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Case ID: 3658 | Civil Rights | 12/15/2005
A class action has been filed against Florida’s Miami-Dade County and several county corrections officials on behalf of women who allege that their constitutional rights were violated when they were strip-searched without cause. The action seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.
Three out-of-state female activists who were arrested during November 2003 demonstrations against a free-trade meeting sued the county in March 2004, alleging that corrections workers routinely perform cavity inspections of women before they are formally charged with crimes. Two women from South Florida, one from Aventura and another from Miami Beach, joined the lawsuit a few months later. In a recent ruling, the judge stated that there is a substantial likelihood that strip searches would injure female arrestees in similar circumstances in the future. He denied the county's motion to dismiss the suit. The ruling will not stop corrections workers from strip-searching arrestees when they have a reasonable suspicion that a person is hiding drugs, weapons, or other contraband items in jail. The decision does, however, mean the women's allegations are being taken seriously and that the practice could ultimately be banned. Named plaintiff Judith Haney, 50, alleges she was ordered to take off her clothes so corrections officers could inspect her-- they told her to turn around, squat and "hop like a bunny" three times before allowing her to put her clothes back on. She is a project manager at a California biotech firm. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Civil Rights Cases of Interest A class action has been filed against the Yonkers, New York School District, its Superintendent and a high school principal by three students, who were suspended after they left their high school to protest budget cuts at the Yonkers City Hall in September, 2004. The students allege that the suspensions were against their rights to free speech and will have long-term effects on future college and life opportunities. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief as well as compensatory and punitive damages. A recently filed class action lawsuit alleges that a Mobile County funeral company discriminates against African-Americans. The SLG Group owns and operates Serenity Funeral Home, Serenity Memorial Garden, Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens and Gulf Coast Vault in Mobile County, Alabama. The lawsuit, filed March 16, alleges that Serenity Funeral Home "attempts to bury only Caucasians in Serenity Memorial Gardens and only African-Americans in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens."
"Almost all of the deceased buried in Serenity are Caucasian. Almost all, if not all, of the deceased buried in Lawn Haven are African-American," the lawsuit says. The parties have reached a tentative settlement in an action filed against the state of Indiana on behalf of all Indiana residents with disabilities who are Medical Assistance recipients and who are either in a Medicaid funded facility or who are at imminent risk of such placement and who have either applied for Medicaid funded services in the community through the Aged and Disabled funded home- and community-based waivers administered by the state or who would be eligible for such services if they were available. Interested persons should contact the class attorneys for more information. A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Sabal Palm Nursery and Day Care Center, Inc. who operate under the name Flavors of Italy.
The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees, who since March 2001, were not paid proper statutory overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential class members.
A statewide collective action has been filed in Massachusetts against the Town of Agawam and the Agawam Police Department. The action is brought on behalf of all Agawam police officers who have not been paid proper overtime compensation for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory damages, liquidated damages and injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the case in order to be considered a part
of the class. The officers have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants.
A national collective action has been filed in Florida against Starbucks Coffee Company. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former Starbucks managers, who since June 2001, were not paid proper statutory overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential class members. |
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