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Hollonbeck v. US Olympic Comm.

Civil Rights, Health Law, Sports Law
In a challenge to the United States Olympic Committee's policy of providing Athlete Support Programs only to Olympic team members, to the exclusion of...

Gates v. Caterpillar, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging sexual discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII, summary judgment for defendant-employer is affirmed where: 1)...

KRL v. Estate of Moore

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a civil rights case arising from a criminal investigation into the removal and disposal of an underground gasoline storage tank located on...

Curry v. Hensiner

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
In a suit brought by a child's parents against a school district and principal arising when the principal did not allow the child to "sell" certain...

Puerto v. Superior Ct. (Wild Oats Markets, Inc.)

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In suit alleging wage and hour violations, petition for writ of mandate challenging order requiring persons, previously identified by name by real...

In re Marriage of James M.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Family Law
Judgment entered on husband's petition for dissolution of marriage is reversed as the trial court erred by denying wife's request under the Americans...

NextG Networks of NY, Inc., v. City of NY

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Communications Law
In a case concerning whether defendant city has impeded plaintiff's access to the city telecommunications market by unlawfully denying plaintiff the...

McMahon v. Kindlarski

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit under 42 U.S.C. sections 1983 and 1985 alleging that police officers conspired to deny plaintiff's rights under the Fourteenth Amendment,...

Bingue v. Prunchak

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Police officers involved in all high-speed chases are entitled to qualified immunity under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 unless the plaintiff can prove that...

Fichman v. Media Ctr.

Civil Rights, Corp. Governance, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
In an action against a nonprofit organization raising claims under the Age discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Americans with Disabilities...