Commentary – Striving for American Ideals Early in our nation’s history the concept of equality and freedom in religion and thought was the cornerstone of something new in the world. On March 4, 1681, King Charles II of England granted William Penn forty-five thousand acres to pay a 6,000 pound debt owed to Penn’s father, […]
July 12, 2021 – Petersburg Virginia jury awarded Monica Cromartie $300,000 in compensatory and punitive damages against a Petersburg Police officer for false arrest, excessive use of force and an unlawful search of her vehicle in violation of the 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution. $300,000 in compensatory and punitive damages for civil rights […]
Is the Board of Medicine or Psychiatrist liable to victims for putting sexual predator in a position to harm patients? No – probably not. Under the common law, as a general rule, one person owed no duty to control the conduct of another Rest.2d Torts (1965) § 315), nor to warn those endangered by such […]
What’s the difference? Malfeasance in office is the doing of an act for which there is no authority or warrant of law. Misfeasance is the wrongful and injurious exercise of lawful authority — that is, the doing of an act which might lawfully be done, but is done in an improper manner. Nonfeasance is a […]
Spoliation “Spoliation refers to the destruction or material alteration of evidence or to the failure to preserve property for another’s use as evidence in pending or reasonably foreseeable litigation.” Silvestri v. General Motors Corp., 271 F.3d 583, 590 (4th Cir. 2001) (citing West v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 167 F.3d 776, 779 (2d Cir. 1999)). Motion for […]
(Public Employee — Generally not applicable to Private Companies) A public employee must establish four elements to state a claim for deprivation of First Amendment rights flowing from an adverse employment action. “First, to trigger First Amendment protection, the speech at issue must relate to matters of public interest.” Hanton v. Gilbert, 36 F.3d 4, 6 (4th Cir.1994) (citing Connick […]
Your right to speak freely – to criticize the government and government officials! The First Amendment guarantees an individual the right to speak freely, including the right to criticize the government and government officials. To protect that right, public officials are prohibited from retaliating against individuals who criticize them. Fear of retaliation may chill an […]
Because this important civil rights case highlights the need for national attention and reform – this page will serve the public’s right to know TO HELP LT. NAZARIO CLICK HERE! The Court Action – Notes and Public Documents & Opinions Click here to view Scheduling Order The court unleashed plaintiff’s counsel to begin discovery! 7-20-2021–Court […]
TO READ THE LATEST UPDATES – CLICK HERE Nazario v Gutierrez & Crocker, Case 2:21-cv-00169 -Filed 04/02/21 Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk This action arises from the behaviors of two Windsor [Virginia] police officers, Joe Gutierrez and Daniel Crocker (jointly, the “Defendants”), who, while on duty and in uniform, initiated a traffic stop against a […]
ROUNDUP LITIGATION The official Court – Information Page – In re: Roundup Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2741) Case No. 16-md-02741-VC Personal Injury Bayer acquired Monsanto in 2018 and its legal liabilities of the glyphosate (Roundup) manufacturer. Cases in California state and federal courts Robin Greenwald of Weitz & Luxenberg, PC; Michael Miller of The […]