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PEDROZA v. CINTAS CORP

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a same-sex sexual harassment suit, dismissal of plaintiff's hostile work environment claim is affirmed where she failed to present sufficient...

WILLIIAMS v. EAU CLAIRE PUB. SCH.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination suit, the district court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to give plaintiff's proffered jury instructions...

SAULS v. PIERCE COUNTY SCH. DIST.

Civil Rights, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's suit, alleging defendant-school district is liable for teacher-on-student sexual harassment, is affirmed where there is no...

PRESTON v. WISCONSIN HEALTH FUND

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff's suit, alleging sexual discrimination, is dismissed where plaintiff's only evidence, that more women than men received large raises, is...

THOMAS v. CHATTANOOGA

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiff's section 1983 claim, alleging that defendant-police department had a custom of condoning the use of excessive force against suspects, is...

FLOWERS v. COLUMBIA COLL.

Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
Under 42 U.S.C. section 2000e-3(a), no employer may retaliate against someone who makes or supports a charge of discrimination against any employer.

CARNES v. PLACER CO. SUPER. CT.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination suit, summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer is reversed where there were triable issues of material fact...

BUTLER v. RIANDA

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Dismissal of plaintiff-prisoner's claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), for failure to exhaust his administrative remedies, is...

FORRESTER v. BASS

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Juvenile Law
In a wrongful death action alleging violations of Missouri's child welfare statutes, denial of qualified immunity to defendant-social workers is...

HILL v. RENT-A-CENTER, INC.

Civil Rights, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment race discrimination claim, plaintiff is not within a class of workers within the transportation industry, and therefore is not exempt...