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Turmon v. Jordan

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 suit alleging excessive use of force, denial of qualified immunity to defendant-police officer is affirmed where the facts show that...

Baily v. State of Mississippi

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action, the grant of attorney fees to plaintiffs is reversed where the district court legally erred by designating...

West v. Ortho-McNeil Pharm.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful termination dispute, summary judgment in favor of defendant is vacated where the district judge's exclusion of evidence of racial bias...

Lopez-Gonzalez v. Mun. of Comerio

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
The district court properly dismissed, as time-barred, plaintiff's section 1983 action on the ground that Puerto Rico's restart tolling principle is...

Harris v. Coweta County

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging the use of excessive force, denial of defendant's motion for summary judgment is reversed where...

Centro Medico Del Turabo, Inc. v. Feliciano De Melecio

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiffs' 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action is affirmed where plaintiffs have failed to state a constitutionally cognizable claim.

Baldwin v. Placer County

Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging excessive force, plaintiffs' established constitutional rights were violated, and the district court...

Bains v. Arco Prod. Co.

Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
The award of punitive damages, in a case involving nominal compensatory damages, is vacated where the award exceeds constitutional limits.

McMillan v. Castro

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination dispute, judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed over plaintiff's claim that she was denied her right to a fair...

Rodriguez v. Briley

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
An inmate's noncompliance with a valid prison rule does not convert the consequences that flow automatically from that noncompliance into punishment...