Miami, FL - Former Biscayne Park Police Chief Sentenced for Conspiracy to Deprive Persons of Civil Rights by Ordering Officers to Make False Arrests

U.S. Attorney Ariana Fajardo Orshan for the Southern District of Florida, Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Miami-Dade State Attorney, George L. Piro, Spec... More...   $0 (11-27-2018 - FL)

Defendant and respondent YMCA of San Diego County (Respondent or the
YMCA) provides a number of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) on its premises,
for the emergency use of its members, employees and users of the premises. (Health &
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Saf. Code,1 § 1797.196, subd. (b) [regulatory scheme when AEDs are provided on
premises].) Plaintiffs and appellants are the Jabo family, ... More...   $0 (09-30-2018 - CA)

In March 2017, Licking County Sheriff's Office Detective Kyle Boerstler was
working surveillance at a known drug house in the city of Newark. Boerstler had
information indicating that the residents of the home were dealing either marijuana or
cocaine. While watching the home, Boerstler observed Lewis and his wife arrive at the
house, take some bags out of their car, and enter ... More...   $0 (09-16-2018 - OH)

Seventeen-year-old Brittany Harris was a passenger in her family’s minivan when it was pulled over by police officers in Erlanger, Kentucky. Later,
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No. 17-6051 Harris v. Klare Page 2
Officer Kimberly Klare was summoned to escort Harris to a nearby restroom and, while doing so, searched her in allegedly inappropriate and unlawful ways. Harris brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claim... More...   $0 (09-06-2018 - KY)

On December 18, 2015, Cantrell was indicted for possession of heroin in an amount greater than 10 grams, but less than 50 grams, in violation of R.C. 2925.11(A), a felony of the second degree. Cantrell was also indicted for possession of crack cocaine in an amount less than five grams in violation of R.C. 2925.11(A), a felony of the fifth degree. The charges stemmed from allegations that Day... More...   $0 (09-03-2018 - OH)

M.P. testified that, in 2006, she lived a double life as a registered nurse specializing in pediatrics and as a “closet user of crack cocaine.” She worked Monday through Thursday, and over the long weekends, on holidays, on her birthday, or when she had time off work, she would go on three-or-four-day drug binges. During these binges, M.P. would buy a large quantity of crack cocaine and use i... More...   $0 (09-01-2018 - TX)

As set out above, Flom was arrested for driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop. The traffic stop was initiated by Officer Hector Campos. Following his arrest, Flom filed a motion to suppress evidence obtained during the investigation, and the county court at law held a hearing regarding that motion. During the hearing, the State called Officer Campos to testify as a witness. In addition,... More...   $0 (09-01-2018 - TX)

On the afternoon of April 7, 2013, Demetrius Lee returned home from work between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. Lee resided in the DeLisle community at 7486 Lobouy Road, which is part of a larger property commonly known as “the Hill.” The Hill is comprised of two houses and a mobile home. While Lee was relaxing, someone knocked on his window, but he remained inside. Twenty to thirty minutes later, Lee wen... More...   $0 (08-05-2018 - MS)

On July 31, 2016, at approximately 4:00 a.m., officers from the Third District of
the Cleveland Police Department were dispatched to the parking lot of Rally’s Drive-in
Restaurant (“Rally’s”) located at the three-way intersection of East 55th Street, Woodland
Avenue, and Kinsman Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. A male with a silver Chrysler was
reportedly standing in the Rally’s pa... More...   $0 (08-04-2018 - OH)

Despite the prevalence of “do-it-yourself” manuals and television shows, most
homeowners eventually decide that some home repairs or maintenance would best be
done by hiring someone to do the work. Inevitably, some workers are injured. There are
sometimes confusing rules about when a homeowner is liable for injuries to workers on
the property, either in tort or under the workers’ c... More...   $0 (08-03-2018 - CA)

Defendant Lucas Dwight appeals the trial court’s restitution order requiring him to pay dental expenses resulting from defendant’s conviction for simple assault. Defendant raises two main issues: (1) whether the court erred in awarding restitution for expenses that complainant’s father paid on complainant’s behalf; and (2) whether the ordered repayment schedule, which considered defendant’s e... More...   $0 (08-01-2018 - VT)

While on routine patrol, Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Mark Mehrer observed a 1995 Chevrolet pickup truck and ran the truck's license plate number through the Kansas Department of Revenue's database. Deputy Mehrer learned Charles Glover, Jr., had registered the vehicle and Glover's Kansas driver's license had been revoked. Deputy Mehrer did not observe any traffic violations but initiated a traf... More...   $0 (07-27-2018 - KS)

The plaintiffs in these consolidated appeals each settled a claim under their
automobile-insurance policies with the defendants. But now the plaintiffs maintain
that the defendants illegally reduced their settlement offers by taking into account
certain benefits they had previously paid the plaintiffs. The district courts dismissed
the plaintiffs’ putative class-action lawsuits aft... More...   $0 (07-24-2018 - CO)