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Case ID: 4491 | Civil Rights | 10/18/2005
A federal judge granted class action status for a lawsuit two Chicago men filed against the City of Chicago for alleged mistreatment while in police custody, a ruling that could involve thousands of people.
The ruling by Judge Robert Gettleman in U.S. District Court did not decide if the men's claims were true, but it createed two groups of people under the lawsuit. One group involves people detained during a certain period and other group involves the conditions in which detainees were held, which could greatly increase the number of plaintiffs. The first such claimant group can contain anyone held in a Chicago Police Department lock-up or detective division facility for the eight-hour period between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. from Oct. 12, 2002, and Oct. 5, 2005. The first portion of the suit, brought in the name of Thomas Dunn, alleges that people held overnight were not provided with a mattress or bedding. Dunn claims that he spent three nights in a Police Department cell beginning July 29, 2003 and was not given sheets, blankets or pillows. Attorney for Mr. Dunn said this group alone could potentially contain thousands of people. The second group can consist of people who were arrested on suspicion of a felony without an arrest warrant and who were then detained by the police for more than 48 hours without a judicial probable-cause hearing. The incident must have occurred between Aug. 15, 1999, and Oct. 5, 2005. The plaintiffs allege that holding them for so long violates their constitutional rights against unlawful detention. Mr. Robinson alleges that after he was arrested in October 2000, he was chained to the wall of an interrogation room, where he was held for three days. He was later acquitted of all charges. Judge Gettleman denied creating a proposed third group of people held for more than 16-hours in interrogation rooms, saying that Robinson did not meet the two-year statute of limitations for such a class. 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 lawsuit has been filed in federal court against Northwest Airlines. The case involves allegations of employment discrimination. No additional information about the substance of the allegations is available at this time. Classactionamerica.com will monitor this case and provide additional details as soon as they become available. A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Joysi Group, Inc. and subsidiary, Vijay Group, Inc. Joysi and Vijay operate convenience stores in South Florida, in particular the "Joysi Food Market" and "S&G Market". The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees who, since December 31, 2000, were deprived of proper overtime pay by Joysi and Vijay. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks back pay, statutory damages, liquidated damages as well as injunctive and declaratory
relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must voluntarily "opt-in" to the case in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Marin County, California, and its Sheriff's Department, on behalf of women who allege that they were illegally strip-searched after being arrested for minor infractions. The suit alleges that the constitutional rights of the plaintiffs were violated due to the unlawful to strip-search policy at the Marin County Jail. A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge granted preliminary approval to a $5,348,000 settlement of class action litigation. Finding the proposed settlement to be fair and reasonable, the order deals with disputed payroll practices in the entertainment industry in California. A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Nical of Palm Beach. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former "field supervisors", who since May 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 national collective action has been filed in Missouri against IKON Office Solutions, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former IKON customer service representatives who, since May, 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 compensatory, 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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