Simth v. City of Huntsville, 2016 WL 5724667 & 2016 WL 5746216 (Sep. 30, 2016)

Sep 30, 2016

OUTCOME: Summary Judgment / Dismissal Granted.

Motions for summary judgment and/or dismissal granted municipality and officer employees in suit brought over the death of a juvenile during a drug sting operation. Court concluded that plaintiff fail ... ed to establish a constitutional violation.

Godsey v. City of Huntsville, 2014 WL 6685408, No. CV:13–1930–IPJ (N.D. Ala. Nov. 25, 2014).

Nov 25, 2014

OUTCOME: Court granted judgment in favor of city employer on all claims, granted judgment in favor of alleged supervisor on outrage claim, and set remaining claims against alleged supervisor for trial.

Employee asserted claims against city employer for unlawful discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and negligent or wanton hiring, training, supervision, and re ... tention. Employee also asserted claims against alleged supervisor for violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, assault and battery, invasion of privacy, and outrage.

Roddy v. City of Huntsville, 580 Fed. Appx. 844 (11th Cir. 2014).

Sep 29, 2014

OUTCOME: Judgment in favor of defendants.

Arrestees, who were husband and wife, brought action against city and two city police officers, alleging, inter alia, that search of their hotel room and their arrests for drug trafficking violated the ... ir right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.

Hawkins v. Carmean, 562 Fed. Appx. 740 (11th Cir.2014).

Jul 24, 2014

OUTCOME: Jury verdict for defendant.

Arrestee brought section 1983 action against officers and city. Court granted summary judgment in favor of one officer and city, but matter remained pending against second officer. On July 24, 2014, ... following jury trial, jury found in favor of second and remaining officer.

Jaggars v. City of Sheffield, 2014 WL 2123210 (N.D. Ala. May 21, 2014).

May 21, 2014

OUTCOME: Court granted defendants' motions to dismiss all claims.

Plaintiff brought action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Alabama state law defendants wrongfully arrested her, engaged in an unlawful search and seizure, and wrongfully refused to return property to ... her for a period of time. Defendants moved to dismiss all claims.

Carr v. City of Vernon, 2014 WL 1779288 (N.D. Ala. May 5, 2014).

May 05, 2014

OUTCOME: Pending

First Commercial Bank of Huntsville v. Nowlin, 122 So. 3d 829 (Ala. 2013).

Mar 15, 2013

OUTCOME: Bank obtained judgement against borrow, court granted judgment in favor of remaining defendants, appellate court affirmed.

Bank brought action against borrower, title-insurance company, law firm, and attorneys alleging various claims in connection with refinanced loan, which borrower defaulted on.

McKelvin v. Smith, 85 So.3d 386 (Ala. Civ. App. 2010), cert. denied (Dec. 9, 2011).

N/A

OUTCOME: Following remand, all claims against city inspector were dismissed.

Homeowners brought action against city inspector, among others, alleging inspector negligently or wantonly failed to perform a duty to inspect, investigate, or provide services regarding electrical con ... dition of homeowners' home, and that home was subsequently damaged by a fire due to a defective electrical junction box.

Campos v. Coast Pers. Servs., Inc., 2012 WL 2047605, No. 5:10-CV-2497-AKK (N.D. Ala. Jun. 6, 2012).

N/A

OUTCOME: On June 6, 2012, trial court entered summary judgment in favor of defendants on all claims, excepting a retaliatory discharge claim against staffing agency client. After jury trial, jury found in favor of staffing agency client on the remaining claim.

Hispanic female asserted various claims of discrimination, based on her race and national origin, and unlawful retaliation, against her employer, a temporary staffing agency, and a client of the staffi ... ng agency to which she had been assigned.

Pennington v. City of Huntsville, 93 F.Supp. 2d 1201 (N.D. Ala. 2000).

N/A

OUTCOME: Trial court entered summary judgment in favor of city.

African-American employee of city parks and recreation department brought action against city for discrimination on basis of race and religion and for retaliation under Title VII.