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Chula Vista Citizens for Jobs v. Norris

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections
In an action brought by plaintiffs, two associations and two individuals, alleging that certain provisions of the California Elections Code pertaining...

Kim v. Konad USA Distribution

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
The trial court's award to plaintiff of $60,000 against defendant-former employer and defendant-former boss, on her claims of sexual harassment and...

Rea v. Blue Shield of California

Civil Rights, Class Actions, Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law
The California Mental Health Parity Act, which uses broad statutory language to mandate the provision of medically necessary services for mental...

Cohen v. City of Culver City

Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendant-city in an action alleging violations of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and various...

Cady v. Cumberland County Jail

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging that plaintiff's son died from self-inflicted injuries that he suffered while he was a pretrial detainee...

Rosales-Martinez v. Palmer

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
Dismissal of an action for damages under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging that plaintiff was unlawfully convicted and imprisoned as a result of...

Planned Parenthood Arizona v. Humble

Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In an action seeking to enjoin enforcement of an Arizona statute and its implementing regulation, which restrict the manner in which certain...

Wood v. Yordy

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendant-prison officials in an action brought by plaintiff-inmate under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized...

Stanczyk v. City of New York

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
The district court's judgment in favor of plaintiff in her 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging excessive force awarding her $55,000 in compensatory...

Wilcox v. County of Maricopa

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
The district court's order granting plaintiffs' motion to enforce a settlement agreement reached during mediation in an action brought under 42 U.S.C....