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General Auto Serv. Station v. City of Chicago

Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against the City of Chicago over the removal of an advertising sign, judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1)...

Dargis v. Sheahan

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other state laws, dismissal of the claims based on a refusal to exercise supplemental...

Bailey v. USF Holland, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
Judgment for plaintiffs in an action brought under Title VII and the Tennessee Human Rights Act is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs were able to...

Bailey v. USF Holland, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
Judgment for plaintiffs in an action brought under Title VII and the Tennessee Human Rights Act is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs were able to...

Reese v. Herbert

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action for damages wherein plaintiff alleged various claims of police misconduct in arresting him, order denying...

Steele v. Youthful Offender Parole Bd.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
A judgment finding an employer liable under Fair Employment and Housing Act for retaliation against a plaintiff-employee and awarding economic damages...

Gross v. FBL Fin. Serv., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment age discrimination action wherein the jury returned a favorable verdict for plaintiff-employee, the judgment is reversed and remanded...

Purtell v. Mason

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a civil rights action against a police officer claiming violations of free speech rights and lack of probable cause to make an arrest, summary...

Walker v. Sheahan

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a prisoner's action claiming excessive force, deprivation of access to medical care, and retaliation for exercising his constitutional rights,...

Lockett v. Suardini

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Sentencing
In a prisoner's action claiming a violation of his free speech rights when he was forcibly removed from a parole hearing after insulting the hearing...