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Hawkins v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In appropriate circumstances, Title VII permits claims against an employer for coworker retaliation. An employer will be liable for a coworker's...

Anda v. Wickes Furniture Co., Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging sexual harassment based on a hostile work environment and constructive discharge, summary judgment for employer is affirmed where:...

CalPERS v. Superior Ct. (Trobee)

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In case involving a whistleblower claim, petition for a peremptory writ of mandate challenging trial court's overruling of demurrer to claim for...

Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Fla. v. US

Civil Rights, Environmental Law, Government Law
On claims brought under FOIA, summary judgment for defendants is vacated part where genuine issues of material fact exist regarding the reasonableness...

Multi AG Media, LLC v. Dep't of Agric.

Agriculture, Civil Rights
District court's order under FOIA that appellee department disclose certain information, but granting summary judgment for appellee on certain...

Eidson v. Owens

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action, denial of qualified immunity for defendant-reserve-force deputy sheriff and lawyer in connection with a search of...

Johnson v. Riverside Healthcare Sys., LP

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action raising civil rights claims under federal and state law brought by a physician asserting that he was discriminated against based on his...

A Helping Hand, LLC v. Baltimore County, MD

Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law
In case involving a county zoning ordinance rendering operation of a methadone treatment clinic at its chosen location unlawful, judgment for...

Benders v. Bellows & Bellows

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging retaliation, ERISA violations and retaliatory discharge, summary judgment for defendant-employer is affirmed in part and reversed...

Johnson v. Dossey

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state tort law alleging false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and conspiracy against multiple public...