Case Name |
Case Number and
Court |
Alleged Discrimination |
Result |
Grayson v. Georgia Dept. of Human Resources, et al. |
CAFN 1:90-CV-1290-JTC (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Speech |
Complete summary judgment granted to defendants; Affirmed by 11th Circuit |
Winter v. State of Georgia, Board of Regents (University of Georgia), et al. |
CAFN 1:91-CV-1921-GET (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Speech, Due process |
Complete summary judgment granted to defendants; No appeal |
Maxton v. City of Blairsville and Carson |
CAFN 2:93-CV-0044-WCO
(U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Speech |
Complete summary judgment granted to defendants; No appeal |
Kennedy v. Georgia Dept. of Labor, et al. |
CAFN 1:93-CV-2178-JOF (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Race, speech |
Complete summary judgment granted to defendants; No appeal |
Szostak v. Board of Regents (Georgia Tech), et al. |
CAFN 1:93-CV-2762-JRS (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Gender, speech |
Partial summary judgment granted to defendants; Defense jury verdict on remaining claims; Appeal dismissed |
Dove v. City of Alpharetta, et al. |
CAFN 1:94-CV-0125-ODE
(U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Speech, Fair Labor Standards (overtime) |
Partial summary judgment granted to defendants; Remaining claims settled for nominal sum |
Swanson and Ponder v. Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council, et al. |
CAFN 94-CV-1573-GET (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Gender, speech |
Complete summary judgment granted to defendants; No appeal |
Thomas v. Ron Turner & Assoc. |
CAFN 3:95-CV-26-JTC (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Race |
Complete summary judgment for defendants recommended by Magistrate Judge; Settled for nominal sum |
Stout v. Board of Regents (University of Georgia), et al. |
CAFN 1:95-CV-0169-WBH (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Sexual harassment, speech |
Partial summary judgment granted to defendants; Defense jury verdict on remaining claims (8/3/98); Appeal dismissed |
Reinhart v. Georgia State University Athletic Association, et al. |
CAFN 1:95-CV-0204-FMH (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Gender |
Complete summary judgment granted to defendants; Affirmed by Eleventh Circuit |
Kathleen M. Morris v. Georgia Dept. of Labor, et al. |
CAFN 1:95-CV-2810-FMH (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Race |
Partial summary judgment granted to defendants; Defense jury verdict on remaining claims; Motion for new trial withdrawn |
Jackson v. Decatur County, et al. |
CAFN 6:96-CV-83 (U.S. District Court, Middle District of Ga.) |
Speech, Fair Labor Standards (overtime) |
Settled for nominal sum |
Springfield v. Bartow County, et al. |
CAFN 4:96-CV-0252-HLM (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Sexual harassment |
Plaintiff’s jury verdict for $20,240) (plaintiff’s last pretrial demand was $250,000); No appeal |
Koch v. Board of Regents (Kennesaw State University), et al. |
CAFN 1:96-CV-1458-WCO (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Race, religion |
Partial summary judgment granted to defendants; Interlocutory appeal dismissed; Defense jury verdict on remaining claims); Affirmed by 11th Cir. |
Palmer v. Board of Regents (Kennesaw State University), et al. |
1:96-CV-1459-WCO (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Race, religion |
Partial summary judgment granted to defendants; Defense jury verdict on remaining claims; Affirmed by 11th Circuit |
Harper v. City of East Point, et al. |
CAFN 96VS0116700D (Fulton State Court) |
Assault by officer, negligent hiring and retention |
Summary judgment granted on all issues; Partially reversed on appeal; Jury verdict for $20,000 (extremely bad facts for defendants; Defendants offered $150,000 before trial) |
Kendall v. Cobb County, Robert Hightower, et al. |
Civil Action No. 1:97-CV-0081-RWS (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Speech |
Defense jury verdict on all claims; appeal withdrawn |
Debra J. Surry v. Board of Regents (DeKalb College), et al. |
CAFN 1:97-CV-3867-GET (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Disability (ADA) |
Complete summary judgment granted to defendants; No appeal |
Jones v. Georgia Dept. of Labor, et al. |
CAFN 1:98-CV-0183-JEC (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Race, speech |
Complete summary judgment granted to defendants on all federal claims; State claims dismissed without prejudice; No appeal; State claims dropped |
Jenkins v. Georgia Dept. of Corrections, et al. |
CAFN 4:98-CV-0101-HLM (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.)
|
Speech |
Complete summary judgment granted to defendants on federal claims; State claims dismissed without prejudice; No appeal; State claims dropped |
Occelli v. Georgia Institute of Technology, et al. |
CAFN 1: 98-CV-3396-ODE (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Race, national origin |
Voluntarily dismissed after discovery |
Hilleman v. Board of Regents (Kennesaw State University), et al. |
CAFN . 1: 98-CV-3353-CC (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Age, gender |
Settled for nominal sum |
Dimou v. Georgia Dept. of Corrections, et al. |
CAFN: 4-99-CV-0197-HLM (U.S. District Court, N.D.Ga.) |
Sexual harassment, speech |
Complete summary judgment granted; Reconsideration denied; No appeal |
Kotliar v. Georgia Dept. of Human Resources |
CAFN: 1:00-CV-0553-WBH (U.S. District Court, N.D.Ga.) |
Disability (ADA and RA) |
Defense jury verdict on all claims; No appeal |
| Keheley v. Cobb County, et al. |
CAFN 1:01-CV-0247-WBH (U.S. District Court, N.D.Ga.) |
Race |
Complete summary judgment granted to Defendants; Appeal dismissed |
| Higdon v. Georgia Dept. of Revenue, et al. |
CAFN 1:01-CV-2406-ODE (U.S. District Court, N.D.Ga.) |
Disability in public services |
Complete summary judgment granted to Defendants; Affirmed by 11th Cir. on appeal |
| Lapides v. Board of Regents (Kennesaw State University) |
CAFN 1:01-CV-2554-TWT (U.S. District Court, N.D.Ga.) |
Race, religion |
Complete summary judgment granted to Defendant; Affirmed by 11th Cir. on appeal; Petition for cert. to U.S. Supreme Ct. pending |
| Schantz v. Board of Regents, et al. |
CAFN 2:02-CV-0152-WCO (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Speech (retaliation against student) |
Complete summary judgment granted to Defendants; No appeal |
| Alberta Cook v. Board of Regents, et al. |
CAFN 1:03-CV-0754 CAP (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Race, gender |
Complete summary judgment granted to Defendants; No appeal |
| Spann v. Cobb County |
1:04-CV-1951-MHS (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.) |
Race |
Partial motion to dismiss pending; Other claims in discovery |
| Cannon v. Ga. Dept. of Human Resources |
No. 04-CV-1556-6-BBM (U.S. District Court, N.D. of Ga.) |
Race |
Voluntarily dismissed in discovery |
| Tatroe v. Cobb County, et al |
CAFN 1:04-cv-1074-WSD (U.S. District Court, N.D.Ga.) |
Speech |
Partial summary judgment granted; Affirmed on appeal; Trial pending |
