American & Euro Cases

Courtroom suspense and legal investigations based on famous American and European trials.

1. Dickey v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 5, 2018)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsLarry DickeyDefense AttorneysDepartment of Justice AttorneyJudgesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit JudgesInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Medical Malpractice;Summary Judgment;Expert Testimony

1. Kilgore v. Gordy

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 5, 2018)
3. Original Case: Kilgore v. Gordy et al
4. VictimsJames KilgoreDefendantsMichael GordyCity of MontgomeryPlaintiffsJames KilgoreInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitMontgomery Police Department
5. Case Tags: Police Pursuit;Qualified Immunity;Substantive Due Process;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Wright v. United States of America et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 5, 2018)
3. VictimsJohn WrightDefendantsUnited States of AmericaFederal Bureau of InvestigationUnknown FBI AgentsPlaintiffsJohn WrightProsecutorsKevin M. DonovanDefense AttorneysKevin M. DonovanPlaintiff AttorneysRichard J. MarguliesJudgesLiam O'GradyInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaFederal Bureau of Investigation
4. Case Tags: Fourth Amendment;Qualified Immunity;Federal Tort Claims Act;Bivens Action

1. Langley v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 16, 2018)
3. Original Case: Tammie M. Langley v. Commissioner of Social Security
4. VictimsDefendantsCommissioner of Social SecurityPlaintiffsTammie M. LangleyInvestigatorsProsecutorsDefense AttorneysPlaintiff AttorneysJudgesVirginia Emerson HopkinsInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaSocial Security Administration
5. Case Tags: Appointments Clause;Social Security Disability;Issue Exhaustion;Administrative Law Judge

1. Bascomb et al v. Express Courier International Inc et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 5, 2018)
3. VictimsRoderick BascombRodney BurrisBrandi WilliamsDefendantsExpress Courier International Inc.Express Courier Services Inc.PlaintiffsRoderick BascombRodney BurrisBrandi WilliamsJudgesRicardo S. MartinezInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonExpress Courier International Inc.Express Courier Services Inc.
4. Case Tags: Employment Misclassification;Class Action Lawsuit;Fair Labor Standards Act;Gig Economy

1. Malone et al v. City of Decatur, Alabama et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 9, 2018)
3. VictimsRodney MaloneDefendantsCity of Decatur, AlabamaDecatur Police DepartmentOfficer Michael GreenPlaintiffsEstate of Rodney MaloneJanet MaloneInstitutionsU.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Police Shooting;Qualified Immunity;Section 1983 Litigation;Wrongful Death

1. Jarmon-Goodman v. City of Muscle Shoals et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 9, 2018)
3. VictimsJarmon D. GoodmanDefendantsCity of Muscle ShoalsJeremy RobinsonPlaintiffsShatara Jarmon-GoodmanJudgesLiles C. BurkeInstitutionsMuscle Shoals Police DepartmentU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Police Shooting;Excessive Force;Section 1983 Litigation;Wrongful Death Settlement

1. Spencer v. Benison

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 7, 2017)
3. Original Case: Spencer et al v. Benison et al
4. VictimsGregory Patrick SpencerDefendantsWilliam BenisonPlaintiffsBridget SpencerJudgesMadeline Hughes HaikalaInstitutionsHuntsville Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
5. Case Tags: Police Shooting;Qualified Immunity;Excessive Force;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Durham v. Rural/Metro Corporation

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 9, 2018)
3. VictimsAmanda DurhamDefendantsRural/Metro CorporationPlaintiffsAmanda DurhamInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitRural/Metro Corporation
4. Case Tags: Fair Labor Standards Act;Collective Action;Wage and Hour;Eleventh Circuit

1. Reeder v. NPC International, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 10, 2018)
3. DefendantsNPC International, Inc.PlaintiffsRuth ReederJudgesJulie A. RobinsonInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of Kansas
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;FMLA Retaliation;ADA Accommodation;Franchise Employer Liability

1. Forsyth v. NHC Place/Anniston LLC Inc

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Alabama) (October 10, 2018)
3. VictimsJames ForsythDefendantsNHC Place/Anniston LLC IncPlaintiffsJo Ann ForsythInstitutionsNHC Place/Anniston LLC IncAlabama Supreme Court
4. Case Tags: Nursing Home Negligence;Wrongful Death;Arbitration Enforcement;Elder Law

1. Trammell v. Matthews et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 10, 2018)
3. VictimsTrammellDefendantsMatthewsPlaintiffsTrammell
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Civil Rights;Section 1983 Litigation;Eighth Amendment;Qualified Immunity Defense

1. Bonham v. Walmart Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 10, 2018)
3. VictimsSarah BonhamDefendantsWalmart Inc.PlaintiffsSarah BonhamInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Disability Law;Corporate Litigation;Wrongful Termination

1. Holcomb-Jones v. StoneMor Partners L.P.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 10, 2018)
3. Original Case: Holcomb-Jones et al v. Stonemor Partners, L.P. et al
4. VictimsEarnest Holcomb-JonesWilliam JonesDefendantsStoneMor Partners, L.P.StoneMor Operating LLCPlaintiffsEarnest Holcomb-JonesWilliam JonesPlaintiff AttorneysJoseph G. SauderJoseph B. KenneyJudgesEdward G. SmithInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaStoneMor Partners, L.P.
5. Case Tags: Consumer Fraud Class Action;Cemetery Trust Mismanagement;Unfair Trade Practices;Million-Dollar Settlement

1. Calloway et al v. Bagwell et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 10, 2018)
3. VictimsNo specific information availableDefendantsBagwellPlaintiffsCallowayInvestigatorsNo specific information availableProsecutorsNo specific information availableDefense AttorneysNo specific information availablePlaintiff AttorneysNo specific information availableJudgesNo specific information availableInstitutionsNo specific information available
4. Case Tags: Civil Litigation;US District Court;Multi-Party Lawsuit;Federal Case

1. Amos v. North Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 10, 2018)
3. VictimsMary AmosDefendantsNorth Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLCPlaintiffsShirley AmosInvestigatorsProsecutorsDefense AttorneysPlaintiff AttorneysJudgesInstitutionsJefferson County Circuit Court, AlabamaNorth Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC
4. Case Tags: Nursing Home Negligence;Wrongful Death;Elder Abuse;Pressure Ulcer Litigation

1. Mayes v. Windom et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 11, 2018)
3. VictimsAndre MayesDefendantsBrian WindomPlaintiffsSheila MayesInstitutionsSt. Louis Metropolitan Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
4. Case Tags: Police Shooting;Excessive Force;Section 1983 Claim;Wrongful Death Suit

1. Rowell v. Gestamp Alabama Inc et al

2. Jurisdiction: 美国 (October 12, 2018)
3. DefendantsGestamp Alabama IncPlaintiffsRowell
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Wrongful Termination;Federal Lawsuit;Alabama Manufacturing

1. Ward v. U.S. Xpress, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 12, 2018)
3. DefendantsU.S. Xpress, Inc.PlaintiffsTimothy WardJudgesTravis R. McDonoughInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TennesseeU.S. Xpress, Inc.
4. Case Tags: Employment Law;Independent Contractor Misclassification;Class Action;Trucking Industry

1. Burton v. Drummond Company Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 12, 2018)
3. Original Case: Angela Maria Arroyave Burton v. Drummond Company, Inc.
4. VictimsValentin Arenas IbanezVictor Hugo Orcasita AmayaGustavo Soler MoraDefendantsDrummond Company, Inc.Drummond Ltd.PlaintiffsAngela Maria Arroyave BurtonSandra Viviana Orcasita ArroyaveClaudia Patricia Balcero GiraldoPlaintiff AttorneysTerry CollingsworthJudgesWilliam H. Pryor Jr.InstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaDrummond Company, Inc.Drummond Ltd.
5. Case Tags: Alien Tort Statute;Corporate Accountability;Extrajudicial Killings;Colombian Armed Conflict