all - Opinion Summaries

SHIELDS v. TWISS

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiff's claim, alleging that defendant-police failed to conduct an appropriate investigation before his arrest, is dismissed where plaintiff...

FALCONE v. UNIV. OF MINNESOTA

Civil Rights, Education Law
Plaintiff-medical student's dismissal from medical school did not violate the Rehabilitation Act where he failed to present sufficient evidence to...

BAIRD v. BD. OF EDUC.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
A state breach of contract action does not provide adequate due process to protect the rights of a school superintendent facing termination, whose...

CASH v. HAMILTON COUNTY DEP'T OF ADULT PROB.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a suit alleging constitutional rights violations, summary judgment in favor of defendant-City is reversed where a genuine issue of material fact...

MILLS v. CITY OF BARBOURVILLE

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment against plaintiff's claim, alleging that her constitutional rights were violated by an illegal search, is reversed where the search...

GALLAZO v. FOY

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiffs' claim of wrongful employment termination, based on their political beliefs, is dismissed where political affiliation is a permissible...

CYGAN v. WISCONSIN DEP'T OF CORR.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful termination action, summary judgment against plaintiff's First Amendment retaliation claim is affirmed where plaintiff could not show...

MCKENNA v. WRIGHT

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
A qualified immunity defense can be presented in a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

MCKENZIE v. BENTON

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination claim under the ADA, judgment in favor of defendant-employer is affirmed where plaintiff was not qualified to be a...

SOLOMON v. AUBURN HILLS POLICE DEP'T

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
Denial of defendant-police officer's motion for summary judgment is affirmed on the ground that he was not entitled to qualified immunity where a jury...