American & Euro Cases

Courtroom suspense and legal investigations based on famous American and European trials.

1. Crawford v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 14, 2018)
3. DefendantsNancy A. BerryhillPlaintiffsCrawfordInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
4. Case Tags: Appointments Clause;Social Security Disability;Administrative Exhaustion;Lucia v. SEC

1. Loebler v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 14, 2018)
3. Original Case: Loebler v. Commissioner of Social Security
4. DefendantsCommissioner of Social SecurityPlaintiffsJames LoeblerJudgesKaren Nelson MooreRichard Allen GriffinJane Branstetter StranchInstitutionsU.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitSocial Security Administration
5. Case Tags: Social Security Disability Insurance;Treating Physician Rule;Administrative Law;Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

1. Halbert et al v. Credit Suisse AG et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 17, 2018)
3. VictimsKurt H. HalbertDefendantsCredit Suisse AGCredit Suisse Group AGJanus Henderson Distribution LLCPlaintiffsKurt H. HalbertInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesLorna G. SchofieldInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkU.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
4. Case Tags: Securities Fraud;Volatility Products;Financial Crisis Losses;Class Action Lawsuit

1. Fluker v. United States Postal Service

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 17, 2018)
3. VictimsAndre FlukerDefendantsUnited States Postal ServicePlaintiffsAndre FlukerInstitutionsUnited States Postal ServiceUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
4. Case Tags: Employment Law;Retaliation Claim;Summary Judgment;Rehabilitation Act

1. Devier v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 18, 2018)
3. DefendantsNancy A. BerryhillPlaintiffsJana DevierJudgesMadeline Hughes HaikalaInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Substantial Evidence Standard;ALJ Credibility Assessment;Medical Opinion Weight

1. Belevich v. Thomas et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 9, 2018)
3. DefendantsDaniel ThomasCromwell Board of EducationTown of CromwellCromwell Police DepartmentDavid D'AngeloPlaintiffsAlexander BelevichInvestigatorsDavid D'AngeloPlaintiff AttorneysJon L. SchoenhornJudgesJeffrey A. MeyerInstitutionsCromwell High SchoolCromwell Police DepartmentU.S. District Court for the District of ConnecticutU.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Student Speech;Qualified Immunity;Social Media

1. Smith v. Bolling

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 18, 2018)
3. VictimsJohn SmithDefendantsJohn H. BollingPlaintiffsJohn SmithDefense AttorneysSteve MarshallPlaintiff AttorneysCaren E. ShortSouthern Poverty Law CenterJudgesMyron H. ThompsonInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Middle District of AlabamaAlabama Secretary of State's Office
4. Case Tags: Disability Voting Rights;Absentee Ballot Access;ADA Compliance;Constitutional Law

1. Collier et al v. State of Alabama Department of Transportation et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 8, 2017)
3. VictimsJustin Wade CollierDefendantsState of Alabama Department of TransportationJohn R. CooperPlaintiffsTiffany CollierJudgesL. Scott CooglerInstitutionsAlabama Department of TransportationUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Sovereign Immunity;Government Liability;Road Hazard

1. Touray v. Hassel

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 19, 2018)
3. DefendantsScott HasselPlaintiffsAlieu TourayJudgesMadeline Hughes HaikalaInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
4. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Immigration Detention;Due Process;Federal Court Rulings

1. Clarke v. Hassel

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 19, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsNonePlaintiffsNoneInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsNone
4. Status or Result: None
5. Case Tags: None;None;None;None

1. First American Title Insurance Company v. Winfrey et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 19, 2018)
3. DefendantsCheryl WinfreyDarrell WinfreyPlaintiffsFirst American Title Insurance CompanyJudgesEdmund F. BrennanJohn A. MendezInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of California
4. Case Tags: Real Estate Fraud;Title Insurance Dispute;Default Judgment;Civil Conspiracy

1. Powrzanas v. Jones Utility and Contracting Co Inc

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 13, 2018)
3. VictimsMichael PowrzanasDiane PowrzanasDefendantsJones Utility and Contracting Co IncPlaintiffsMichael PowrzanasDiane PowrzanasJudgesMark J. CavanaghKathleen JansenMichael J. RiordanInstitutionsMichigan Court of AppealsMacomb Circuit Court
4. Case Tags: Easement Dispute;Trespass and Negligence;Summary Judgment;Utility Law

1. O'Neal v. United States of America Inc et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 20, 2018)
3. DefendantsUnited States of America IncPlaintiffsO'NealInstitutionsUnited States District Court
4. Case Tags: Sovereign Citizen Movement;Frivolous Lawsuit;Subject Matter Jurisdiction;Pro Se Litigation

1. Delaune v. Roth

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 20, 2018)
3. Original Case: Delaune v. Roth (INMATE 2)
4. VictimsDonald DelauneDefendantsDr. RothPlaintiffsDonald DelauneJudgesShelly D. DickRichard L. BourgeoisInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
5. Case Tags: Prisoner Civil Rights;Eighth Amendment;Medical Malpractice;Section 1983

1. Brathwaite et al v. SLS Loan Services

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 20, 2018)
3. VictimsChristopher BrathwaiteDefendantsSLS Loan ServicesPlaintiffsChristopher BrathwaiteInstitutionsUnited States District Court
4. Case Tags: Consumer Protection;Class Action;Student Loans;Fair Debt Collection

1. Harris v. Raymond Corporation et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 21, 2018)
3. VictimsHarrisDefendantsThe Raymond CorporationToyota Industries CorporationPlaintiffsHarrisInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
4. Case Tags: Product Liability;Personal Injury;Failure to Warn;Comparative Negligence

1. Calvert v. Xtra Lease LLC et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 21, 2018)
3. VictimsWilliam CalvertDefendantsXtra Lease LLCXtra Inc.PlaintiffsTreva CalvertPlaintiff AttorneysFrank L. BransonJudgesSally MontgomeryInstitutionsDallas County Court at Law No. 3
4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Product Liability;Trucking Accident;Punitive Damages

1. Blankenship et al v. Baker Foods Inc

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 21, 2018)
3. VictimsJohn BlankenshipDefendantsBaker Foods IncPlaintiffsJohn BlankenshipInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
4. Case Tags: Employment Law;Class Action;Fair Labor Standards Act;Wage Theft

1. Brawley v. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 21, 2018)
3. VictimsCody BrawleyDefendantsNorthwestern Mutual Life Insurance CompanyPlaintiffsCody BrawleyJudgesRobert S. LasnikInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Western District of Washington
4. Case Tags: ERISA Litigation;Long Term Disability Insurance;Abuse of Discretion Standard;Claim Denial

1. Hammell v. Gordy et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 21, 2018)
3. VictimsHammellDefendantsGordyPlaintiffsHammell
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Section 1983 Litigation;Wrongful Death;Qualified Immunity