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Congregation Yetev Lev D'Satmar of Kiryas Joel, Inc. v. Congregation Yetev Lev D'Satmar, Inc.

Civil Rights, Property Law & Real Estate
In dispute over the ownership of a cemetery for members of the Satmar community, a distinct sect of Orthodox Judaism, reversal of summary judgment for...

Fisher v. City of San Jose

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action claiming constitutional violations stemming from a twelve-hour standoff at plaintiff's apartment between him and a...

Long v. Slaton

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In civil rights action involving deadly force, the Fourth Amendment, and qualified immunity, denial of defendants' motion to dismiss on qualified...

Ramlet v. E.F. Johnson Co.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an age discrimination action raising claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and Minnesota state law, summary judgment for...

Brenneman v. Famous Dave's of Am., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging defendants-employer and supervisor subjected her to a hostile work environment and retaliated against plaintiff in violation of...

Garrett v. Univ. of Ala. at Birmingham Bd. of Trs.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Suit for discrimination and retaliation under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 brought by employee of defendant's hospital who is a breast cancer and...

O'Mara v. Town of Wappinger

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate
An open space restriction imposed by a subdivision plat under New York Town Law section 276, when filed in the Office of the County Clerk pursuant to...

Nussenzweig v. diCorcia

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In suit for violation of right to privacy based on photos taken of plaintiff in Times Square without his consent or knowledge, summary judgment for...

Grossman v. S. Shore Pub. Sch. Dist.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
In a civil rights suit brought against a public school district by a former guidance counselor alleging that its decision not to renew her contract...

Hall v. Bates

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a suit against two police officers for false arrest in violation of the Fourth Amendment, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) the...