Attorney John R Williams's Legal Cases

Civil rights

Drimal v. Tai, 786 F.3d 219 (2d Cir. 2015)

May 15, 2015

OUTCOME: Suit for unlawful wiretapping by FBI agents remanded for trial.

Second Circuit rejects the "two-minute rule" and requires minimization of nonpertinent wiretaps the moment the innocent nature of the conversation becomes apparent.

Civil rights

Sousa v. Roque, 578 F.3d 164 (2d Cir. 2009)

Jan 01, 2009

OUTCOME: Plaintiff prevailed.

Free speech rights of government employees are not limited by the motivations of the speaker.

Litigation

Bhatia v. Debek, 287 Conn. 397, 948 A.2d 1009 (2008)

Jan 01, 2008

OUTCOME: Plaintiff prevailed.

$3.5 million award for false allegations of child abuse in a custody dispute.

Civil rights

Lopes v. Farmer, 286 Conn. 384, 944 A.2d 921 (2008)

Jan 01, 2008

OUTCOME: Plaintiff prevailed.

Extended statute of limitations for malicious prosecution actions.

Civil rights

Doe ex rel. A.N. v. East Haven Board of Education, 430 F. Supp. 2d 54 (D. Conn.), aff'd 200 Fed. Appx. 46 (2d Cir. 2006)

Jan 01, 2006

OUTCOME: Plaintiff prevailed.

Title IX action on behalf of high school girl sexually assaulted by older student.

Litigation

DeLeo v. Nusbaum, 263 Conn. 588, 821 A.2d 744 (2003)

Jan 01, 2003

OUTCOME: Plaintiff prevailed

Adopted "continuous representation rule" for statutes of limitations in legal malpractice cases.

Civil rights

Porter v. Nussle, 534 U.S. 516 (2002)

Jan 01, 2002

OUTCOME: Second Circuit ruling reversed

Prisoner rights under the Prison Litigation Reform Act

Family

Zavatsky v. Anderson, 130 F. Supp. 2d 349 (D. Conn. 2001)

Jan 01, 2001

OUTCOME: Plaintiff prevailed.

Rights of gay persons to equal treatment in child-visitation cases.

Criminal defense

State v. DeAngelo, 2000 WL 973104 (Conn. Super. 2000)

Jan 01, 2000

OUTCOME: Defendant acquitted on grounds of ingestion of prescription medication.

Defendant acquitted of bank robbery because of ingestion of Prozac and Xanax. First such reported acquittal in the United States.

Education

Bell v. Board of Education, 55 Conn. App. 400, 739 A.2d 321 (1999)

Jan 01, 1999

OUTCOME: Plaintiffs prevailed.1

Right of parents to sue school boards for inadequate educational practices.

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John R Williams's Legal Cases (18)

Drimal v. Tai, 786 F.3d 219 (2d Cir. 2015)

Sousa v. Roque, 578 F.3d 164 (2d Cir. 2009)

Bhatia v. Debek, 287 Conn. 397, 948 A.2d 1009 (2008)

Lopes v. Farmer, 286 Conn. 384, 944 A.2d 921 (2008)

Doe ex rel. A.N. v. East Haven Board of Education, 430 F. Supp. 2d 54 (D. Conn.), aff'd 200 Fed. Appx. 46 (2d Cir. 2006)

DeLeo v. Nusbaum, 263 Conn. 588, 821 A.2d 744 (2003)

Porter v. Nussle, 534 U.S. 516 (2002)

Zavatsky v. Anderson, 130 F. Supp. 2d 349 (D. Conn. 2001)

State v. DeAngelo, 2000 WL 973104 (Conn. Super. 2000)

Bell v. Board of Education, 55 Conn. App. 400, 739 A.2d 321 (1999)