26 results for 'court:"USDC Western District of Arkansas "'.
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[Consolidated.] J. Hickey grants a school district���s motion for unitary status, finding that it has fulfilled the consent decree to desegregate, which was issued approximately half a century ago.
Court: USDC Western District of Arkansas , Judge: Hickey, Filed On: July 19, 2024, Case #: 1:66cv1095, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Education, Enforcement Of Judgments
J. Brooks partly grants an online business trade association's motion to limit discovery in a suit against the state on a law, paused in its enforcement, that would require social media companies to verify the age of account holders to protect minors. Limited discovery will be allowed since "extensive discovery is excessive and unnecessary."
Court: USDC Western District of Arkansas , Judge: Brooks, Filed On: March 24, 2024, Case #: 5:23cv5105, NOS: Constitutionality of State Statutes - Other Suits, Categories: Civil Rights, Constitution, Discovery
J. Hickey grants a nursing home���s motion to dismiss claims filed by a former nursing director who was unable to show her termination was due to race discrimination or that the nursing home violated the Family Medical Care Leave Act. The evidence shows the former director did not adequately perform her job duties, which is a "legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason" for firing her.
Court: USDC Western District of Arkansas , Judge: Hickey, Filed On: February 23, 2024, Case #: 1:22cv1072, NOS: Family and Medical Leave Act - Labor, Categories: Civil Rights, Employment, Employment Discrimination
J. Hickey grants a sheriff department's motion to dismiss claims of violating the constitution for using the ���Precision Immobilization Technique maneuver��� alleged by a surviving wife whose husband died in a vehicle crash, after leaving an event intoxicated, with sheriffs following after. The widow failed to give evidence that a PIT maneuver was performed by the officers, so her unconstitutional policy claim fails.
Court: USDC Western District of Arkansas , Judge: Hickey, Filed On: November 17, 2023, Case #: 1:22cv1027, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Tort, Wrongful Death, Police Misconduct
J. Holmes dismisses HDI Global Specialty SE from a dispute between insurance companies regarding who should defend and indemnify a construction company in an underlying litigation. The policy associated with HDI Global was issued in Texas and the subcontractor to whom the policy was issued is located in Texas. Therefore, the law of Texas governs this policy and under Texas law the policy is unenforceable to the extent it provides additional insured coverage for the contractor's own negligence or fault.
Court: USDC Western District of Arkansas , Judge: Holmes, Filed On: November 1, 2023, Case #: 5:23cv5037, NOS: Insurance - Contract, Categories: Insurance, Choice Of Law
J. Holmes finds the patients can proceed with several claims relating to invasion of privacy and breach of fiduciary duty against a medical service provider where private individual information, such as social security numbers, was released after a cyberattack. For instance, the negligence and breach of implied contract claims are adequately pleaded.
Court: USDC Western District of Arkansas , Judge: Holmes, Filed On: November 1, 2023, Case #: 2:23cv2002, NOS: Tort Product Liability - Real Property, Categories: Tort, Privacy, Business Practices