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Henry v. City of Erie

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
The district court's denial of qualified immunity to defendant-state officials' on plaintiffs' 42 U.S.C. 1983 claim alleging that defendant-state...

Planned Parenthood Arizona Inc. v. Betlach

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Health Law
In an action challenging an Arizona statute that bars patients eligible for the state's Medicaid program from obtaining covered family planning...

Ortiz-Bonilla v. Federacion de Ajedrez de Puerto Rico

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In a dispute between plaintiff chess players and defendant, the Puerto Rico Chess Federation, alleging violations of their constitutional rights and...

Smith v. Clark County School District

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant-employer on plaintiff's claims of disability discrimination and failure to accommodate under the Americans with...

Dahlia v. Rodriguez

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
The district court's dismissal of a 42 U.S.C. 1983 action brought by plaintiff-police officer who alleged that he was placed on administrative leave...

Hayes v. County of San Diego

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit arising out of the shooting death of a suicidal person who was threatening sheriff's deputies with a knife, the response to the Ninth...

Garcia-Rubiera v. Fortuno

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Insurance Law
Where Puerto Rico law causes motor vehicle owners to pay twice for liability insurance, and this Court held that the failure to notify affected...

Stapley v. Pestalozi

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action, alleging defendants initiated a frivolous RICO suit against plaintiff to harass him as part of an ongoing...

Simon v. City of New York

Civil Rights
District court's denial of plaintiff's motion for reconsideration of a previous order and judgment granting defendants' motion for summary judgment on...

Blantz v. California Dept. of Corr. and Rehab.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state law, alleging plaintiff was terminated without explanation from her independent contractor...