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Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co.
Court deems wireless text message service to be 'electronic communications service' violating Stored Communications Act when message transcripts are supplied to employer.
Civil Rights Jun. 19, 2008
Gribben v. United Parcel Service Inc.
Comparative evidence is not required to prove whether disabled driver's impairment substantially limited his ability to perform activities for employer UPS.
Civil Rights Jun. 17, 2008
Wilson v. Murillo
Individual exercising rights under Americans with Disabilities Act may bring retaliation action after restaurant denies him service.
Civil Rights Jun. 12, 2008
Coronado v. Cobblestone Village Community Rentals
Court finds no statutory violation where wheelchair- bound quadriplegic is injured in private residential apartment complex due to lack of ramp.
Civil Rights Jun. 6, 2008
U.S. Western Falun Dafa Association v. Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Where each of defendant's events were expressive, First Amendment bars government from compelling defendant to include plaintiff in events.
Civil Rights Jun. 2, 2008
Beck v. City of Upland
Summary judgment for city police officers is improper where qualified immunity and California statutory immunity do not protect them.
Civil Rights May 29, 2008
CBOCS West Inc. v. Humphries
42 U.S.C. Section 1981 encompasses retaliation claims.
Civil Rights May 27, 2008
Yount v. City of Sacramento
Plaintiff's civil claim arising from police officer's use of deadly force is not barred.
Civil Rights May 20, 2008
Garcia v. Brockway
Untimely lawsuit filed under Fair Housing Act is properly dismissed where prejudice to defendant must be considered.
Civil Rights May 14, 2008
Doran v. 7-Eleven Inc.
ADA plaintiff has standing to sue for injunctive relief for all barriers in 7-Eleven store pertaining to his specific disability.
Civil Rights May 5, 2008
Manta Management Corp. v. City of San Bernardino
City is not liable for nightclub's lost profits where court breaks chain of causation by issuing injunction pursuant to unconstitutional zoning ordinance.
Civil Rights Apr. 25, 2008
Budnick v. Town of Carefree
Town did not violate Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 where potential residents are senior citizens, and age is not ‘disability.’
Civil Rights Mar. 12, 2008
Johnson v. Riverside Healthcare System
Physician fails to establish civil rights claim where he alleges only two incidents of discrimination based on race and sexual orientation.
Civil Rights Feb. 13, 2008
John v. City of El Monte
Despite his unseemly hasty actions, officer had probable cause to arrest female teacher alleged to have molested student.
Civil Rights Feb. 6, 2008
Solis v. County of Los Angeles
Pro se prisoner’s failure to submit certain pretrial documents does not justify adverse grant of summary judgment or waiver of jury trial.
Civil Rights Jan. 30, 2008
Greene v. Solano County Jail
Genuine issue of material fact exists as to whether ban on religious worship is least restrictive means of ensuring jail security.
Civil Rights Jan. 23, 2008
Long v. City and County of Honolulu
Mother's claims against city and officer fail where sniper reasonably shot son who used rifle to disperse rowdy party and threaten police.
Civil Rights Dec. 24, 2007
Schmidlin v. City of Palo Alto
Statute of limitations for claim of excessive force is tolled after individual is served with notice to appear on charges against him.
Civil Rights Dec. 5, 2007
Pittman v. State of Oregon
Employment discrimination claim is properly dismissed where 42 U.S.C. Section 1981 provides no cause of action against states.
Civil Rights Dec. 5, 2007
Bias v. Moynihan
Officer is entitled to qualified immunity if pro se litigant fails to demonstrate triable issue regarding lawfulness of her detention for psychiatric evaluation.
Civil Rights Nov. 29, 2007
Doran v. 7-Eleven Inc.
Plaintiff may conduct discovery to find additional barriers and seek relief for all barriers related to his specific disability in one ADA action.
Civil Rights Nov. 11, 2007
U.S. v. Cope
Court must articulate findings regarding need for defendant to take medications that implicate significant liberty interests.
Civil Rights Nov. 5, 2007
Skaff v. Meridien North America, Beverly Hills
Under ADA, plaintiff need not give pre-suit notice or opportunity to cure alleged violations before filing suit as prerequisite to recovering attorneys’ fees.
Civil Rights Nov. 1, 2007
Ventura County Public Health Officer v. Adalberto M.
If individual is not appointed counsel at hearing to enforce Civil Order of Detention, remedy is to appoint counsel and hold new hearing.
Civil Rights Oct. 22, 2007
Acosta v. Hill
Jury need not be given separate deadly force instruction to find officers' use of excessive force to restrain bar patron reasonable.
Civil Rights Oct. 17, 2007
Wood v. Emmerson
Stalker neighbor's civil rights claim fails where search warrant sufficiently sets forth context for vengeance and corroborated statements supporting pattern of behavior.
Civil Rights Oct. 15, 2007
Hughes v. Pair
Plaintiff's sexual harassment suit against trustee of ex-husband's estate is not actionable under Civil Code Section 51.9.
Civil Rights Oct. 10, 2007
Booker v. Rountree
Restaurant owner's abuse of process cross-complaint based on disabled customers' misconduct in exacting separate settlements survives special motion to strike.
Civil Rights Oct. 4, 2007
Metoyer v. Chassman
Plaintiff who was terminated from employment raises triable issue of fact on federal race discrimination claim.
Civil Rights Sep. 27, 2007
John v. City of El Monte
Despite his unseemly hasty actions, officer had probable cause to arrest female teacher alleged to have molested student.
Civil Rights Sep. 26, 2007