect title.
Defendants were entitled to summary judgment in plaintiffs equal protection action asserting her female-owned towing company was dis-criminated against when borough gave almost all of its towing business to male-owned company because plaintiff could not show disparate treatment, intentional gender-based discrimination or a Monell claim. Motion granted.
Trial court correctly found that appellee Cuthbert was entitled to sovereign immunity because she was acting within the scope of her duties when she made allegedly defamatory statements about appellant to other employees and the unemployment compensation representative but trial court erred in dismissing appellants claim that appellee made knowingly false statements to third parties because appellants allegations were sufficient to overcome appellees preliminary objections on that point. Affirmed in part, reversed in part.
The court found the removal of a state gerrymandering case to federal court was untimely and procedurally improper and awarded attorney fees and costs to plaintiff and held the senator who filed the removal personally liable for the award. Fees and costs awarded.
The State Board of Cosmetology erred by assuming facts not in evidence when it rejected the Bureau of Occupational Affairs recommendation that licensees esthetician license be suspended based on a prior felony conviction, but with the suspension immediately stayed so she could continue to work. The court reversed and remanded the Boards adjudication.
Where a new zoning ordinance substantially impacted plaintiffs ability to conduct their proposed use in a manner that was both financially and economically reasonable, plaintiffs land use appeal from the denial of their proposed curative amendments was not rendered moot. The court denied defendants motion to dismiss based on mootness.