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Gross v. Town of Cicero

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In plaintiff's suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 for violations of equal protection and free speech under the First and Fourteenth Amendments against...

Tanen v. Southwest Airlines Co.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Government Law, Transportation
In plaintiff's suit against an airline for refusing to honor an expired $100 travel certificate, claiming that the expiration date violated Civil Code...

Owen v. Harris Cty.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In an action against Harris County, Texas under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, claiming sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and...

In re: Zarnel

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In an appeal from a district court's order dismissing a bankruptcy trustee's appeal for lack of standing and in the alternative affirming the...

Fireside Bank Cases

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
In coordinated class actions challenging a lender's collection practices, trial court's entry of dismissals with prejudice against all class members...

Fuller v. Fiber Glass Sys., L.P.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an action under 42 U.S.C. section 1981 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 claiming discrimination (non-selection), harassment...

Studnicka v. Pinheiro

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action claiming that defendant-physicians performed surgery on plaintiff without his informed, written consent, and that this action constituted...

Southern New England Tel. Co. v. Global Naps Inc.

Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Contracts, Sanctions
In an action by a telephone company seeking payment for services rendered pursuant to its federal tariff, summary judgment for plaintiff, a civil...

Babler v. Futhey

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In plaintiffs' suit against the United Transportation Union (UTU) Executive Board and its officers, arising from a power struggle among UTU...

Bishop v. Children's Ctr. for Developmental Enrichment

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Health Law
In plaintiffs' suit against a private school and others, seeking relief under the Rehabilitation Act and Ohio law for the expulsion of their disabled...