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Rodgers v. U.S. Bank

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination suit, plaintiff failed to show that the stated reason for her discharge was a pretext for race discrimination, and the...

Reschny v. Elk Grove Plating Co.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's suit, alleging sexual harassment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, is affirmed where the district court...

Cordoba v. Dillard's, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA), the grant of defendant's motion for attorney's fees is reversed where plaintiff's claims...

Lyons v. City of Xenia

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 suit alleging the use of excessive force in the course of making an arrest, defendant-police officer is entitled to qualified...

Sterling v. Tenet

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's Title VII racial discrimination claim is affirmed, pursuant to the "state secrets doctrine," since the case would require...

Cross v. N.Y. City Transit Auth.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination suit, plaintiffs have a right to recover liquidated damages from defendant-Transit Authority, for willful age...

Simasko v. County of St. Clair

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Public employees in "policymaking or confidential positions" may be terminated for politically-motivated reasons without violating the First...

Orr v. City

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiffs' civil rights lawsuit is reversed where their evidence is sufficient to raise an inference of discrimination since they have...

Collado v. UPS, Co.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's discrimination and retaliation claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is affirmed where he failed to provide...

Doe v. Kamehameha Sch.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law
A private, nonsectarian, commercially operated school, which receives no federal funds, may not purposefully exclude a student qualified for admission...