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Crow v. Montgomery

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a claim alleging that defendants-jail officials did not protect inmates from assault by other inmates, defendants were entitled to qualified...

Young v. City of Providence

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful death action, summary judgment in favor of defendant-City is reversed where a reasonable jury could find in favor of plaintiff's claim...

McKinley v. City of Mansfield

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's claim, alleging that defendant compelled him to be a witness against himself in violation of the Fifth Amendment, is reversed...

Isabel v. City of Memphis

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination suit, the district court properly found that defendant-City's written test for promotion in the police department...

Ass'n for Disabled Americans v. Florida Int'l Univ.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law
The Eleventh Amendment does not prevent a disabled person from suing a state university under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Dirico v. City of Quincy

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 action, a jury verdict in favor of defendant is affirmed over plaintiff's claims that the district court erred in granting...

Virginia Office for Prot. v. Reinhard

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In an action brought under 42 U.S.C.A. section 1983, the award of attorneys' fees to plaintiff-Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy is reversed...

Hudson v. Craven

Civil Rights, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff-college instructor's civil rights suit, alleging retaliation by his employer for participation in WTO protests, is dismissed where...

Bryant v. City of N.Y.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiffs' claims, alleging that their prolonged postarrest detentions were a violation of due process, is affirmed where...

Robbins v. Chronister

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
The Prison Litigation Reform Act's provision, which limits attorney's fee awards in prisoner suits, does not apply to civil rights claims arising...