26 results for 'court:"USDC Eastern District of Arkansas "'.
J. Rudofsky rules against a school parent on first amendment retaliation claims after a school district restricted her visits to a school when audio was leaked from a Moms for Liberty group meeting, where she stated ���If I was���any mental issues, they would all be plowed down with a freaking gun by now.��� The parent has waived the merits of her case by not responding to the arguments for summary judgment on the claims.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Arkansas , Judge: Rudofsky, Filed On: February 28, 2024, Case #: 4:22cv677, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Education, First Amendment
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J. Moody grants a hospital food producer���s motion for summary judgment against claims of wrongful death filed by a grandmother���s surviving family members, who were unable to prove her death was due to eating defective, high-sodium food.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Arkansas , Judge: Moody, Filed On: February 2, 2024, Case #: 4:22cv995, NOS: Personal Injury - Product Liability - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Evidence, Product Liability, Wrongful Death
J. Marshall finds that a jury must be presented with certain questions before the court can rule on whether the officer is entitled to qualified immunity from claims stemming from an incident in which he shot a driver during an early morning traffic stop, causing the driver to become paralyzed. The jury must resolve disputes as to whether the driver was driving or parked when the officer turned on his lights and whether the officer drew his weapon before or after he smelled marijuana and saw smoke.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Arkansas , Judge: Marshall, Filed On: November 2, 2023, Case #: 3:19cv126, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Immunity, Police Misconduct
J. Baker finds in favor of the insurance company on the flooring company's claim that the insurance company is obligated to provide coverage for damage to a vinyl floor caused by a subcontractor's negligent paint job. The damage occurred as part of the subcontractor's misapplication of the paint, which is not a covered peril under the insurance policy at issue.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Arkansas , Judge: Baker, Filed On: November 1, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv150, NOS: Insurance - Contract, Categories: Insurance, Contract
J. Davidson grants a hemp manufacturer's motion for a preliminary injunction allowing Delta THC to be produced, stating the new state law prohibiting it violates federal law allowing production. The law is also vague and, if enforced, could make them subject to criminal sanctions and financial loss.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Arkansas , Judge: Wilson, Filed On: September 7, 2023, Case #: 4:23cv718, NOS: Constitutionality of State Statutes - Other Suits, Categories: Constitution, Choice Of Law, Business Practices
J. Moody finds in favor of the state in a lawsuit challenging Arkansas's use of at-large voting for judges on the Arkansas Supreme Court and the current district configuration for the Arkansas Court of Appeals. The groups bringing the suit claim that the current voting method underrepresents Black voters in violation of the federal Voting Rights Act. The groups' proposal for a supreme court district designed to elect a justice of a particular race "would uniquely harm the accountability and judicial independence that linkage serves, because the 'announced purpose' of this system 'would be to assist a predominantly Black section of the state in electing Black judges."
Court: USDC Eastern District of Arkansas , Judge: Moody, Filed On: July 25, 2023, Case #: 4:19cv402, NOS: Voting - Civil Rights, Categories: Elections, Government, Judiciary
J. Marshall grants a police officer���s motion for summary judgment against claims of having used excessive force when tasing a man, paralyzing him, when responding to a domestic violence call.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Arkansas , Judge: Marshall, Filed On: July 17, 2023, Case #: 3:21cv75, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Negligence, Police Misconduct