The following is a representative list of Ms. Marin’s recent victories, some of which were dismissed without the time and expense of a jury trial. Asterisks indicate published cases.
Shane v. Fed Ex Freight (Federal Court). Motion for Summary Judgement granted, dismissing national origin & age discrimination claims.
Medina v. Texas- New Mexico Newspaper Partnership (Federal Court). Motion for Summary Judgement granted, dismissing age, national origin & gender discrimination claims.
Adams et al v. YISD. Victory before Texas Education Agency upholding lesson plan requirements.
Ace Cleaning Services, Inc. and Genesis Total Management, Inc. v. Industrial, Technical & Professional Employees Union, OPEUI Local # 4873, AFL-CIO. Launched successful union avoidance campaign and successfully represented janitorial company in union election before the National Labor Relations Board, defeating the union.
Mayanin Flores v. El Paso Times (State Court). Trial victory involving a claim for workers’ compensation retaliation.
Duron v. El Paso Community Action Program/Project Bravo. (State Court). Partial Summary Judgment Dismissing Disability Discrimination Claim, then Trial Victory involving Claim for Retaliation.
Kraft v. Earnhardt Motors, Inc. (State Court). Pre-trial Dismissal of Discriminatory Advertising Claim, then Trial Victory involving Claim for Age Discrimination.
*Ysleta Teachers Association/TSTA/NEW and Teri Sanchez, on behalf of all affected members v. Ysleta ISD, No. 054-R10-0506. Victory before Texas Education Agency regarding teachers’ (exempt employees) dispute of District’s right to require a 40-hour workweek.
Duron v. El Paso Independent School District (State Court). Trial victory involving claim for national origin discrimination, gender discrimination and retaliation.
Corral v. Levi Strauss & Co. (State Court). Trial victory and dismissal involving claim for workers’ compensation retaliation.
Maldonado v. El Paso Psychiatric Center (State Court). Trial victory and dismissal involving claim for workers’ compensation retaliation.
Corral v. Levi Strauss & Co (Federal Court). Trial victory and dismissal involving disability discrimination and retaliation.
Rojas v. Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. (State Court, 2008). Motion for Summary Judgment granted, dismissing workers’ compensation retaliation claim.
*Garcia v. Levi Strauss &Co., 85 S.W.3d 362 (Tex.App.-El Paso, 2002.) (State court). Motion for Summary Judgment upheld, dismissing workers’ compensation retaliation claim because employer articulated a legitimate business reason for the action taken and Plaintiff was unable to meet her burden of proving the reason was a pretext for discrimination.
Sommers v. City of El Paso, (Federal court, 2007). Motion for Summary Judgment granted, dismissing gender, age and retaliation claims against the El Paso Police Department.
Vicari v. Ysleta Independent School District (Federal court, 2007). Motion for Summary Judgment granted, dismissing gender, sex and retaliation claims.
Duron v. Project Bravo, Inc. (State Court, 2008). Motion for Summary Judgment granted on “disability,” “regarded as disabled” and “failure to accommodate” discrimination claims.
*Perez v. L-3 Communications, et al., 2006 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 45526 (W.D.Tex., 2006.)(Federal court). Removal to federal court upheld based on diversity jurisdiction, despite Plaintiff’s claims to the contrary.
Hickman v. Best Buy, Inc., (Federal Court)(2006). Removal to federal court upheld because based on diversity jurisdiction, despite Plaintiff’s vague pleadings on the amount in controversy.