Bobbette Blake v. MJ Optical

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• finding no constructive discharge claim and recognizing that “[p]art of an employee’s obligation to be reasonable . . . is an obligation not to assume the worst, and not to jump to conclusions too fast”
• plaintiff \never told anyone there was a problem in need of fixing\ before he resigned
• plaintiff “never told anyone there was a problem in need of fixing” before he resigned

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

8 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Amanda Gibson v. Concrete Equipment Co., Inc.
  Eighth Circuit· 2020-06-03· cited 47×
• Pamela Mahler v. First Dakota Title Ltd Partner
  Eighth Circuit· 2019-07-31· cited 45×
• Monica Watson v. Denis McDonough
  Eighth Circuit· 2021-05-06· cited 29×
• Cathy Sellars v. CRST Expedited, Inc.
  Eighth Circuit· 2021-09-08· cited 28×
• Aaron Rooney v. Rock-Tenn Converting Company
  Eighth Circuit· 2018-01-09· cited 26×
• Deidre Parker v. United States
  Eighth Circuit· 2025-02-28· cited 15×
• Gustafson v. Genesco, Inc.
  S.D. Iowa· 2018-06-08· cited 12×
• Benner v. St. Paul Pub. Sch.
  D. Maine· 2019-05-03· cited 6×

Cites

30 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
  Supreme Court· 1973-05-14· cited 38,518×
• Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. Vinson
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-19· cited 5,248×
• Ricci v. DeStefano
  Supreme Court· 2009-06-29· cited 1,988×
• Torgerson v. City of Rochester
  Eighth Circuit· 2011-06-01· cited 1,347×
• Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders
  Supreme Court· 2004-06-14· cited 1,256×
• Phil Quick v. Donaldson Company, Inc.
  Eighth Circuit· 1996-09-23· cited 565×
• Lora Stuart v. General Motors Corp.
  Eighth Circuit· 2000-06-26· cited 288×
• Tammy S. Scusa v. Nestle U.S. A. Company, Inc., Doing Business as Friskies Petcare Co., Inc.
  Eighth Circuit· 1999-06-23· cited 238×
• Hartley v. Metropolitan Util. Dist.
  Nebraska Supreme Court· 2016-09-30· cited 162×
• Unnamed case
  Eighth Circuit· 1996-08-21· cited 154×
• Fercello v. County of Ramsey
  Eighth Circuit· 2010-07-29· cited 121×
• Alvarez v. Des Moines Bolt Supply, Inc.
  Eighth Circuit· 2010-11-17· cited 107×
• Brunsting v. Lutsen Mountains Corp.
  Eighth Circuit· 2010-04-13· cited 92×
• Michael Sellers v. Deere & Company
  Eighth Circuit· 2015-07-02· cited 85×
• Ryan v. Capital Contractors, Inc.
  Eighth Circuit· 2012-05-29· cited 80×
• O'BRIEN v. Department of Agriculture
  Eighth Circuit· 2008-07-16· cited 78×
• Deanna L. Beard, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Flying J, Inc., Appellant/cross-Appellee, and Richard Krout
  Eighth Circuit· 2001-09-11· cited 77×
• Smith v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
  Eighth Circuit· 1990-02-05· cited 59×
• Edwards v. Hiland Roberts Dairy, Co.
  Eighth Circuit· 2017-06-27· cited 49×
• Billingsley v. BFM Liquor Management, Inc.
  Nebraska Supreme Court· 2002-06-14· cited 36×