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Siems v. City of Minneapolis

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
In an excessive force action against police officers, district court's dismissal with prejudice of plaintiff's claims is affirmed where the court did...

Sullivan v. City of Springfield

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an action involving police officer's claims of race-based hiring determinations, district court's grant of summary judgment to defendants is...

Maropulos v. L.A.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action for Defendant sheriff's alleged act of arson on Plaintiffs' home, Defendant's appeal from the denial of qualified...

Palmer v. Valdez

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by a prisoner alleging excessive force, judgment for Defendants is affirmed, where the District Court's requirement...

Mason v. Corr. Med. Serv., Inc.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an action involving prisoner civil rights, district court's grant of defendant's summary judgment and refusal to set aside jury verdict is affirmed...

Lloyd v. County of Los Angeles

Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment action, trial court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment is affirmed where: 1) the trial court properly rejected...

Am. Civil Rights Found. v. Berkeley Unified Sch. Dist.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
Trial court's judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where a school board policy aiming to achieve social diversity by using neighborhood...

Ripley v. Wyo. Med. Ctr.

Civil Rights, Health Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action based on Defendant-Hospital's denial of Plaintiff's admitting privileges, summary judgment for Defendant is...

Johnson v. Walton

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging an illegal search, judgment for Plaintiffs is reversed where Defendant-officer was entitled to qualified...

Graves v. UMB Bank Fin. Corp.

Civil Rights
In a discrimination action under the ADA, district court judgment in favor of defendant on claims it discriminated against plaintiff on the basis of...