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MERCER v. DUKE UNIV.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Education Law
Plaintiff's victory in her Title IX action entitled her to an award of attorney's fees, even though she ultimately recovered only nominal damages,...

GRAY v. CITY OF DETROIT

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 case arising from the suicide of plaintiff's decedent while in pre-trial custody, summary judgment in favor of defendant-City is...

DOSSETT v. FIRST STATE BANK

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful termination dispute, the district court did not abuse its discretion in setting aside a jury verdict of $1.5 million, in favor of...

MARQUEZ v. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 action alleging the use of excessive force to effectuate an arrest, judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed over plaintiff's...

STIDHAM v. MINNESOTA MINING

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment against plaintiff's age discrimination claims is affirmed where neither plaintiff's statistical evidence nor her circumstantial...

JOHNSON v. KARNES

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment against plaintiff's suit, alleging a violation of his right to adequate medical care during pretrial confinement, is reversed where...

FISHER v. HARDEN

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment against plaintiff's section 1983 suit, alleging unreasonable seizure, is reversed where plaintiff set forth a constitutional...

PURCELL v. TOOMBS COUNTY

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiff's suit, alleging that jail administrators violated his constitutional rights in failing to prevent an inmate-on-inmate attack, is dismissed...

STATE OF TENNESSEE v. CITY OF CHATTANOOGA

Civil Rights, Communications Law, Injury & Tort Law
A 42 U.S.C. section 1983 remedy is available for violations of the Telecommunications Act.

ELISERIO v. UNITED STEELWORKERS

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment against plaintiff's hostile work environment claim is reversed where a reasonable jury could find that defendant-Union actively...