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Rosado-Quinones v. Toledo

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought by a police officer claiming that his superiors violated his First Amendment rights and due process when...

Justice v. Crown Cork and Seal Co., Inc.

Civil Rights, Evidence, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), summary judgment for defendant is reversed and the case remanded where: 1)...

Lawrence v. Welch

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Remedies
In an action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against officials of the State Bar of Michigan in connection with their denial of plaintiff's application...

Holender v. Mut. Indus. North, Inc.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In a case addressing whether documents submitted to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by an employee qualified as a "charge" within...

Crawford v. Carroll

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII suit brought by an African-American employee alleging claims of retaliation and race discrimination by her Caucasian supervisors and...

Waybright v. Fredrick County Dept. of Fire & Rescue Services

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit arising out of the death of plaintiff's son during training to join a fire department, summary judgment against plaintiffs on their claim of...

Hagan v. Echostar Satellite, L.L.C.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Communications Law, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act alleging that plaintiff was engaged in protected activity and that termination constituted...

Mayfield v. TX Dept. of Criminal Justice

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an action alleging First Amendment violations under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, as well as violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized...

Walker v. Bowersox

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought by a prisoner against prison official-defendants alleging excessive force claims, summary judgment for...

Arteaga v. Brink's, Inc.

Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a suit brought by a former employee, who was discharged after being subjected to an internal investigation of missing cash, asserting claims under...