Indiana Discrimination Law

Mark Cotton v. Stellantis, d/b/a FCA US, LLC

Indianapolis, Indiana, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful termination theory. Mark Cotton sued his employer Stellantis, doing business as FCA US LLC (FCA), alleging that FCA discriminated against him because of his race and color in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, see 42 U.S.C. Â§ 2000e-2, and 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1981. The district court grant... More...

$0 (11-05-2025 - IN)

Timothy Upchurch v. State of Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claiming job discrimination. Timothy Upchurch is a Black Correctional Officer at CIF. First hired in 1994 as an Officer, he was promoted to Sergeant in Novem- ber 2007 and Lieutenant in September 2015. In January 2019, Warden Wendy Knight demoted him two levels. His demotion back to an Officer p... More...

$0 (07-25-2025 - IN)

Jude Nwachukwu v. Colin Harruff

<h2> Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights act violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> Civil rights laws protect people from discrimination, harassment, and abuse in many settings, including the workplace, schools, housing, and voting. Some examples of civil rights violations include: Discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin<b... More...

$0 (10-16-2024 - IN)

Joshua Moreira v. Paragron Systems, Inc. </center

<h2> Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on job discrimination theory. It is an unlawful employment practice for an employerâ€” (1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, becau... More...

$0 (07-29-2024 - IN)

Dennis Tooley v. KC Properties of Indiana, LLC

<h2> Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Americans With Disabilities Act violation theory. </h2> The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government' pro... More...

$1 (07-09-2024 - IN)

Angel Williams v. Buckingham Management, LLC

Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government' programs and services... More...

$1 (02-26-2024 - IN)

Shellie Ellison v. United States Postal Service

Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the defendant on a Rehabilitation Act violation theory. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation act of 1973, as amended, (29 U.S.C. 794 - PDF) prohibits discrimination against otherwise qualified individuals on the basis of disability. ... More...

$1 (02-23-2024 - IN)

Kamal Eley v. Ducharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc.

Fort Wayne, Indiana civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a civil rights violation theory claimed to have been discriminated against at work. The complaint, over alleged race-based employment discrimination, was filed by Close & Hitchcock on behalf of Kamal Eley. This case was filed in the Allen Superior Court, 02D01-2211-CT-000580, and was ... More...

$1 (01-04-2024 - IN)

Sheldon Scott v. City of South Bend, et al.

South Bend, Indiana personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories. Two officers at the South Bend Police Department sued the City of South Bend for retaliatory conduct they say stemmed from their participation in a prior suit over alleged unlawful recording. One such officer, Sheldon Scott, also sued Kyle Lerch in his in... More...

$0 (01-23-2024 - IN)

Antone Wilson v. Dohrn Transfer Company, LLC

Evansville, Indiana civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an employment discrimination theory. The suit was filed Aug. 10 in Indiana Southern District Court by Biesecker Dutkanych & Macer on behalf of a former line haul driver. ... More...

$1 (01-23-2024 - IN)

Katherine T. Gazunis v. Indianapolis Housing Agency

Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a 42 U.S.C. 2000e Job Discrimination (Employment) theory. ... More...

$0 (11-28-2023 - IN)

Robin Russell v. Aion Management, LLC

Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment) theory. "Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2000e et seq.), also known as the Equal Employment Opportunity Act (EEO Act), is a federal law in the United States that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, reli... More...

$1 (11-16-2023 - IN)

Katia Byram v. American Senior Communities, LLC

New Albany, New York civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Job Discrimination (Employment) theory under 42 U.S.C. 2000e. "Job Discrimination (Employment) law 2000e is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Title VII applies to all employers with 15 or m... More...

$1 (11-07-2023 - IN)

Ryan Jaromin v. Town of Yorktown

Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued Defendants on a Rehabilitation Act violation. "On September 14, 2023, without objection from Defendants and with leave of Court, Plaintiff Ryan Jaromin filed a Second Amended Complaint to add allegations relating to a second Charge of Discrimination he filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ... More...

$0 (09-15-2023 - IN)

A.C. v. Metropolitan School District of Martinsville and Fred Kutruff

Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants claiming that their constitutional rights were being violated. A.C., B.E., and S.E. are three boys with a simple request: they want to use the boys' bathrooms at their schools. But because the three boys are transgender, the districts said no. The boys sued the districts and the school principals... More...

$0 (08-02-2023 - IN)

Ismar Malakaj v. Fogo De Chao Churrascaria (Indianapolis), LLC

Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a job discrimination in employment theory. Fogo De Chao Churrascaria (Indianapolis) is a Brazilian Steakhouse Restaurant. Job discrimination is a form of discrimination that occurs in the workplace. It is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of ... More...

$0 (07-18-2023 - IN)

Waldemar Gordils Nieves v. Fedex Ground Package System, Inc.

Evansville, Indiana civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on a Job Discrimination (Employment) theory. ob discrimination is a form of discrimination that occurs in the workplace. It is illegal for employers to discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic info... More...

$0 (07-17-2023 - IN)

David Deboard v. Villas of Jeffersonville, L.L.C., et al.

New Albany, Indiana civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Fair Housing Act violation theory. <table> <h1> <center> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/New_Albany_In_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Court - New Albany, Indiana"> Federal Courthouse - New Albany, Indian</a> <a font="red" href... More...

$0 (02-06-2023 - IN)

Ervin Shrock v. Drug Plastic and Glass Company, Inc.

Indianapolis, Indiana employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a civil rights job discrimination theory. The Plaintiff Ervin Shrock filed an Amended Complaint [ECF No. 5] against the Defendant Drug Plastics and Glass Company, Inc., bringing claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The Defendant now... More...

$0 (06-02-2022 - IN)

United States of America v. Town of Clarksville, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana: The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the Town of Clarksville, Indiana, for violating Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, alleges that the Town's police department unlawfully revoked a job offer to a qualified law enforcement officer based on his Human Immu... More...

$0 (04-25-2022 - IN)

United States of America v. Shepherd Hoehn

Indianapolis, Indiana making threats to intimidate and interfere with the rights of another charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Shepherd Hoehn, 51. On June 18, 2020, a construction crew began working at the direction of Hoehn's neighbor to remove a tree from the neighbor's property. Upon learning of the tree removal, Hoehn became angry and took several steps to threaten,... More...

$0 (06-22-2021 - IN)

Dwayne R. Meyer v. White Castle System, Inc.

Indianapolis, Indiana civil rights lawyer represented plaintiff who sued defendant on a job discrimination based on age theory.... More...

$1 (04-26-2021 - IN)

Kimberly Jahnigen v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC

New Albany, Indiana civil rights lawyer represented plaintiff who sued defendant on a job discrimination theory.... More...

$1 (04-27-2021 - IN)

Cathy J. Jauregui v. Brunswick Leisure Boat Company LLC, d/b/a Harris Floteboat

Fort Wayne, Indiana civil rights employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, Cathy J. Jauregui, who sued Brunswick Leisure Boat Company LLC, d/b/a Harris Floteboat on a civil rights violation employment discrimination theory. This case was filed in the Superior Court of Allen County, Indiana, 02D09-1912-CT-000647, and was removed to federal court. ... More...

$1 (02-23-2021 - IN)

Brigid A. Ford v. Marion County Sheriff's Office

Plaintiff Brigid Ford worked as a deputy in the Marion County Sheriff’s Office until her hand was seriously injured in a car accident while on duty. After assigning Ford to light duty for about a year, the Sheriff’s Office told Ford that she must either transfer to a permanent position with a cut in pay or be terminated. After some back and forth, Ford accepted a civili... More...

$0 (11-15-2019 - IN)

Peter Daza v. State of Indiana

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.insd.uscourts.gov/sites/insd/files/indianapolis.png"> </center> After the Indiana Department of Transportation (“INDOT”) fired Peter Daza from his position as a geologist, Daza filed various claims against the State of Indiana and INDOT employees, alleging that his firing was unlawful. The district court granted summary judg... More...

$0 (10-24-2019 - IN)

Paula Casillas v. Madison Avenue Associates, Inc.

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.insd.uscourts.gov/sites/insd/files/indianapolis.png"> </center> The bottom line of our opinion can be succinctly stated: no harm, no foul. Madison Avenue Associates, Inc. made a mistake. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires debt collectors to notify consumers about the 2 No. 17‐3162 process that the statute ... More...

$0 (06-04-2019 - IN)

Cornell Montgomery v. State of Indiana

<center> <img width="300" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Q-H4lZbHhl-mbX6ZINWgA4gEJHANsz65G54SSTJVk5IvD057yo0nToi_DCCHcIu_63C_Hw=s85"> <h2> <h2> </h2> </center> Around 6:30 a.m. on May 23, 2017, Allison Facetimed with her daughter, Khashira Jones, and A.M. for a little over a half an hour. A.M. was acting “just normal” and bo... More...

$0 (05-26-2019 - IN)

L.D.R. v. Commissioners, Social Security Administration

<center> <img width="300" src="http://inn.fd.org/sites/inn.fd.org/files/office_images/SB-court-22.jpg"> </center> A mother contests the decision that her minor son (whom we refer to as L.D.R.) did not qual-ify for social security disability benefits until second grade. She also seeks retroactive payments for the first year of L.D.R.’s life, before she applied for assistance, cha... More...

$0 (04-15-2019 - IN)

Brenda Lear Scheidler v. State of Indiana, et al.

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.insd.uscourts.gov/sites/insd/files/indianapolis.png"> </center> Brenda Lear Scheidler worked for the Indiana Department of Insurance (“IDOI”). She sought accommodations for disabilities related to her mental health. She asked, among other things, that her coworkers not startle her. She received these accommodations for ... More...

$0 (01-27-2019 - IN)

Gloria D. Terry v. Gary Community School Corporation

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/ephox_images/Exterior01-LR_6884017449098443525_1434982141863.jpg"> </center> For thirty-five years, plaintiff-appel-lant Gloria D. Terry worked as a teacher and an administrator for defendant-appellee Gary Community School Corporation (the “District”). At the end of the 2013–2014 school year, the District closed th... More...

$0 (12-17-2018 - IN)

Jane Doe v. Vigo County, Indiana

Jane Doe seeks to hold Vigo County, Indiana, liable for the sexual misconduct of its employee, David Gray. Gray allegedly confined and sexually assaulted Doe while she volunteered at the park where he worked. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Vigo County, finding that it was neither vicariously liable for Gray’s wrongs nor directly liable for permitt... More...

$0 (10-07-2018 - IN)

Ray K. Haynes v. Indiana University

Ray Haynes was employed as an as-sistant professor in the Department of Education at Indiana University. At the end of his six-year probationary contract, he lost his bid for tenure. Haynes, who is black, alleges that the University denied his tenure application because of his race in violation of federal law. The district judge entered summary judgment for the University and we affirm. The judge�... More...

$0 (09-07-2018 - IN)

Linda Rowlands v. United Parcel Service - Fort Wayne

Linda Rowlands claims that United Parcel Service (“UPS”) discriminated against her be-cause she had a disability, failed to accommodate her ∗ Of the Northern District of Illinois, sitting by 2 No. 17-3281 disability, and retaliated against her when she requested ac-commodations, all in violation of the Americans with Disabil-ities Act, 14 U.S.C. § 12111 et seq. (“ADA”). ... More...

$0 (08-27-2018 - IN)

Adrian Durden Appellant -v– State of Indiana <table> <td>

Adrian Durden’s first trial for murder resulted in a hung jury. He was tried a second time for murder along with eight drug-related charges. Just under two hours after the jury had begun its deliberations, one of the jurors—Juror 12—sent a note to the court requesting to be excused from service because she “[could] not agree quickl[y] on the charges [or] come to a decision on the charges.�... More...

$0 (06-26-2018 - IN)

Carleton Harris v.l Allen County Board of Commissioners

Carleton Harris was injured while working at the Allen County Juvenile Center. After he reached maximum medical improvement, both his disability benefits and his employment were terminated. Harris subse-quently sued the Allen County Board of Commissioners and the Allen Superior Court for alleged violations of the Ameri-cans with Disabilities Act (“the ADA”). The only question on 2 No. 17-2... More...

$0 (05-27-2018 - IN)

John Doe v. Eric Holcomb

John Doe, whose legal name is Jane Doe,1 is a transgender man residing in Marion County, Indiana. Though Doe is originally from Mexico, the United States granted him asylum in 2015 because of the persecution he might face in Mexico for being transgender. But this suit arises out of Doe’s treatment in the United States. He alleges that he faces harassment and discriminatio... More...

$0 (03-02-2018 - IN)

Terral Lerron Golden v. State of Indiana

On September 15, 2015, Lacy Patton (“Patton”) and his friend Arles Slaven (“Slaven”) went to a home on Douglas Road in St. Joseph County, Indiana. The home was known as a drug house, and Patton and Slaven went there to locate Haeli Stevenson (“Stevenson”), the mother of Patton’s infant son. Stevenson had gone to the house with her baby so that she could buy marij... More...

$0 (12-14-2016 - IN)

Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc., et al. v. Commissioner, Indiana Department of Health, et al.

Indianapolis, IN - Federal Judge Enters Temporary Injunction In Favor of Plaintiffs In Anti-Abortion Legislation Challenge Plaintiff Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc., et al. sued the Commissioner, Indiana State Department of Health seeking a declaratory judge invalidating an Indiana anti-abortion law passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor claiming that the law was un... More...

$0 (07-01-2016 - IN)

Paul Patterson v. State of Indiana

On May 3, 2014, around 9:00 a.m., Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department Patrol Officer Shannon Stanfill (“Officer Stanfill”) was driving his patrol car in Elkhart County when another oncoming vehicle, which was driven by Patterson, drove into the officer’s lane of travel and nearly struck the officer’s vehicle. Officer Stanfill, who also noticed that Patterson was not ... More...

$0 (03-30-2016 - IN)