A man with HIV who said he was denied a position with the police force has reached a settlement with the city of Atlanta, his lawyers said. The city would pay $250,000 under terms of the agreement, Lambda Legal said. …
A federal jury has awarded a Madison resident more than $93,000 in a lawsuit against three city police officers for excessive force and for violating his constitutional rights. The Clarion-Ledger reported that the verdict favoring Steve C. Thornton was handed …
A former police officer claims in a lawsuit that Greenville, South Carolina officials violated her free speech rights by firing her over comments on a social networking site. The Delta Democrat Times reported that former Sgt. Susan Graziosi was fired …
The family of a former Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools student has filed a lawsuit, claiming school officials failed to shield their daughter from bullying. According to The Leaf-Chronicle, the civil lawsuit was filed in Clarksville by Carlos and Julie Ramos. The …
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has ruled that the state’s Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and state police can’t be held liable for the death of an informant killed after a drug buy went awry. Judge Michelle Keller wrote for …
An Alabama city has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by a former police sergeant who claims she’s been excluded from the department’s “good-old-boy network.” The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reported that the deal avoids a trial, …
An appeal from Don F. McElroy, who claims he is owed compensation from Simpson County for injuries he suffered in a 2004 accident, won’t be heard by the Mississippi Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, in a 7-1 decision this week, …
A South Carolina legislative panel opted this week to postpone voting on a bill that would exclude medical expenses from the $600,000 liability cap that protects the government from paying unlimited damages, regardless of the number of government entities involved. …
At a time when businesses have taken on traditional government tasks, from running schools to space launches, North Carolina’s Supreme Court is being asked to decide what tasks a municipality can perform and still remain protected from lawsuits. The court …
Relatives of two women killed by an off-duty Clackamas County, Ore., sheriff’s sergeant are seeking $8 million in a lawsuit that alleges the county, the sheriff and two top aides knew the man was dangerously unstable. The Oregonian reported that …
