| First Amendment Verdicts & Settlements |
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| Verdict & Settlement Disposition |
Description |
Case Name |
| $9,750,000 |
Two agents for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives accused a police officer of conducting a smear and terror campaign against them.
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Klipfel v. Gonzales
N.D.Ill., No. 94 C 6415 (2/22/07) |
| $375,000 |
A citizen activist was arrested for photographing City Hall and the activities of two police officers. She claimed she was concerned with City Hall renovations. |
Pomykacz v. Borough of West Wildwood
D.N.J., No. 1:03-cv-05677-JEI-JS (2/27/07) |
| $104,000 |
Police officers arrested an electrical engineer who stood on a street corner reading out loud the names of U.S. military personnel who had died in the Iraq War. |
Tocher v. City of Santa Barbara
C.D.Calif., No. 2:05-cv-07050-CAS-SS (4/11/07) |
| $75,000 |
Two lieutenants in the police department alleged they were demoted as retaliation for reporting illegal activity by a captain in the sheriff's office. |
Fisher v. Williamson County Sheriff's Office
W.D.Texas., No. 05CA211LY (2/22/07) |
| $10,000 |
A woman was prohibited by a parks supervisor from distributing index cards with an invitation to her church's Easter services. |
Snyder v. Orange County, Fla.
M.D.Fla., No. 6:07-cv-01189-JA-DAB (8/28/07) |
| $8,000 |
Florida Family Assoc. claimed the school district blocked e-mails from concerned parents about religious holidays being eliminated from the school calendar. |
Florida Family Assoc. Inc. v. School Board of Hillsborough Co.
M.D. Fla., No. 8:05-cv-02045-SCB-TGW (9/18/07) |
| $1,000 |
When a police officer who attended a "lewd" party was investigated, he alleged his captain violated his First Amendment right to associate with whomever he chose. |
Shankle v. Bell and Podvorec
W.D., Penn., No. 04-cv-01885-TFM (4/16/07) |
| Defense |
Two corrections officers alleged their firings were retaliation for attempting to protect employee rights. Defense disputed whether plaintiffs were involved in union activity |
Monroe v. State ex rel.
D. Nev., No. 3:05cv00329 (2/15/07) |
| Defense |
A police officer wanted to wear a Muslim head scarf while on duty. The defense argued that it is essential for the police to maintain "political and religious neutrality." |
Webb v. City of Philadelphia
E.D.Penn., No. 05-cv-05238-HB (6/13/07) |
| Defense |
A teacher claimed she resigned because of her Republican party ties. Defense contended that her resignation was sought because of sub-par performance. |
Caruso v. Massapequa Union Free School District
E.D.N.Y., No. 2:05-cv-03294-LDW (5/2/07) |
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The HOT Sheet is a sampling of verdicts, settlements and bench decisions reported by VerdictSearch during the past 12 months. It is not a comprehensive list. It is offered to show a variety of fact patterns and award amounts in a particular area of litigation. The amounts do not reflect reductions for comparative negligence, remittitur or vacatur. In situations where awards are automatically trebled by statute, the trebled amount is listed.
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