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[05/16] Adkins v. Mireles
In an appeal arising out of a union-negotiated collective bargaining agreement governing employees of Lucky Stores' warehouse, partial summary judgment and jury trial in favor of defendants-union and officers is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not err in holding that federal law preempted breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, misrepresentation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims because each implicated the duty of fair representation; 2) it did not err in finding that the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) section 301, preempted plaintiffs' fraud and deceit claim, because the claim cannot be maintained without the court interpreting the provisions of the CBA; 3) RICO claims were preempted under case precedent because plaintiffs alleged an unfair labor practice which is prohibited under the NLRA; and 4) plaintiffs failed to perfect their challenge to an evidentiary decision to exclude evidence regarding a teamster jacket-burning incident.

[05/02] Doran v. 7-Eleven, Inc.
In a suit against 7-Eleven under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), summary judgment for 7-Eleven is affirmed in part, but vacated in part and remanded where: 1) the district court properly granted summary judgment to 7-Eleven on the issues of whether the store's aisle width and the store's refusal to allow him to access the employees-only restroom violated the ADA; but 2) contrary to the ruling below, plaintiff had standing to challenge the barriers to his wheelchair access in the 7-Eleven store that he learned about through his expert's site inspections. (Superseding opinion)

[04/25] Parish Oil Co., Inc. v. Dillon Cos., Inc.
Under a now-amended Colorado unfair competition statute, a grocery store may sell gasoline below cost if such sales are conditioned on the purchase of enough groceries above cost that the entire series of transactions comes in at a profit. Consequently, a judgment in favor of competitors challenging such a practice is reversed.

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