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Sides v. City of Champaign

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit arising out of a detention and prosecution for public indecency, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where:...

US v. High Tech Prods., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, International Law, Property Law & Real Estate
An order absolving the U.S. of all potential liability with respect to certain previously stolen, non-radioactive isotopes is vacated and remanded...

US ex rel. Boothe v. Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
In a qui tam action under the False Claims Act (FCA) alleging that defendant overbilled the government for Medicare in ten distinct ways, a district...

King v. E. St. Louis Sch. Dist. 189

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
In a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging that school district officials had violated a student's rights under the Due Process Clause of the...

Guzman v. Sheahan

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against several prison guards and law enforcement officials alleging violation of plaintiff's due process rights as...

Day v. Apoliona

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Indian Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Property Law & Real Estate
The circuit court reaffirms that each Native Hawaiian, as a beneficiary of the trust created by the Hawaii Admission Act section 5(f), has an...

Martinez Rivera v. Sanchez-Ramos

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit arising out of a shooting death at the hands of Puerto Rico police officers, sua sponte dismissal of plaintiff's...

Davila v. Corporacion de Puerto Rico para la Difusion Publica

Civil Rights, Communications Law, Government Law
In a suit alleging age discrimination against Puerto Rico's public broadcasting outlet, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) there was...

New Jersey Transit Corp. v. Harsco Corp.

Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Transportation
In an action brought by a transit agency raising claims for negligence, product liability, and breach of warranties arising from a contract to procure...

Vaughn v. Wallace

Civil Rights, Family Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a mother's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and wrongful death action brought against a foster mother and several family services agency employees arising...