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Appellate Court Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officers in Civil Rights Case
Meier v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Meier, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations of...
Release Agreement Bars Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
State ex rel. Cotten v. Aveni, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to dismiss a lawsu...
Appellate Court Denies Qualified Immunity in Civil Rights Case
Pulvet v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 27, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Pulvet, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations ...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Civil Rights Claim Against County
Marko LaFuente v. Duval County, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Marko LaFuente, sued Duval County for alleged violations of his...
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...
Sheriff Not Liable for Arrestee's Injuries
State ex rel. Fritsche v. Cook, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the...
Officer not immune for arrest based on refusal to identify during lawful detention
State ex rel. White v. Falkowski, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that t...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Excessive Force Case
Christopher Raddant v. Douglas County, Wisconsin, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
Florida appeals court affirms probable cause for arrest, upholding detention.
Ricardo Galarraga v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ricardo Galarraga, sued the State of Florida f...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Civil Rights Case
Ronnie Hoyt Royston II v. Craig Bundick & Harris County Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ronnie Hoyt Royston II, sued Har...
Malicious Prosecution Claim Fails Due to Lack of Probable Cause Evidence
Adam Martinez v. David Desilva, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Adam Martinez, sued the defendant, David Desilva, for malicious ...
Appellate court affirms denial of summary judgment in civil rights case
Kevin C. Loudon v. Victoria County, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 5, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Kevin C. Loudon, sued Victoria County for alleged violations of his ...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Village in Excessive Force Case
Heiden v. Village of Westmont, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Heiden, sued the Village of Westmont for alleged violations of ...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Joshua Barricks v. James Wright, decided by Fourth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for City of Austin in civil rights case
Paula Norwood v. City of Austin, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Paula Norwood sued the City of Austin for alleged violations of her constituti...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case
L.M. v. Jonathan Graham, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to a defendant po...
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,...
Appellate court denies qualified immunity to officers in inmate death case
Samuel Anderson Sr. v. Ben Altom, Yoanna Campos, Jessica Colon, John Durr, Jovita Flores, Adrianna Hernandez, Anthony Kepler, Yaiselym Solis, Tiffany Sterling, Bill Tisdell, Steven Wheeler, decided by...
Sheriff Not Liable for Deputy's Alleged Excessive Force
Gregroy Tony, in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Broward County, Florida v. Ashley Biggie, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Th...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Anderson v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Anderson, sued the State of Florida for alleged viol...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Umphress v. Hall, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a form...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for State in Excessive Force Case
Hodge v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hodge, sued the State of Florida for alleged violations...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Excessive Force Case
Jennifer Kilnapp v. City of Cleveland, Ohio, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
Fifth Circuit Denies Preliminary Injunction in Wrongful Termination Case
Quiroz v. Hernandez, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Qu...