Tacoma, Washington personal injury wrongful death lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories claiming that Tacoma Police Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Masyth Ford used excessive force when they attempted to arrest him in 2021.

The Complaint:

Plaintiffs, MONET CARTER-MIXON as Personal Representative of the ESTAT... More...    $4000000 (07-11-2023 - WA)

Tacoma, Washington civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a 42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race) race theory.

"Job discrimination based on race or color is illegal in the United States. Federal, state, and local laws protect individuals from discrimination in all aspects of employment, including:

Hiring and firing: Employers cannot base hiring o... More...    $0 (12-08-2023 - WA)

Seattle, Washington civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.

The summer of 2020 was one of largescale and impassioned public demonstrations, widespread throughout the United States, calling for police reform and an end to systemic racism. The movement was spurred in particular by the murder of unarmed suspect George Floyd by... More...    $0 (10-20-2023 - WA)

Seattle, Washington: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with Aero Precision LLC, a Washington state firearm manufacturer. The settlement resolves the department’s determination that Aero Precision had a policy of unlawfully screening out certain non-U.S. citizen job candidates, including asylees and refugees, in violation of the Immigration and Nati... More...    $0 (11-21-2022 - WA)

Seattle, Washington civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants on job discrimination theories.

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Seattle, Washington employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendant on an employment discrimination theory.

laintiff Shanna Offutt Evanger appeals a judgment for defendant Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC ('Georgia-Pacific') on her employment discrimination claims.


Offutt first claims that Judge Rothstein did not have the discretion to alter

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Seattle, Washington employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendant on a family medical leave act civil rights violation theory.


This matter comes before the Court on the parties' cross motions for summary judgment. Plaintiff Richard Mooney filed a motion for summary judgment on some of Defendant's affirmative defenses. Dkt. No. 26. Mooney also filed a motion for summ... More...    $0 (04-05-2022 - WA)

Seattle, Washington civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on job discrimination theories.


Plaintiff Addie Smith alleges that the Syufy Defendants at all material times herein owned the Hadley Apartments, sometimes referred to as SyHadley, LLC, in Mercer Island, Washington. Dkt. # 1 at ¶ 1.3. The Syufy Defendants contracted with third-party management compan... More...    $0 (05-20-2022 - WA)

Wenatchee, Washington civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on job discrimination and retaliation theories.

Uniel Sanchez worked for Bethlehem on a construction project and complained about work conditions on the site including bad water.

He claimed that the was retaliated against and eventually fired.

Sanchez alleged the company discriminated ag... More...    $300000 (04-21-2022 - WA)

Spokane, Washington civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on a job discrimination theory under 21 U.S.C. 2000e theory claiming $5 million in damages.... More...    $0 (05-24-2021 - WA)

Spokane, Washington civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, Anthony Vela, who sued Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on an employment discrimination theory claiming $150,000 in damages.... More...    $1 (03-04-2021 - WA)

These appeals follow a civil jury trial. The jury found
that BNSF Railway Company violated the anti-retaliation
provision of the Federal Railroad Safety Act (“FRSA”) when
BNSF fired Curtis Rookaird for, in part, refusing to stop
performing an air-brake test on a 42-car train that he was
tasked with moving. Rookaird was awarded over $1.2
million in damages. BNSF appeals issu... More...    $0 (11-09-2018 - WA)

Seattle, WA - John Anderson sued Delta Air Lines, Inc. on a civil rights employment discrimination theory.... More...    $0 (10-22-2018 - WA)

Yei Sun, Liping Sun, and Haiming Sun were persuaded
by Alicia Kao to invest $2.8 million in Advanced China
Healthcare. The Suns entered into two Share Purchase
Agreements, each of which contained a forum-selection
clause that required any disputes “arising out of or related to”
the agreements to be adjudicated in California state court.
Notwithstanding the forum-selection c... More...    $0 (08-29-2018 - WA)

Spokane, WA - Federal Court Dismisses Spokane Postal Service Employee’s Discrimination Case

United States District Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr. dismissed a discrimination case filed against the U.S. Postal Service by Justin Harter, a former temporary employee.

According to information disclosed during court proceedings, Harter, a resident of Missoula, Montana who has American Indi... More...    $0 (07-09-2018 - WA)

Spokane, WA - Sharaleen McDoaniels sued Safeway, Inc. d/b/a Safeway Store #1589 on a civil rights job discrimination theory.... More...    $0 (05-10-2018 - WA)

Snapp worked for BNSF from 1971 through 1999. He rose through the ranks, becoming a Division Trainmaster in 1986. Due to tiredness and low energy, he went to a doctor in 1994. He was diagnosed with sleep apnea and had surgeries in 1996 and 1998 in unsuccessful attempts to correct his condition. In 1999, BNSF received a report from Snapp’s physician. Snapp’s supervisor told Snapp he did not bel... More...    $0 (05-12-2018 - WA)

Spokane, WA - Jim Zhu sued North Central Educational Service District ESD 171 on a civil rights job discrimination (race) theory.... More...    $0 (02-15-2018 - WA)

The trial court found that Oscar Lopez's lawyer
was "fairly obvious[ly]" "severely handicapped" by depression during the pretrial
and trial phases of Lopez's case.' That finding was supported by the trial court's
own observations of defense counsel's performance—and sometimes failure to show
up—at trial. That finding was also supported by declarations and testimony
presented at... More...    $0 (02-19-2018 - WA)

Juan Vega, Jr. was transferred from federal prison to a Seattle non-profit residential reentry center to complete the remainder of his prison sentence. There, he alleged that federal and private employees conspired to remove him from the halfway house known as Pioneer House, ostensibly based on his race and for asserting his First Amendment rights, by filing a false incident report. After his retu... More...    $0 (02-09-2018 - WA)

Spokane, WA - Central Washington Healthcare Organization Agrees to Settle ADA Claim with Deaf-Blind Individual

Joseph H. Harrington, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been reached between the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Divi... More...    $0 (01-29-2018 - WA)

Arthur Clemens, Jr., sued his employer Qwest Corporation (“Qwest”) for Title VII violations. A jury awarded damages for back pay and emotional distress, as well as punitive damages. On appeal, Clemens challenges the district court’s refusal to consider adjusting his lump-sum back-pay award to account for the corresponding increase in his tax liability. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. ... More...    $0 (11-03-2017 - WA)

The Public Utility District No. 1 of Kittitas County
(district) fired Kim Mikkelsen after 27 years of service. Mikkelsen sued the district,
alleging that, among other things, her dismissal violated the Washington Law Against
Discrimination (WLAD), RCW 49.60.180. Specifically, Mikkelsen claims that
Charles Ward, the general manager, exhibited a bias against women and older
emplo... More...    $0 (10-19-2017 - WA)

The primary issue in this appeal is whether the “clearly
established” prong of the qualified immunity analysis should
be submitted to a jury. Following the lead of nearly all of
our sister circuits, we conclude that it is a question of law
that must ultimately be decided by a judge.
Background
This case arises from Maria Morales’s arrest during the
May 1, 2012 “May Day”... More...    $0 (10-16-2017 - WA)

Richland, WA - Jury Awards Former Hanford Nuclear Reservation Manager $8.1 Million

Julie Atwood sued Mission Support Alliance and Steve Young on employment discrimination and retaliation theories claimied that she was forced to resign from her job from her U.S. Department of Energy contractor job in 2013.

The defenses asserted by the Defendant are not available.... More...    $0 (10-12-2017 - WA)

David Martin sues his former employer, Gonzaga University, for
discharge in employment in violation of public policy and for a violation of a statute
allowing an employee access to his personnel file. We affirm a summary judgment
dismissal of the wrongful discharge claim. Martin fails to present evidence to support the
fourth element of the claim, that element being the absence of ... More...    $0 (09-07-2017 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Justice Department Settles Lawsuit with Edmonds, Washington, Landlords for Discriminating Against Families with Children - Landlords will pay $95,000 in damages and civil penalties

The U.S. Department of Justice announced today it reached a settlement with the owners and manager of three Edmonds, Washington, apartment buildings to resolve a lawsuit filed earlier this year al... More...    $95000 (09-06-2017 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Highline Medical Center Agrees to Settle Civil Rights Claims

Failed to Provide ASL Interpreter for Patient Recovering from Spine Surgery

Highline Medical Center, in Burien, Washington, a division of CHI Franciscan Health, reached a settlement today to resolve alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes.... More...    $0 (08-25-2017 - WA)

Tyree Jefferson appeals his conviction for attempted first degree
murder, first degree assault, and unlawful possession of a firearm. Jefferson raises ten
issues on appeal, including: (1) the trial court erred in denying his Batson' challenge
after the State used a peremptory challenge to strike the only African American
venireperson, (2) the trial court violated the appearance of ... More...    $0 (07-17-2017 - WA)

Rachelle and Charles Black were married for nearly 20
years and have three sons. They raised their children in a conservative Christian
church and sent them to private, Christian schools. In 2011, Rachelle1 told Charles
that she is a lesbian. In the order of dissolution, the trial court designated Charles as
the primary residential parent. The final parenting plan also awarded Char... More...    $0 (04-06-2017 - WA)

On January 27, 2017, the President issued Executive Order 13769, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States” (the “Executive Order”). 82 Fed. Reg. 8,977. Citing the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and stating that “numerous foreign-born individuals have been convicted or implicated in terrorismrelated crimes” since then, the Executive Order declares that ... More...    $0 (02-09-2017 - WA)