all - Opinion Summaries

KING v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies, Transportation
Where the events giving rise to a discriminatory bumping claim occurred in the course of embarkation during the international "carriage of passengers...

BRUMMETT v. LEE ENTER., INC.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
When a plaintiff does not show that his performance met his employer's legitimate expectations, but meets the other criteria for a prima facie case of...

CLEM v. CORBEAU

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
Because the plaintiff proffered evidence that a reasonable police officer could not have believed the plaintiff was armed with a weapon, or otherwise...

ODEN v. N. MARIANAS COLLEGE

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
Plaintiff's Title IX claim against university for failing to discipline and control a teacher who sexually harassed her was properly dismissed because...

ST. GEORGE v. PINELLAS COUNTY

Civil Rights, Government Law
Where the complaint alleged that the defendant had no probable cause to believe the deceased had committed a felony, and that he fired two mortal...

AYUYU v. TAGABUEL

Civil Rights, Remedies
Where the jury believed evidence that defendant officer had used improper means in obtaining the confession of the mentally challenged plaintiff, and...

HEGGEN v. LEE

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
Where defendant failed to show that party affiliation was an appropriate requirement for the performance of the plaintiffs' former positions as deputy...

US v. STROUSE

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
Perjury before a grand jury that was not knowingly sponsored by the government may not form the basis for a district court's dismissal of an...

THOMPSON v. CARTER

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
Dismissal of pro se plaintiff-s three consolidated civil rights complaints pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1997e(e), because he failed to allege that he...

EDELMAN v. LYNCHBURG COLLEGE

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
The EEOC's relation-back regulation is an unassailable interpretation of section 706 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.