American & Euro Cases

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

1. Montgomery v. Carter et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 3, 2018)
3. VictimsMontgomeryDefendantsCarterUnknown OfficersPlaintiffsMontgomeryInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Eighth Amendment;Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity

1. Lampkin v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 3, 2018)
3. Original Case: Willie Lampkin, Jr. v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
4. DefendantsNancy A. BerryhillPlaintiffsWillie Lampkin, Jr.JudgesJohn H. England, IIIInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
5. Case Tags: Social Security Disability Insurance;Administrative Law Judge Decision;Residual Functional Capacity Assessment;Substantial Evidence Review

1. Roney v. City of Huntsville, Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 4, 2018)
3. VictimsSteven RoneyDefendantsCity of Huntsville, AlabamaJustin AhrensPlaintiffsSteven RoneyInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsHuntsville Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Violation;Excessive Force;Fourth Amendment

1. Fofana v. Hassel

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 4, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsDavid HasselPlaintiffsMoussa FofanaInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesVirginia Emerson HopkinsInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
4. Case Tags: Immigration Detention;Due Process;Habeas Corpus;Asylum Seekers

1. Swope v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 4, 2018)
3. DefendantsNancy A. BerryhillPlaintiffsRicky SwopeJudgesRonald B. LeightonInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationU.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Administrative Law Judge;Medical Opinion Evidence;Remand for Further Proceedings

1. Shelton v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 4, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsSheltonInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsNone
4. Status or Result: None
5. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Government Liability;2018 Federal Case;Civil Litigation

1. Hawkins v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 4, 2018)
3. VictimsJohn HawkinsDefendantsRoman Catholic Diocese of BirminghamDavid E. FoleyPlaintiffsJohn HawkinsInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Clergy Sexual Abuse;Statute of Limitations;Fraudulent Concealment;Institutional Liability

1. Minard v. Sam's East, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 6, 2018)
3. VictimsSandra MinardDefendantsSam's East, Inc.PlaintiffsSandra MinardJudgesWilliam C. GriesbachInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of WisconsinSam's East, Inc.
4. Case Tags: Premises Liability;Slip and Fall;Summary Judgment;Wisconsin Law

1. Akpore v. Hassell et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 6, 2018)
3. VictimsUdo AkporeDefendantsWilliam HassellPlaintiffsUdo AkporeJudgesRosemary MárquezInstitutionsTucson Police DepartmentCity of TucsonUnited States District Court for the District of Arizona
4. Case Tags: Police Shooting;Excessive Force;Wrongful Death;Mental Health Crisis

1. Sagicor Life Insurance Company v. Houchins et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 6, 2018)
3. DefendantsJudith HouchinsDeborah HouchinsPlaintiffsSagicor Life Insurance CompanyInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
4. Case Tags: ERISA Preemption;Beneficiary Waiver;Interpleader Action;Fifth Circuit Case

1. Wise v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 30, 2018)
3. DefendantsNancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social SecurityPlaintiffsRobert WiseJudgesDonetta W. AmbroseInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability Insurance;Administrative Law;Treating Physician Rule;Remand

1. Barsoum v. Attorney General of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 7, 2018)
3. Original Case: Barsoum v. Attorney General of the United States
4. DefendantsUnited States Attorney GeneralPlaintiffsMaged G. BarsoumJudgesThomas L. AmbroJoseph A. Greenaway, Jr.Julio M. FuentesInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitBoard of Immigration Appeals
5. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Aggravated Felony;Terrorism Bar;Withholding of Removal

1. Lane v. Bayview Loan Servicing LLC

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 10, 2018)
3. Original Case: Lane v. Bayview Loan Servicing LLC et al
4. VictimsLaneDefendantsBayview Loan Servicing LLCPlaintiffsLaneInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesR. Brooke JacksonInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of ColoradoBayview Loan Servicing LLC
5. Case Tags: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act;Mortgage Servicing;Summary Judgment;Consumer Protection Litigation

1. O'Neal, et al v. Farmers Insurance Company Inc et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 10, 2018)
3. VictimsRicky O'NealMary O'NealDefendantsFarmers Insurance Company IncFarmers Insurance ExchangePlaintiffsRicky O'NealMary O'NealInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of OhioFarmers Insurance Exchange
4. Case Tags: Racial Discrimination;Insurance Denial;Civil Rights Act;Federal Lawsuit

1. Thomas v. Imerys Carbonates LLC

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 10, 2018)
3. VictimsRobert ThomasDefendantsImerys Carbonates LLCJohnson & JohnsonPlaintiffsElaine ThomasInstitutionsNew Jersey Superior Court
4. Case Tags: Product Liability;Talcum Powder Cancer;Mesothelioma Litigation;Consumer Safety

1. Al-Hallaf v. US Attorney General of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 10, 2018)
3. VictimsMoustafa Al-HallafDefendantsMatthew WhitakerPlaintiffsMoustafa Al-HallafInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitBoard of Immigration AppealsUS Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Asylum Law;Credibility Determination;Religious Persecution;Immigration Appeals

1. Lockhart et al v. Franklin et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 10, 2018)
3. DefendantsFranklinPlaintiffsLockhartInstitutionsArkansas Department of Health
4. Case Tags: LGBTQ+ Rights;Parental Rights;Constitutional Law;Birth Certificate

1. Bearden v. Altamont School, The

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 11, 2018)
3. DefendantsThe Altamont SchoolSarah WhitesidePlaintiffsJohn BeardenJ.B.JudgesAbdul K. KallonInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Student Expulsion;Private School Law;Freedom of Speech;Social Media Discipline

1. Stubbs v. REV Group et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 11, 2018)
3. VictimsZoie NashCordayja JonesD'Myunn BrownZyanna HarrisKeontae WilsonDefendantsREV Group, Inc.Collins Bus CorporationDurham School Services, L.P.National Express LLCPlaintiffsJasmine StubbsEric StubbsInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisHamilton County Department of Education
4. Case Tags: Product Liability;Wrongful Death;School Bus Safety;Multi-District Litigation

1. Cole v. MidFirst Bank

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 11, 2018)
3. VictimsColeDefendantsMidFirst BankPlaintiffsColeJudgesTimothy D. DeGiustiInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, MidFirst Bank
4. Case Tags: Mortgage Foreclosure;RESPA Dual Tracking;Consumer Financial Protection;Actual Damages Requirement