Section 1983

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• Wyke v. Polk Cnty. Sch. Bd.
  898 F. Supp. 852· M.D. Fla.· 1995-05-15
  The court held that the school board had no constitutional duty to protect the student from suicide and that the failure to train staff did not rise to the level of deliberate indifference required for municipal liability under Section 1983.
• Martinson v. Shalala
  733 F. Supp. 85· M.D. Fla.· 1994-02-15
• Burton Handelsman v. Town OF Palm Beach
  585 So. 2d 1047· Fla. 4th DCA· 1991-09-04
  Handelsman, a property owner on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, challenged the town's denial of a special exception to lease his building to a large apparel store that would exceed the zoning district's 2,000 square foot limitation. The Florida appellate court affirmed the trial cour
• Cassidy v. State OF Haw.
  915 F.2d 528· 9th Cir.· 1990-10-01
  The court held that a mooring permit holder's unilateral expectation of renewal based on past practice, without express state assurance, does not create a property interest protected by due process when the permit automatically expires due to prolonged absence.
• Dartland v. Metro. Dade Cnty.
  287 F. App'x 924· S.D. Fla.· 1989-07-31
• Coleen R. Roberts v. Coll. OF THE Desert
  861 F.2d 1163· 9th Cir.· 1988-11-22
  The court held that Title VII does not preempt § 1983 claims for constitutional violations and that a protected property interest can arise from mutual understandings. The court also found the district court erred in reinstating the full damages award after a remittitur.
• Garcia v. The Colo. State Bd. OF LAW Exam'rs
  760 F.2d 239· 10th Cir.· 1985-04-25
  The court affirmed the trial court's summary judgment, finding no error in the application of immunity or in the dismissal of antitrust and discrimination claims.