| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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95-56782
|
Vera Cruz v. City of Escondido
Officer's use of trained dog to stop fleeing suspect isn't deadly force under Fourth Amendment. |
Civil Rights |
|
May 21, 1999 | |
|
98-6216
|
Barr v. National Conference of Bar Examiners
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
May 21, 1999 | |
|
98-1236
|
Vento v. Colorado National Bank
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
May 19, 1999 | |
|
98-6283
|
Henry v. Oklahoma County Board of County Commissioners
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
May 19, 1999 | |
|
97-15778
|
Delew v. Wagner
Constitutional right of access to courts is denied if police conceal evidence relevant to private tort claim. |
Civil Rights |
|
May 11, 1999 | |
|
97-15698
|
Duffield v. Robertson Stephens & Co.
Employer cannot require new hires to agree prospectively to compulsory arbitration of Title VII claims. |
Civil Rights |
|
May 11, 1999 | |
|
95-16046
|
Oona R.S. v. McCaffrey
School officials may be liable for failing to stop harassment because asserted right was clearly established. |
Civil Rights |
|
May 10, 1999 | |
|
A078258
|
Bell v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Employee's statements in applying for disability benefits don't establish judicial estoppel barring discrimination suit. |
Civil Rights |
|
May 10, 1999 | |
|
96-56813
|
Nelson v. City of Irvine
Police cannot require blood sample from drunk driver who has agreed to breath or urine test. |
Civil Rights |
|
May 10, 1999 | |
|
98-4139
|
Hancock v. State of Utah
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
May 10, 1999 | |
|
98-6389
|
Bedford v. Rivers
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
May 10, 1999 | |
|
98-1172
|
Holmes v. Regents of the University of Colorado
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
May 9, 1999 | |
|
96-56316
|
Ace Beverage Co. v. Lockheed Information Management Services
Private contractor with limited official supervision isn't entitled to qualified immunity in Section 1983 action. |
Civil Rights |
|
May 6, 1999 | |
|
98-1330
|
Adams v. People of the State of Colorado
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
May 5, 1999 | |
|
98-6350
|
Campbell v. State of Oklahoma
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
May 2, 1999 | |
|
96-3146
|
Prime Time Shuttle International Inc. v. California Public Utilities Commission
Retaliatory prosecution claim fails if claimant isn't the only similarly situated person prosecuted and there's no impermissible motive. |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-16880
|
Memmer v. Marin County Courts
Providing visually impaired party with an interpreter to assist in trial is sufficient reasonable accommodation under Americans with Disabilities Act. |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-1239
|
McGarry v. Board of County Commissioners of the County of Pitkin
Manager's characterization of hirings as 'affirmative action' shows reverse discrimination. |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 29, 1999 | |
|
98-2178
|
Powell v. United States Postal Service
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 29, 1999 | |
|
98-958
|
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America v. Anderson
Certiorari granted |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 27, 1999 | |
|
98-6338
|
McAlister v. Miller
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 22, 1999 | |
|
98-1417
|
Williams v. City of Colorado Springs
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 22, 1999 | |
|
96-1337
|
County of Sacramento v. Lewis
Police don't violate substantive due process in fatal car chases unless they actually intend harm. |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 19, 1999 | |
|
97-55936
|
Jensen v. City of Oxnard
Police officer isn't entitled to qualified immunity for allegedly unreasonable shooting of fellow officer during raid. |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 19, 1999 | |
|
98-8048
|
Greene v. Barrett
Newly elected sheriff is entitled to qualified immunity under Wyoming reorganization statute. |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 19, 1999 | |
|
98-1104
|
Pacheco v. Ward
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 15, 1999 | |
|
96-17239
|
Watkins v. City of Oakland
Police officers aren't entitled to summary judgment regarding qualified immunity in suit involving police dog attack. |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 14, 1999 | |
|
B109188
|
Drain v. Betz Laboratories Inc.
Discrimination claim is barred by assertions of total disability when applying for workers' compensation benefits. |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 13, 1999 | |
|
97-15926 and 98-70378
|
Ho v. San Francisco Unified School District
Trial is necessary to determine whether San Francisco may continue to use race-based criteria in school admissions. |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 13, 1999 | |
|
95-35677 and 95-35705
|
Halvorsen v. Baird
Private non-profit detoxification center lacks qualified immunity and may be liable for holding man incommunicado. |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 13, 1999 |
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