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Bannon v. Univ. of Chicago

Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against a university alleging denials of promotions, discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII, summary judgment for...

Jones v. Salt Lake County

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In cases brought by inmate plaintiffs challenging constitutionality of their mail regulations under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, dismissal of the claims...

Blaylock v. City of Philadelphia

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a suit against officers of the Philadelphia police department under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, alleging false arrest, excessive force, and malicious...

Wysong v. Dow Chem. Co.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a Family and Medical Leave Act, and state law discrimination and wrongful discharge suit brought against Dow Chemical company after it terminated...

Midwest Media Prop., L.L.C. v. Symmes Township, Ohio

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Media Law
In an action claiming that a township's sign regulations violated the First and Fourteenth Amendment, summary judgment for the township is affirmed...

Ramanathan v. Bank of Am.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a discrimination action brought against former employer-bank, summary judgment for the bank is reversed as: 1) where an employee asserts his or her...

John v. City of El Monte

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Education Law, Evidence, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit brought by a female school teacher against a police officer for improperly arresting her for allegedly sexually...

Metoyer v. Chassman

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Contracts, Entertainment Law, Labor & Employment Law
A defendant cannot raise a mixed-motive defense to liability for discrimination claims brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1981, and such defense, even if...

VanHorn v. Oelschlager

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Gaming Law, Government Law
An interlocutory appeal brought by the Secretary for the Nebraska State Racing Commission and three commissioners, which arose following denial of...

Rogers v. Andrus Transp. Servs.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In an action alleging a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, in defendant's revocation of an offer to hire plaintiff as a driver, denial...