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Munson v. Del Taco, Inc.
Plaintiff seeking damages under Unruh Civil Rights Act not required to show intentional discrimination for Americans with Disabilities Act violation.
Civil Rights Jun. 12, 2009
Douglas v. Noelle
Pro se prisoner's complaint under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 is timely when he delivered it to prison authorities for forwarding to court.
Civil Rights Jun. 8, 2009
Nicholls v. Holiday Panay Marina L.P.
Private boat marina that leases slips is 'place of public accommodation' within meaning of Americans with Disabilities Act.
Civil Rights Jun. 5, 2009
Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights v. City and County of San Francisco
County's resolution urging withdrawal of Cardinal's directive forbidding same-sex couple adoptions is not Establishment Clause violation.
Civil Rights Jun. 4, 2009
Tibbetts v. Kulongoski
Oregon governor entitled to qualified immunity where plaintiff's rights were not clearly established at time of alleged violation.
Civil Rights May 31, 2009
Y.K.A. Industries Inc. v. Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jose
Exhaustion of judicial remedies doctrine inapplicable to dispute arising from agreement to issue payment according to prevailing wage.
Civil Rights May 28, 2009
Strauss v. Horton
Proposition 8 is valid amendment to California Constitution where application excludes same-sex couples from using designation of 'marriage.'
Civil Rights May 28, 2009
Strauss v. Horton
Proposition 8 is valid amendment to California Constitution where application excludes same-sex couples from using designation of 'marriage.'
Civil Rights May 26, 2009
Rouse v. U.S. Dept. of State
Statute of limitations bars suit against U.S. Dept. of State for alleged Privacy Act violations.
Civil Rights May 25, 2009
Ojo v. Farmers Group Inc.
McCarran-Ferguson Act does not reverse-preempt plaintiff’s federal Fair Housing Act claim of disparate impact race discrimination.
Civil Rights May 12, 2009
World Financial Group, Inc. v. HBW Insurance & Financial Services Inc.
Complaint alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and dissemination of confidential information not subject to anti-SLAPP statute.
Civil Rights May 7, 2009
Nicholls v. Holiday Panay Marina L.P.
Private boat marina that leases slips is 'place of public accommodation' within meaning of Americans with Disabilities Act.
Civil Rights May 6, 2009
Millender v. County of Los Angeles
Qualified immunity improperly denied where officer reasonably relied on search warrant approved by prosecutor and ratified by judge.
Civil Rights May 6, 2009
Robinson v. York
Qualified immunity unavailable where dispute existed as to whether officer was denied promotion based on protected speech.
Civil Rights Apr. 27, 2009
McCowan v. City of Fontana
Court errs in failing to explain reasons for attorney fee award and granting excessive attorney fees in light of plaintiff's limited success.
Civil Rights Apr. 26, 2009
World Financial Group, Inc. v. HBW Insurance & Financial Services Inc.
Complaint alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and dissemination of confidential information not subject to anti-SLAPP statute.
Civil Rights Apr. 20, 2009
Marella v. Terhune
Time period for filing grievance extended where inmate's injury and subsequent segregation rendered grievance form inaccessible.
Civil Rights Apr. 15, 2009
Nelson v. Avondale HOA
Preliminary injunction properly denied where appellant admits to running home business in violation of homeowner association rules.
Civil Rights Mar. 27, 2009
Maropulos v. County of Los Angeles
District court's denial of qualified immunity based on genuine issue of material fact is not 'final, immediately appealable order.'
Civil Rights Mar. 25, 2009
American Civil Rights Foundation v. Berkeley Unified School District
School district's policy to consider household income, education level, and racial composition of areas in placing students is not unconstitutional.
Civil Rights Mar. 19, 2009
Chicanos Por La Causa Inc. v. Napolitano
Legal Arizona Workers Act, which sanctions employers for hiring illegal aliens through revocation of business licenses, is not preempted by federal law.
Civil Rights Mar. 11, 2009
Doe v. Holy See
Respondeat superior claim against Holy See falls within 'tortious act exception' of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
Civil Rights Mar. 4, 2009
Lassiter v. City of Bremerton
Probable cause existed to arrest plaintiff for obstruction of police officer.
Civil Rights Feb. 27, 2009
Rohr v. Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District
Summary judgment for employer is improper where genuine issue of fact exists as to whether employee has disability.
Civil Rights Feb. 17, 2009
L.M. v. Capistrano Unified School District
District court improperly finds procedural violation of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act significantly restricted parents' right to participate in autistic child's education.
Civil Rights Feb. 17, 2009
Doe v. California Lutheran High School Association
Private religious school does not violate Unruh Civil Rights Act by expelling students engaging in homosexual relationship.
Civil Rights Jan. 27, 2009
Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee
Title IX does not preclude Section 1983 action alleging unconstitutional gender discrimination in schools.
Civil Rights Jan. 21, 2009
McCown v. City of Fontana
Court errs in failing to explain reasons for attorney fee award and granting excessive attorney fees in light of plaintiff's limited success.
Civil Rights Dec. 26, 2008
Cohn v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
Angels' Mother's Day tote bag giveaway does not violate Unruh Civil Rights Act.
Civil Rights Dec. 23, 2008
United States v. AMC Entertainment Inc.
In ADA case, theaters are not held accountable for design of facilities where government failed to provide fair notice.
Civil Rights Dec. 8, 2008