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Culton v. Missouri Dep't of Corr.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII suit against his employer-corrections department alleging that it retaliated against him for confronting a supervisor about the...

Johnson v. Evinger

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prisoner's suit brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against several correctional officials claiming that they retaliated against plaintiff...

Del Campo v. Kennedy

Civil Rights, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Contracts, Government Law
A private company contracting with a district attorney for services related to a diversion program is not entitled to state sovereign immunity.

Ruotolo v. City of New York

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In case where police officer claims he was subjected to retaliation in violation of his First Amendment rights for writing a report about health...

Krinsky v. Doe 6

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In case involving an anonymous message board participant's scathing verbal attacks on plaintiff, a corporate officer of a Florida company, and where...

Davis v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consol.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In employment discrimination case under Title VII alleging a pattern or practice of discrimination toward black employees, summary judgment and...

Hulings v. State Dep't Health Care Servs.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In case where plaintiff had permanent status with defendant in a position designated as a peace officer, laterally transferred to another department,...

Gish v. Thomas

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In case involving an unusual suicide by a prisoner committed in the backseat of a police car, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed as plaintiff...

Gary v. Braddock Cemetery

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions, Transportation
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought by plaintiffs, owners of burial plots, against a cemetery and other defendants alleging their actions...

Phillips v. County of Allegheny

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In an action against various defendants for violations of 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state law, arising from a former 911 dispatcher's improper use of...