In this case, John Heller was a member of the Board of Directors of CACL Federal Credit Union.    CUMIS Insurance Society informed CACL that the bond for Heller had been revoked.   Despite the loss of his bond and inability to find a replacement bond (as required by the NCUA), Heller ran for reelection […]

In this case, the credit union brought an action alleging the defendant borrowed $6,000 and failed to repay the same. The credit union also produced a promissory note signed by the defendant (Shaham). Defendant purchased disability insurance at the inception of this loan and thereafter became disabled. The insurance company did not honor his claim […]

Here, a jury verdict was entered in favor of Barbara Carle (Carle), a former manager of McChord Credit Union, for wrongful discharge based upon age discrimination. The jury awarded the former manager $100,000.00 for age discrimination, another $18,000.00 for negligent infliction of mental distress and more than $47,000.00 in attorney fees. Barbara Carle was a […]

Minneapolis Telco Credit Union violated employee rights with “constructive discharge” in violation of Credit Union Employee’s Civil Rights.   In this case the appellate court affirmed a determination of the Commission of Civil Rights, finding that Minneapolis Telco Credit Union [Telco] violated its employee’s civil rights. Here, Deborah Witherspoon was employed at Telco when she learned that she had […]

Creditor retains garnishment funds received within two weeks before debtor filed bankruptcy. Court ruled in this case that date garnishment was “served” on garnishee defendant placed garnished funds outside of 90-day window for Trustee to set aside transfer to creditor. Here, the bankruptcy trustee sought to compel First of America Bank to return garnishment funds received […]

Here, a 34 year old credit union loan officer submitted a Workers’ Compensation claim against her employer credit union for post-traumatic stress disorder. The claim was denied and on appeal the credit union prevailed. The Court of Appeals of Oregon found the credit union employee had been exposed to an armed robbery at another credit union […]

An Illinois Court held wage assignment, unlike a garnishment on debtor’s wages, unconditionally vested creditor’s rights. In this case, the debtor sought a return of $546.93 that had been withheld from his wages pursuant to a voluntary wage assignment and paid to Mercury Finance Co. (“creditor”) prior to his filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Here, debtor’s […]

In this case, Textron Lycoming Federal Credit Union brought an action alleging the defendant borrowed $6,000 and failed to repay the same. The credit union also produced a promissory Note signed by the borrower-defendant. Defendant purchased disability insurance at the inception of this loan and thereafter became disabled. The insurance company did not honor his […]

Here, a Federal Court granted the credit union’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed Plaintiff’s claim that the credit union had discriminated against her by failing to promote her to a higher position. This case had traveled extensively throughout various federal courts and was previously sent back to this court from the U.S. Supreme Court. In […]

In this case, the court dismissed a wrongful discharge action against the credit union.   Here, P. Douglas Maier filed suit against the credit union alleging that he had been terminated from his employment at the credit union due to the fact that he is one-quarter Native American. Maier was initially employed at the credit […]