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Lisa Nicole Bridges v. Brandon Yeager
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Plaintiff-Appellant Lisa Nicole Bridges appeals from summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee Deputy Brandon Yeager on her civil rights claims. 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Ms. Bridges sued the deputy solely in his individual capacity for compensatory and punitive damages claiming that (1) he used excessive force while arresting her, and (2) he falsely arrested her for assault and battery on a police... More... $0 (11-03-2009 - OK)
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Kenneth Eugene Barrett v. Johnny Philpot, Sheriff of Sequoyah county, Oklahoma
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Kenneth Eugene Barrett, a federal prisoner appearing pro se and in forma pauperis, appeals from the district court’s entry of judgment in favor of defendants in his civil rights suit filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We reverse and remand with respect to defendants Gary Philpot and Michael Hendricks. In all other respects, we affirm.
I.
Mr. Barrett was arrested at his residence in the... More... $0 (11-02-2009 - OK)
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Delia Berglund v. Pottawatomie County Board of Commissioners
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Plaintiffs-Appellants Delia Berglund and her daughter Darlene Vasquez (“Plaintiffs”) appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment for Defendants-Appellees Board of County Commissioners of Pottawatomie County, Pottawatomie County Sheriff Kurt Shirey, Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Deputy David Swearingen, and Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Deputy Anthony Rodriguez (“Defendants”... More... $0 (10-22-2009 - OK)
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Lynn R. Woods-Gaston v. Sequoyah Enterprises, Inc.
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Plaintiff-appellant Lynn R. Woods-Gaston, proceeding pro se, appeals a district court decision granting summary judgment to her former employer, Sequoyah Enterprises, Inc., on her claim of racial discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e–2. She also seeks reversal of a district court order granting Sequoyah’s motion for attorneys’ fees incur... More... $0 (08-04-2009 - OK)
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Josiah Stone v. Elohim, Inc.
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Josiah Stone, a pro se plaintiff, brought a discrimination claim alleging that Elohim, Inc. had unlawfully evicted him from his land because of his race and disability. The district court dismissed his action for failure to state a claim. Mr. Stone has appealed that dismissal, and we now affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
As best we can tell from his complaint, Mr. Stone resided on eight acres of... More... $0 (07-10-2009 - OK)
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Gregory Z. Winters v. Norman Ranger, et al.
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Gregory Z. Winters, the superintendent at Kiamichi Vo-Tech who was fired by the board claimed that his civil rights were violated because the board did not giving him a fair hearing and because he reported a board member's friend to the District Attorney for using school equipment for a political campaign for the board member. ... More... $306750 (07-14-2009 - OK)
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Alvin Parker v. Albina Gosmanova, M.D.; OU Medical Center; Jesus Medina, M.D.
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In this civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff-appellant Alvin Parker, an Oklahoma prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals the district court’s orders granting summary judgment in favor of defendants-appellees Oklahoma University Medical Center (Medical Center), Albina Gosmanova, M.D., and Jesus Medina, M.D., on his claim that defendants provided deficient medical care ... More... $0 (07-02-2009 - OK)
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Renee Exendine Nettle v. Central Oklahoma American Indian Health Council, Inc. d/b/a The Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
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Renee Nettle, a former employee of the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (“the Clinic”), alleges that she was repeatedly harassed at work and fired when she complained about it. She filed a civil rights suit against the Clinic. The Clinic was granted summary judgment on all claims. Ms. Nettle appeals, and we affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. Facts
Ms. Nettle is a one-ha... More... $0 (07-01-2009 - OK)
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James W. Green v. Haskell County Board of Commissioners, et al.
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Defendant-Appellee Haskell County Board of Commissioners approved a constituent’s request to erect a monument displaying the Ten Commandments (hereinafter the “Monument”) on the lawn of the county courthouse in Stigler, Oklahoma. Plaintiffs-Appellants James Green, a Haskell County resident, and the American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”) of Oklahoma filed suit against the Haskell County ... More... $0 (06-08-2009 - OK)
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In Re: Wallace Revocable Trust
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¶1 On June 30, 2006, the petitioners-appellees, The Trust Company of Oklahoma and Ronald Saffa, filed a pleading entitled "Application for Instructions, and Brief in Support, Regarding Conduct in Apparent Violation of the No-Contest Provisions of the Lorice T. Wallace Revocable Trust and the Lorice T. Wallace Irrevocable Trust." After a hearing the trial court found that the respondent-appellant,... More... $0 (05-26-2009 - OK)
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Glen Hindbaugh v. Washita County Board of County Commissioners, et al.
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Glen Hindbaugh appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment to all defendants in his civil rights suit. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
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Mr. Hindbaugh was present in a house searched by defendants Daniel, Damron, Bales, and Reeve without a warrant in November 2004. When officers first entered the house, Mr. Hindbaugh and his girlfriend ... More... $0 (05-18-2009 - OK)
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Wyatt N Irving v. City of Stillwater
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Wyatt N Irving sued the City of Stillwater, Oklahoma on a civil rights violation theory claiming that Defendant discriminated against him when it failed to promote him in violation of 42 U.S.C. 1981 because of his race.... More... $0 (05-27-2009 - OK)
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Glen Hindaugh v. Washita County Board of County Commissioners, et al.
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Glen Hindbaugh appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment to all defendants in his civil rights suit. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
I.
Mr. Hindbaugh was present in a house searched by defendants Daniel, Damron, Bales, and Reeve without a warrant in November 2004. When officers first entered the house, Mr. Hindbaugh and his girlfriend ... More... $0 (05-18-2009 - OK)
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Russell "Rusty" Mounger v. Steve Tolliver, Cindy Newell, Kelly Birch, Paul Mathews, Chad Tate and Dan Fortman
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Russell "Rusty" Mounger, age 37, sued Steve Tolliver, Cindy Newell, Kelly Birch, Paul Mathews, Chad Tate and Dan Fortman on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983 claiming that the defendants were deliberately indifferent to the fact that he had an infection caused by a blood clot and did not appropriate medical treatment for him when he was incarcerated in the Creek County jail in 2... More... $2700000 (04-24-2009 - OK)
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Don Quarles v. Spess Oil Co., Inc.
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Plaintiffs-Appellees Don Quarles and Quarles Acres (collectively “Quarles”) brought suit against three defendants, including Defendant-Appellant Spess Oil Company, Inc. (“Spess”), for damage that the defendants allegedly caused to Mr. Quarles’s property through their oil and gas operations and site cleanup. The district court found in favor of the defendants on Quarles’s equitable clai... More... $0 (02-10-2009 - OK)
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Nekia Anderson v. Wintco, Inc., dba Sonic Drive-In Huntsville, Inc.
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Plaintiff Nekia Anderson appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of her former employer, Wintco, Inc., doing business as Sonic Drive-In-Huntsville, Inc., (Sonic), in her case alleging a sexually hostile work environment and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
I.
M... More... $0 (02-24-2009 - OK)
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Lakia Harris v. Crosshaven Properties, Inc.
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Lakia Harris, proceeding pro se, appeals from the district court’s opinion and order granting summary judgment to Crosshaven Properties, Inc., on her claim for retaliation filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e through 2000e-17. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm. Represented by counsel, Ms. Harris, an African-American, filed a complai... More... $0 (02-11-2009 - OK)
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Don Quarles, Quarles Acres, LLC v. Spess Oil Co., Inc.
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Plaintiffs-Appellees Don Quarles and Quarles Acres (collectively “Quarles”) brought suit against three defendants, including Defendant-Appellant Spess Oil Company, Inc. (“Spess”), for damage that the defendants allegedly caused to Mr. Quarles’s property through their oil and gas operations and site cleanup. The district court found in favor of the defendants on Quarles’s equitable clai... More... $0 (02-11-2009 - OK)
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Courtney DeWayne Watts v. State of Oklahoma
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¶1 Courtney Dewayne Watts, Appellant, was tried by jury and found guilty of Counts 1 and 4, unlawful distribution of a controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine), in violation of 63 O.S.Supp.2003, § 2-401 (A)(1); Counts 2 and 3, trafficking in illegal drugs (methamphetamine), in violation of 63 O.S.Supp.2002, § 2-415; Count 5, conspiracy to commit unlawful distribution of a controlled da... More... $0 (09-25-2008 - OK)
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Jamie K. Sanders, et al. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P., et al.
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Plaintiffs-Appellants Jamie Sanders, Denise Coffey, and Karie Brooks appeal the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Defendant- Appellee Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. (“SWBT”) on their claims of age and sex discrimination. They also appeal the court’s dismissal of co-defendant Southwestern Bell Communications (“SBC”) for improper service. We have jurisdiction unde... More... $0 (10-15-2008 - OK)
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Shontral L. Farrier v. United States Department of Veterans Affairds
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Shontral L. Farrier sued the United States Department of Veterans Affairs on a civil rights violation theory relating to her employment. The claims made and defenses asserted are not available.... More... $0 (10-09-2008 - OK)
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Eric A. Hanson v. Major General Harry M. Wyatt, III, etc.
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Colonel Eric A. Hanson, who had been removed from the Oklahoma Army National Guard, filed suit against Major General Harry M. Wyatt III in his official capacity as Adjutant General for the State of Oklahoma, seeking reinstatement to his former position plus back pay and retirement points. His claim arises from an alleged violation by a selective retention board (SRB) of a federal regulation govern... More... $0 (09-11-2008 - OK)
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Archie Taylor v. Oklahoma Department of Human Services
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Archie Taylor, the grandfather of Keenan Taylor, age 2, who was scalded to death by his father sued the Oklahoma Department of Human Services on a civil rights violation theory, 42 U.S.C. 1983, claiming that the state agency failed to protect Keenan from abuse by his father Despite reports of suspected abuse. Keenan Taylor died June 9, 2005, a day after he was burned by hot water over more than 50... More... $160000 (08-18-2008 - OK)
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Robert Francis Quinn v. University of Oklahoma
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Plaintiff-appellant Robert Francis Quinn appeals the district court's grant of
summary judgment to the University of Oklahoma (University) on his claim under
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).1 The district court found that
Mr. Quinn's claim was barred by the applicable two-year statute of limitations.
Mr. Quinn argues that the district court erred in granting summary judgment on
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Dana L. Price-Cornelison v. Steve Brooks
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Defendant-Appellant Steve Brooks, the Undersheriff of Garvin County,
Oklahoma, appeals the district court's decision denying him qualified immunity
on Plaintiff-Appellee Dana L. Price-Cornelison's two constitutional claims that
Brooks failed to enforce Price-Cornelison's protective orders because she is a
lesbian victim of domestic violence. Price-Cornelison specifically alleged that, in
refu... More... $0 (05-12-2008 - OK)
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Ashanti-Alexander v. Independent School District No. 1 of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, et al.
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Rsushan Ashanti-Alexander sued his employer Independent School District No 1 of Tulsa County, Oklahoma on civil rights, 42 U.S.C. 2000e, and retaliation theories claiming that the school system discriminated against him for after he challenged the accuracy of test score reports and then retaliated against him for doing so by reassigning him from his long held position as principal of the Madison M... More... $130000 (03-18-2008 - OK)
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Pamela D. Fye v. Oklahoma Corporation Commission, et al.
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Plaintiff-Appellant Pamela Fye appeals the District Court's entry of
summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee Oklahoma Corporation
Commission ("OCC") on her claim of retaliatory discharge under Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and its denial of her motion
for reconsideration of that issue. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291
and AFFIRM.
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Janet C. Manning v. Michael J. Astrue
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Janet C. Manning appeals the district court's denial of a Fed. R. Civ. P. 60
motion requesting that the court either set aside an administrative offset to an
award of attorney's fees the court made to her under the Equal Access to Justice
Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), or, alternatively, amend the fee order to award
the EAJA fees to her counsel. The very narrow issues before us on appea... More... $0 (12-20-2007 - OK)
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Deborah S. Meyer v. City of Buffalo, et al.
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Deborah Meyers sued the City of Buffalo, Oklahoma and others on a civil rights violation theory, 42 U.S.C. 1983, claiming that defendants violated Plaintiff's Fourth Amendment rights. The specifics of the claims made and defenses asserted are not available. ... More... $1 (11-16-2007 - OK)
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Clint Hastings, as Personal
Representative of the Estate of Todd
Thomas Hastings, deceased, v. Michael Barnes; Shane Davis
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City of Owasso Police Officers Michael Barnes and Shane Davis shot and
killed a suicidal Todd Hastings (Todd) when he approached them with a Samurai
sword. Clint Hastings (Hastings), Todd's brother and personal representative,
filed a civil rights action against Barnes and Davis, who moved for summary
judgment based on qualified immunity. The district court denied the motion.
Hastings al... More... $0 (10-22-2007 - OK)
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Miner Electric, Inc.; Russell E. Miner v. Muscogee (Creek) Nation
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Miner Electric, Inc., and Russell E. Miner ("Miner parties") filed a
complaint in federal district court against Muscogee (Creek) Nation ("Nation"), a
federally-recognized Indian tribe. In their complaint, the Miner parties sought
declaratory and injunctive relief related to a forfeiture order entered by the
Nation's District Court ("Tribal Court"). The Nation moved to dismiss the
complain... More... $0 (10-01-2007 - OK)
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Joseph R Phillips-Bey v. Lieutenant Tipp
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Plaintiff sued Defendant on a civil rights theory, 42 U.S.C. 1983, claiming that Defendant used excessive force in arresting him.
Defendant denied the allegations made against him by Plaintiff.... More... $0 (05-31-2007 - OK)
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KaRon Robinson v. Cavalry Portfolio Services, L.L.C
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KaRon Robinson sued Cavalry Portfolio Services on a civil rights theory claiming that she was discriminated against by her employer because of her marriage to an African-American. Specifically, she claimed that her employer subjected her to a hostile work environmental because of her marriage and then retaliated against her when she complained.
Cavalry Portfolio Services denied Plaintiff's... More... $300001 (04-27-2007 - OK)
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Kelly Grant v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co.
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Kelly Grant, age 38, sued Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 2000e, claiming that she was discriminated against by Defendant because of her sex. Plaintiff alleged that her gender was a significant factor in Progressive's employment decisions toward her and that she was a victim of gender discrimination, retaliation and a hostile work envi... More... $61000000 (02-24-2007 - OK)
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David Alan Cooper v. American Airlines, Inc.
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Plaintiff David Alan Cooper appeals from the district court's entry of summary judgment in favor defendant American Airlines, Inc. (American). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.
Mr. Cooper started working for American in 1986 at its Tulsa, Oklahoma, maintenance base and describes himself as "a member of American's black minority work force." Aplt. Opening Br. at 1, ... More... $0 (01-25-2007 - OK)
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Kelly Hackworth v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, et al.
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Plaintiff-Appellant Kelly Hackworth appeals from the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendants-Appellees Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and Jerry Johnson (collectively "Progressive") on her claim for damages pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), 29 U.S.C. 2601-2654. Ms. Hackworth challenges deference to a Department of Labor ("DOL") regulation de... More... $0 (11-17-2006 - OK)
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Taria Butler v. City of Tulsa, et al.
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Plaintiff-appellant Taria Butler, a prisoner of the State of Oklahoma appearing pro se, appeals from the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants-appellees in this civil rights suit filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.(1) We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
On August 13, 2002, at 3:25 a.m., appellee James Stump, a Tulsa police officer, was dispatc... More... $0 (11-03-2006 - OK)
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Karen Thomsen, et al. v. City of Anadarko
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Karen Thomsen and Kathryne McCauley sued the City of Anadarko on civil rights theory claiming that they were discriminated against becuse of their age. ... More... $0 (10-03-2006 - OK)
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Roy C. Johnson v. City of Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Plaintiff Roy Johnson appeals the adverse judgment of the district court entered on a jury verdict in his employment discrimination and civil rights lawsuit. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.
I. Procedural History
Roy Johnson is an African-American who began working as a police officer for the Tulsa Police Department (TPD) in 1976. In 1994, he filed a compla... More... $0 (09-27-2006 - OK)
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Raymond L. McIntosh v. Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority
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Plaintiff Raymond L. McIntosh appeals from the district court's grant of defendant Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority's (MTTA's) motion for summary judgment and denial of his motion to reconsider.(1) (No. 05-5097) MTTA cross-appeals from the district court's denial of its request for attorney's fees. (No. 05-5113) We review the district court's summary judgment decision de novo, applying the ... More... $0 (04-26-2006 - OK)
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