Final Policymaking Authority

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• Rodriguez v. City of Clermont
  681 F. Supp. 2d 1313· M.D. Fla.· 2009-12-31
  Summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part, allowing the hostile work environment claim against Radi to proceed but dismissing other claims against him and the municipal liability claim against the City and CPD.
• Caruso v. City of Cocoa
  260 F. Supp. 2d 1191· M.D. Fla.· 2003-05-01
  Robert and Anthony Caruso, Italian American police officers employed by the City of Cocoa, Florida, filed suit alleging violations of their Fourth Amendment rights, First Amendment freedom of association, and Title VII employment discrimination based on race and national origin.
• Sendelbach v. Lockwood
  760 So. 2d 227· Fla. 5th DCA· 2000-05-12
  A municipal official's decision is not final if subject to meaningful administrative review, thus precluding a § 1983 claim based on that decision.
• Moghadam v. Morris
  87 F. Supp. 2d 1255· N.D. Fla.· 2000-02-23
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case of discrimination and that the defendant was entitled to summary judgment.
• Suber v. Seminole Cnty.
  78 F. Supp. 2d 1298· M.D. Fla.· 1999-03-17
  Summary judgment is granted for the County because the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies for her age discrimination claim, did not establish pretext for her termination, and her due process claims fail as a matter of law.
• Bailey v. Bd. OF Cnty. Comm'rs
  659 So. 2d 295· Fla. 1st DCA· 1994-12-20
  Bailey sued multiple defendants for false arrest, malicious prosecution, and civil rights violations following his wrongful arrest during an undercover sting operation. The Florida appellate court affirmed dismissal of all claims except a potential negligence claim against Alachu
• Gonzalez v. Ysleta Indep. Sch. Dist.
  996 F.2d 745· 5th Cir.· 1993-07-20
  The court held that the school district's transfer of a teacher accused of sexual abuse, despite prior allegations and a formal policy, did not demonstrate deliberate indifference to students' constitutional rights, and thus reversed the jury's verdict. The court also found that
• Butcher v. City OF McALESTER
  956 F.2d 973· 10th Cir.· 1992-02-12
  The court held that there was sufficient evidence for the jury to find the City liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violating plaintiffs' First Amendment rights, but reversed awards for humiliation due to insufficient evidence.