Nagle v. Village of Calumet Park, 2006 WL 3797726 (2006)
Title VII race discrimination claim; age discrimination claim; §1983 retaliation claim from Village police officer that were successfully defended.
Muhammad v. Village of South Holland, 2013 WL 1788448 (2013)
Successful defense against claims of false arrest and imprisonment, excessive force, civil conspiracy, and Fourteenth Amendment discrimination.
Knox v. Luke, 2012 WL 4361446 (2012)
Disposed of 42 USC §1983 lawsuit against police officer by successfully moving to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim.
Hefley v. Village of Calumet Park, 2006 WL 1343322 (2006)
Defended a Title VII claim of reverse discrimination involving a white police officer’s termination after failing to pass the police department’s annual firearm qualification test with case being dismissed.
Garrison v. Calumet City, Illinois, 450 F.Supp.2d 869 (2006)
Motion for summary judgment granted in favor of City against allegations that plaintiff was not reappointed to his position due to his political affiliations.
Garagher v. Marzullo, 571 F.Supp.2d 879 (2008)
Bartender brought civil rights action against city, police officers, and officials. The court held that Public Safety Director did not cause bartender to be restrained or struck by officer.
Entertainment, Inc. v. City of Northlake, 2004 WL 1243972 (2004)
City was successful in defending a §1983 claim arising out of its annexation of property and subjecting the property to the City’s zoning and liquor license ordinances.
De La Torre v. City of Northlake, 2006 WL 2176369 (2006)
Defense against Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights claims involving an alleged unlawful arrest. City found not liable.
Cruz v. Village of Lyons, et al., No 15 CV 978
Achieved mid-trial dismissal as a sanction against plaintiff after he threatened an officer outside of the courtroom.
Brown v. County of Cook, 549 F.Supp.2d 1026 (2008)
Successfully defended the Cook County Sheriff against a former police officer who filed a class action, claiming violations of the RICO Act for activities involving political campaigns.