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Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation case
Larkins v. Dixon, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Larkins, sued the defendant, Dixon, for defamation after Dixon post...
Prisoner's deliberate indifference claim dismissed for failure to allege subjective awareness
Wright v. Florida Department of Corrections and Sheila Szala, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the dismissal of a p...
Excessive Force Claim Fails Due to Insufficient Evidence
Richards v. Cuyahoga Cty. Corr. Ctr. Warden Shemo, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the correctional center...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Civil Rights Case
Jackson-Jamison v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jackson-Jamison, sued the State of Florida for a...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Lewis v. Walley, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Walley,...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Officers in Excessive Force Case
Bates v. Pakseresht, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants in a ...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Prison Retaliation Case
Raymond Kelley v. Chad Pruett, decided by Eighth Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for a preliminary ...
Court Affirms Excessive Force Verdict Against Houston Police
City of Houston v. Ashley Harris, decided by Texas Supreme Court on October 31, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Houston appealed a jury verdict awarding damages to Ashley Harris...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Sheriff's Office in Excessive Force Case
Patrick Jones, Jr. v. Lake County Sheriff's Office, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of su...
Tenth Circuit: Officer's Takedown Maneuver Was Not Excessive Force
Quinessa Caylao-Do v. Officer John Logue, in his individual capacity, and City and County of Denver, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on September 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The p...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Sheriff in Excessive Force Case
Herren v. Beshears, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant sheriff for alleged excessive for...
Non-compete injunction denied: Former employer fails to show likelihood of success
Stanley Kappell Watson v. Shenekka Bradsher, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelimin...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Robert Fletcher v. Peter Doig, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Fourth Circuit: Furtive movements and marijuana smell support probable cause for vehicle search
Alan Hicks v. Jonathan Frame, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Terrence Hammock v. Gail Watts, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defen...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Claim
Vernon Lee v. Douglas A. Collins, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Fourth Circuit: Officer's Use of Force During Arrest Was Reasonable
Lynne Kritter v. Brent Mooring, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defend...
Fifth Circuit Denies Injunction for Inmate's Failure to Show Deliberate Indifference
Frias v. Hernandez, decided by Fifth Circuit on July 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Frias, a...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
McMurry v. Weaver, decided by Fifth Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Weaver, i...
Court Upholds Jail Ban on Political T-Shirts
Trabucco v. Rivera, decided by Fifth Circuit on June 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by the pla...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Excessive Force Case
Scott v. County of Riverside, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Scott, sued the County of Riverside for alleged violations of ...
Eighth Circuit: Excessive Force Case Against Deputy Proceeds
Leslie Torgerson v. Roberts County of South Dakota, decided by Eighth Circuit on June 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified...
Excessive Force and Medical Care Claims Against Officer Denied
Lanita Dotson v. James Faulkner, decided by Seventh Circuit on May 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the def...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Erika Mabes v. Shannon Thompson, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the d...
Excessive Force Claim Dismissed: Officer's Actions Deemed Reasonable
Darnell Hairston v. Josh Lku, decided by Michigan Supreme Court on April 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Darnell Hairston, sued the defendant, Josh Lku, alleging that Lku ...