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Pierce v. County of Orange

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Remedies
In a class action brought by pretrial detainees in Orange County's jail facilities raising numerous constitutional, federal, and state law claims, a...

Robbins v. State of Oklahoma

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case arising from the death of plaintiffs' eight month old child at a privately owned daycare to which they were referred...

St. John's United Church of Christ v. Fed. Aviation Admin.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Transportation
Petition for review challenging an FAA grant to the City of Chicago reimbursing costs of certain work performed as part of the City's expansion of...

Chelios v. Heavener

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging wrongful arrest, excessive force and battery against police officers and a city, summary judgment for defendants is reversed where:...

Canyon County v. Syngenta Seeds, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case involving an Idaho county's attempt to recover, from defendants, damages under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)...

Dunlap v. Tennessee Valley Auth.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII suit alleging racial discrimination by the Tennessee Valley Authority, a judgment and award in favor of plaintiff finding that TVA's...

Hammond v. County of Los Angeles

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit brought by a nursing instructor against her employer-county and supervisor, summary judgment for defendants is reversed in part where: 1)...

In the Matter of Town of Rye v. NY State Bd. of Real Property Servs.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
Dismissal of an action brought by a town and taxpayers challenging defendant-Board's decision not to establish a segment-special equalization rate for...

McCurdy v. New York

Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
Proper measure of damages to award in a case where condemnor takes a temporary easement that encumbers a vacant parcel's entire highway frontage...

Cinkus v. The Vill. of Stickney Mun. Officers Electoral Bd.

Government Law
In an appeal from a determination that plaintiff was not eligible to run for public office pursuant to section 3.1-10-5(b) of the Illinois Municipal...