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Pierce v. County of Orange

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Remedies
In a class action brought by pretrial detainees in Orange County's jail facilities raising numerous constitutional, federal, and state law claims, a...

Robbins v. State of Oklahoma

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case arising from the death of plaintiffs' eight month old child at a privately owned daycare to which they were referred...

St. John's United Church of Christ v. Fed. Aviation Admin.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Transportation
Petition for review challenging an FAA grant to the City of Chicago reimbursing costs of certain work performed as part of the City's expansion of...

Chelios v. Heavener

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging wrongful arrest, excessive force and battery against police officers and a city, summary judgment for defendants is reversed where:...

Abdullahi v. Prada USA Corp.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against a high-end clothing retailer alleging retaliation and discrimination, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed in part and reversed in...

King v. Ambs

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action arising from plaintiff's arrest after he repeatedly told another individual not to talk to defendant-officer,...

Dunlap v. Tennessee Valley Auth.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII suit alleging racial discrimination by the Tennessee Valley Authority, a judgment and award in favor of plaintiff finding that TVA's...

Adkins v. Wolever

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In plaintiff's suit against a guard at a correctional facility alleging the guard assaulted him in his cell and caused serious injuries, denial of an...

Hammond v. County of Los Angeles

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit brought by a nursing instructor against her employer-county and supervisor, summary judgment for defendants is reversed in part where: 1)...

Arendale v. City of Memphis

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a civil rights suit brought by a white police officer against the city of Memphis, summary judgment for the city is affirmed where: 1) the implied...