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Case: Individual Employment Rights/Contracts (N.Y. Sup. Ct.)

A New York state trial court denied summary judgment on breach of contract claims between Frosch Travel and its former president, finding factual disputes about confidential information and misrepresentations, but the court dismissed a duplicative faithless servant claim. Frosch Int’l Travel, Inc. v. Botbol, 2026 BL 36269, N.Y. Sup. Ct., INDEX NO. 653071/2020, 1/9/26

Case: Wage & Hour/California Class Actions (C.D. Cal.)

A California federal district court denied class certification for wage statement claims against Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Inc. because one of the employees failed to prove numerosity by showing inaccuracies affected other employees. Mendoza v. DNC Travel Hosp. SVCS, 2026 BL 37350, C.D. Cal., 2:24-cv-11233-WLH-E, 2/3/26

Case: Individual Employment Rights/Procedural Due Process (D. Ariz.)

An Arizona federal district court dismissed a police chief’s § 1983 due process claim against the City of Cottonwood, finding that the city officials had qualified immunity, and plaintiff failed to establish municipal liability under Monell for his termination. Gesell v. City of Cottonwood, 2026 BL 34497, D. Ariz., CV-24-08090-PCT-DWL, 2/2/26