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Roe v. City and County of San Francisco
Prosecutor enjoys absolute immunity from liability for decision not to prosecute police officer's cases.
Civil Rights Jul. 30, 1999
Collins v. Jordan
No qualified immunity for police chief who ordered preemptive arrests and dispersal of peaceful protesters.
Civil Rights Jul. 29, 1999
Smoot v. The City of Placentia
Proof standard for claim of loss of child's companionship is 'deliberate indifference or reckless disregard.'
Civil Rights Jul. 28, 1999
United States v. California Mobile Home Park Opinion Management Co.
Landlord can assess guest and parking fees for handicapped resident's caregiver without violating Fair Housing Act.
Civil Rights Jul. 27, 1999
Marks v. Clarke
Search warrant for all persons on premises doesn't entitle officer to qualified immunity for searching non-suspects.
Civil Rights Jul. 27, 1999
Marks v. Clarke
Search warrant for all persons on premises doesn't entitle officer to qualified immunity for searching non-suspects.
Civil Rights Jul. 27, 1999
Jones v. KMART Corporation
Suspected shoplifter cannot recover unreasonable search and seizure without state action.
Civil Rights Jul. 26, 1999
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court
Emotional distress claims in civil rights action for sexual harassment and discrimination survive plaintiff's death.
Civil Rights Jul. 26, 1999
Torres v. City of Santa Ana
Notice to appear doesn't toll limitations period for filing complaint alleging arrest using excessive force.
Civil Rights Jul. 25, 1999
Gilligan v. Jamco Development Corp.
Pleadings in housing discrimination suit need not allege each element of prima facie case.
Civil Rights Jul. 25, 1999
City and County of San Francisco v. Bullock
Failure to prove civil rights violation based on rezoning issue requires summary adjudication.
Civil Rights Jul. 19, 1999
Arizonans For Official English v. Arizona
State employee's resignation to pursue private sector work renders action on state constitutional issue moot.
Civil Rights Jul. 16, 1999
Board of the County Commissioners of Bryan County, Oklahoma v. Brown
County isn't liable for sheriff's decision to hire deputy without adequately screening driving and criminal records.
Civil Rights Jul. 13, 1999
Forrett v. Richardson
Police can use deadly force against probably armed, violent felony suspect using desperate escape measures.
Civil Rights Jul. 13, 1999
Blessing v. Freestone
Social Security Act's Title IV-D doesn't give individuals federal right to force state agency compliance.
Civil Rights Jul. 11, 1999
Thompson v. Mahre
No 'knock-notice' requirement if officers execute warrant regarding suspected drug dealer with possible warning.
Civil Rights Jul. 9, 1999
Luke v. Abbott
An official-capacity officer as named defendant in a civil rights case is improper.
Civil Rights Jul. 7, 1999
Johnson v. Knowles
Direct primary election of county party central committee doesn't meet state action requirement for discrimination claim.
Civil Rights Jun. 29, 1999
Saman v. Robbins
There's no excessive force when suspect is kicked and pushed to the ground by police officer for safety reasons.
Civil Rights Jun. 29, 1999
Fredenburg v. Contra Costa County Department of Health Services
Employee's claim against former employer under Americans with Disabilities Act isn't barred by employee's receipt of state temporary disability benefits.
Civil Rights Jun. 29, 1999
Perkins v. City of West Covina
Police must give innocent owner detailed notice of means to retrieve property seized under warrant.
Civil Rights Jun. 28, 1999
Weinreich v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
No disabilities law violation by agency's failure to reasonably accommodate financial disability of program participant.
Civil Rights Jun. 28, 1999
Brown v. Smith
Landlord's sexual harassment is actionable under Fair Employment and Housing Act but not former Unruh Act.
Civil Rights Jun. 28, 1999
Rainey v. Chever
Order
Civil Rights Jun. 28, 1999
McMillian v. Monroe County
Alabama sheriffs, when executing law enforcement duties, represent the state, not their counties.
Civil Rights Jun. 26, 1999
Higginbotham v. King
Civil rights claim based on alleged damage to reputation from pretrial publicity is not permitted.
Civil Rights Jun. 26, 1999
OOna R-S v. McCaffrey
School officials aren't entitled to immunity for allegations of student teacher's sexual harassment of child.
Civil Rights Jun. 24, 1999
Liston v. County of Riverside
No qualified immunity for officer who doesn't mention property's sale signs in search warrant affidavit.
Civil Rights Jun. 23, 1999
Estate of Blue v. County of Los Angeles
Equitable tolling is inapplicable to statute of limitations for civil rights claim after voluntary state-court dismissal.
Civil Rights Jun. 23, 1999
Nava v. City of Dublin
State police policy authorizing deadly chokehold isn't realistic risk of harm warranting injunctive relief.
Civil Rights Jun. 23, 1999