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Van Voorhis v. Hillsborough County Bd. of County Comm'rs

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In suit by helicopter pilot alleging discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of...

Advantage Media, LLC v. City of Hopkins

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit challenging a city's sign code, which arose from a denial of plaintiff's permit applications for four large...

Hartsfield v. Nichols

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prisoner's action alleging that certain disciplinary actions constituted retaliation for his having successfully obtained a prior court order,...

Richman v. Sheahan

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging violation of the plaintiff and her deceased son's rights under the Fourth and Eighth Amendments,...

Al-Amin v. Smith

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In prisoner civil rights action alleging defendants repeatedly opened plaintiff's privileged attorney mail outside of his presence, denial of summary...

Staunch v. Cont'l Airlines, Inc.

Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In flight attendant's action against an employer raising claims for interference and retaliation under the Family Medical Leave Act, and state law...

Rost v. Steamboat Springs Re-2 Sch. Dist.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Education Law, Government Law
In an action against defendant-school district under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and 42 U.S.C. section 1983 for allegedly violating...

Abner v. Kansas City S. R.R. Co.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
A punitive damages award under Title VII and 42 U.S.C. section 1981 need not be accompanied by compensatory damages.

Estate of Larsen v. Murr

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In decedent's estate's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit arising when a Denver police officer shot and killed decedent outside his home while responding to...

Parm v. Shumate

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate, Water Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging that plaintiffs were falsely arrested for trespass when they refused to cease fishing on waters covering...