27 results for 'cat:"Civil Rights" AND cat:"Damages"'.
Per curiam, the circuit finds the district court properly dismissed civil rights claims filed by the individual against whom criminal trespass warnings were issued. He asserts more than 100 civil claims seeking millions of dollars in damages. Qualified immunity shields officials performing discretionary functions from civil liability. Affirmed.
Court: 5th Circuit, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: April 26, 2024, Case #: 23-11190, Categories: civil Rights, Government, damages
J. Estudillo amends the employee's judgment to $5,400 in economic damages for her complaint alleging that the supervisor and the city did not prove her promotional opportunities and fired her because of her gender. The supervisor and the city agree with the employee's contention that the parties stipulated to economic damages if the jury found liability for the retaliation claim, which they did.
Court: USDC Western District of Washington, Judge: Estudillo, Filed On: April 23, 2024, Case #: 3:19cv5002, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, Employment, damages
[Consolidated.] J. Chatigny finds that summary judgment is premature in a case in which detectives withheld exculpatory evidence in a criminal case that resulted in plaintiffs’ wrongful imprisonment. Plaintiffs’ claim rests on negligence of detectives and a narrow “identifiable person imminent harm” exception to discretionary immunity. Evidence related to the exception must be further reviewed. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment denied in part and granted in part.
Court: USDC Connecticut, Judge: Chatigny, Filed On: March 29, 2024, Case #: 3:18cv1502, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, Immunity, damages
J. Cogan reaffirms a jury’s verdict in which they awarded six women $500,000 each plus punitive damages after finding a bond trader had violated the Trafficking Victim Protection Act when he brought them to his New York City penthouse and forced them to engage in brutal, sadomasochistic sex acts. The court finds the trader’s argument that the Act did not apply to their claims as unpersuasive.
Court: USDC Eastern District of New York, Judge: Cogan, Filed On: March 20, 2024, Case #: 1:17cv6404, NOS: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) - Other Suits, Categories: civil Rights, damages, Assault
J. Hernandez grants the city's modified motion to reduce the punitive damages award of the driver's claim that the officer did not have probable cause to arrest him for stealing his own vehicle. The punitive damages award is reduced from $2 million to $650,000 because the driver used improper evidence about the officer's use of force without clarifying how much force he used in other encounters to improperly influence the jury, and the driver does not cite other cases with a similar punitive damages award and comparable facts. The driver is to notify the court on whether or not he will accept remittitur of the punitive damages award or if he will request a new trial on punitive damages within 14 days of this order.
Court: USDC Oregon, Judge: Hernandez, Filed On: February 22, 2024, Case #: 3:22cv721, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, damages, Police Misconduct
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J. Doty grants the police officers' and city's motion for remittur in the mother's wrongful death suit on behalf of her son, but denies their motions for a new trial, to alter or amend judgment while agreeing to stay execution of the judgment pending appeal. The jury's $10,000,000 compensatory damages award is excessive and unsupported by the facts presented at trial. The court did not err, however, in excluding testimony and evidence about the presence of drugs in the son's system and apartment, about his ongoing criminal cases, about a witness's shoplifting convictions and about an officer's subjective opinions and fears and a psychopharmacologist's testimony about the effects a certain drug had on the son. Statements made in closing arguments were also not sufficiently improper to require a new trial, nor are jury instructions on punitive damages or the jury's decision to find one, but not another, officer liable for the death. The stay is unopposed and warranted.
Court: USDC Minnesota, Judge: Doty, Filed On: February 8, 2024, Case #: 0:20cv707, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, Jury, damages
J. Rosenthal denies, in part, two deputies' motion to dismiss a driver's civil rights claims following his arrest. He has sufficiently alleged his claims for excessive force and punitive damages.
Court: USDC Southern District of Texas, Judge: Rosenthal, Filed On: February 5, 2024, Case #: 4:23cv302, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, damages, Police Misconduct
J. Godbey denies, in part, a university's motion for summary judgment on a group of former student athletes' claims arising from hip injuries they allegedly suffered while members of the rowing team. There are questions of fact regarding one student's Title IX claim for medical expense-related compensatory damages and loss of educational benefits.
Court: USDC Northern District of Texas , Judge: Godbey, Filed On: February 5, 2024, Case #: 3:18cv141, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, Education, damages
J. Benton finds a lower court properly granted a civilian nominal damages and declaratory relief after the president of the St. Louis Board of Alderman blocked her on Twitter. The board president argued that he was entitled to block the civilian from his social media after she criticized him for shutting down a medium security jailhouse. However, the civilian presented sufficient evidence in court that the closing of the building ignited a political debate, and that the blocking of her account violated her First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. Affirmed.
Court: 8th Circuit, Judge: Benton, Filed On: January 30, 2024, Case #: 23-1042, Categories: civil Rights, Constitution, damages
J. Boone recommends granting a petition for approval of a minor’s compromise in the amount of $19,000 arising from the death of his father, who suffered a seizure while incarcerated. The amount is a fair and reasonable settlement.
Court: USDC Eastern District of California, Judge: Boone, Filed On: December 20, 2023, Case #: 1:20cv538, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, Settlements, damages
J. DeGravelles denies requests by the suburban Louisiana city of Baker and its mayor to dismiss certain civil rights claims submitted by a food truck operator who alleges the city denied her the ability to operate a legal business by refusing to issue her a business permit. The city and the mayor have not offered any argument opposing the business owner’s claim for punitive damages against the mayor in his individual capacity. However, she concedes that the mayor cannot be sued for damages in his official capacity. She is given time to amend deficiencies in her suit.
Court: USDC Middle District of Louisiana, Judge: DeGravalles, Filed On: November 6, 2023, Case #: 3:23cv193, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, damages, Business Practices
J. Rowland issues final judgment in favor of a church on its substantial burden claim under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act against Chicago, limiting damages to $14,590. It successfully argued that the city imposed restrictive parking limits on religious assemblies. The parties are ordered to file a joint status report by Nov. 9, 2023, for the motion of fees and the civil case terminated.
Court: USDC Northern District of Illinois, Judge: Rowland, Filed On: October 30, 2023, Case #: 1:17cv932, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Procedure, civil Rights, damages
J. Friedrich denies, in part, a women-only work-space company's motion for summary judgment on a man's human rights claims, in which he says he was barred from becoming a member due to his sex. There are questions of fact whether the company "acted out of evil motive or actual malice."
Court: USDC District of Columbia, Judge: Friedrich, Filed On: September 29, 2023, Case #: 1:18cv1943, NOS: Housing/Accommodations - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, damages
J. Underhill grants the child pornography victim's motion for summary judgment, ruling that undisputed evidence proves she was under the age of 16 at the time the perpetrator - who has since pleaded guilty to criminal charges - created a video recording of their sexual acts, which is sufficient to establish her victimhood and entitles her to damages.
Court: USDC Connecticut, Judge: Underhill, Filed On: August 1, 2023, Case #: 3:18cv402, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, damages
J. Stadtmueller finds for the school district in a lawsuit from the mother of two children who faced racist bullying and harassment because they are Black and allege district officials failed to adequately address the issues. The mother and children are unable to recover economic or nominal damages, including to cover the costs of therapy and mental health treatment, under Title VI in part because they are essentially proxies for emotional distress damages. Because the mother and children are left without any recoverable damages, they lack standing and their remaining Title VI claims are dismissed without prejudice.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Wisconsin, Judge: Stadtmueller, Filed On: July 27, 2023, Case #: 2:21cv1284, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, Education, damages
J. St. Eve finds that the district court properly ruled against a formerly imprisoned Rastafarian, barring his suit against Illinois corrections officials for the coerced shaving of his “unsearchable” dreadlocks. The former inmate, whose religious beliefs prohibit him from cutting his hair, acquiesced after the warden brought a tactical team and Mace to his cell and threatened to forcibly cut his hair. The former inmate concedes that his claim for injunctive relief is moot now that he is out of prison. He waived his claim for money damages from the prison officials in their official capacities without qualification. Pending “a fully developed” district court record, the appeal court declines to rule on whether a federal law concerning religious beliefs of institutionalized persons authorizes the formerly inmate to seek monetary damages from the prison officers in their individual capacities. Affirmed.
Court: 7th Circuit, Judge: St. Eve, Filed On: July 26, 2023, Case #: 22-2342 , Categories: civil Rights, Constitution, damages
[Consolidated.] Per curiam, the circuit finds that the district court properly held that two corrections officers used excessive force in frisking an inmate while a third officer failed to intervene. The guards sought a mistrial after a juror sent a note expressing safety concerns based on testimony contending a witness for the inmate received third-party threats, but the juror assured the judge he could remain impartial. Meanwhile, punitive damages was properly reduced to $500,000. Affirmed.
Court: 2nd Circuit, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: July 19, 2023, Case #: 22-519-pr (L), Categories: civil Rights, Jury, damages
J. Bolden grants the hospital's motion to dismiss, ruling the transgender patient cannot bring Affordable Care Act claims for its failure to stock certain hormone treatments. She seeks damages for emotional distress, a type of relief not recoverable through the Act. Meanwhile, the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act claim was filed more than three years after the events at issue and, therefore, is time-barred.
Court: USDC Connecticut, Judge: Bolden, Filed On: June 30, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv1158, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, Health Care, damages
J. Jackson denies, in part, the correctional parties' dismissal motion in this civil rights action stemming from an inmate's death, after his medical care was allegedly delayed for a week. The estate plausibly alleges its claim for deliberate indifference.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Oklahoma, Judge: Jackson, Filed On: June 16, 2023, Case #: 6:23cv103, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, damages
J. Duffy finds a lower court did not err in barring a woman from collecting judgment from a third-party company after she prevailed on a claim of retaliation. That woman, who has made “several unsuccessful attempts” to collect her judgment, filed a motion to “pierce the corporate veil” of another company on the grounds that the company was ostensibly the “alter ego” of one defendant whom she alleged had “transferred his personal assets” to the company in order to avoid paying the judgment. That company was not “party to the underlying proceedings,” and the woman’s new motion effectively attempts to “assert a new cause of action against a nonparty,” for which the lower court does not have jurisdiction. Affirmed.
Court: New Mexico Court of Appeals, Judge: Duffy, Filed On: June 12, 2023, Case #: A-1-CA-40049, Categories: civil Rights, damages, Enforcement Of Judgments
J. Kennelly partially grants the Chicago public school board’s motion for summary judgment and denies a former student’s motion for summary judgment in this case over compulsory meditation training. The former student says his teachers forced him to sign up for a class on Transcendental Meditation against his will, and didn’t tell him that Transcendental Meditation had links to Hindu spiritual traditions. The court finds the former student has not sufficiently shown that his religious expression rights were infringed upon, so it grants the school board summary judgment on that claim. The former student’s emotional damages and establishment clause claims survive.
Court: USDC Northern District of Illinois, Judge: Kennelly, Filed On: May 16, 2023, Case #: 1:20cv4540, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, damages, First Amendment