U.S. Supreme Court Denies Review Of Causation In ‘Cat’s Paw’ Cases

Mealey's (April 17, 2023, 8:52 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by a former United Airlines Inc. employee who alleged that the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals directly conflicted with Staub v. Proctor Hospital when it found that her firing was appropriate as her conduct fell under “egregious conduct” even though she alleged that she showed comparators with worse conduct who were given progressive discipline....