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Price-Cornelison v. Brooks

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action claiming that defendant-undersheriff failed to enforce plaintiff's protective orders because she is a lesbian victim of domestic...

Torres-Rivera v. O'Neill-Cancel

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a civil rights suit wherein plaintiffs were granted attorney's fees pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act of 1976 but denied...

Archuleta v. Wagner

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a civil rights action arising from circumstances in which plaintiff was strip searched pursuant to an incorrect arrest warrant, a decision...

Gregory v. County of Maui

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an estate's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit involving claims of excessive force leading to the death of an individual, summary judgment for defendants...

Williams v. City of Champaign

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In an action alleging false arrest and use of excessive force by police and private security, summary judgment in favor of defendants is affirmed...

Ellis v. United Parcel Serv., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging racial discrimination for being fired under the company's non-fraternization policy, summary judgment for the defendant is...

Gibson v. Moskowitz

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state law action brought by the estate of a mentally disabled inmate who died from severe dehydration, a judgment...

Singh v. City of New York

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
The mere carrying of inspection documents without any other active employment related responsibilities while commuting is not work under the Fair...

Singh v. City of New York

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
The mere carrying of inspection documents without any other active employment related responsibilities while commuting is not work under the Fair...

Orem v. Rephann

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a civil rights action alleging excessive force, denial of summary judgement for defendant-deputy is affirmed where: 1) the use of a taser against...