does anyone know if Mary Graham won her lawsuit against the city of Shreveport?
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It looks like it. I dont see anything on it after 2004 ruling or i past over it one. Probable settle after that.
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LOL I for the life of me have never heard of a civil rights case that was in small claims court... wait til I get to the court house this morning at 9am and tell everyone!  Thanks for the laugh.  The answer to your question is no.
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If your talking about the one in Texas I think this might be her:\n\nhttp://www.moreland.com/about/agent.cfm?AgentID=1173
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William T. Winchester of Memphis, Tennessee is representing Joyce Ann Hafford's family.  I've included a link to Mr. Winchester below.
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I asked this here 4 months ago and again 2 months ago, and everyone thought ole Mayor Nagin had a handle on it. Bull crap!! He has done nothing to search for those bodies in the houses. Only when the National guard was there they were searched for. Or when sad family member came home looking. I can't believe they voted this man in again. One week after Katrina there was a news report that he went and bought a brand new large home in Texas. His clothes back then started to get richer looking. He is a complete moron!!
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I don't think they have a valid argument to sue and to do so would only bring up questions regarding some of the truths about the church that are brought to light by the film.. I don't think it would be in the best interest of the church to sue.. would only make me wonder if they are trying to cover something up!
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Ask the clerk of court of the Ramsey County and it is the only way.  What happened in the court cannot be divulged online.
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This is likely not practical but....\n\nIf you can locate a church in the NOLA area, many are providing relief direct to the victims instead of going through an organization with too darn many administrators.\n\nExample - A member of our church was an insurance adjuster who went down on a catastrophe team.  But while there, she noted a church supplying materials (primarily roofing) and food directly to victims.  We simply gave the money to that church - and it was not even our own denomination - knowing that this money was going to help a whole lot more than the many organizations who have staffs to support and expenses to take off the top.\n\nNot sure how you can locate a church doing that kind of work at this late date but if you can, that's the way to make your donation go the farthest...
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http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-levert11nov11,1,3832359.story?coll=la-news-obituaries
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I think this one is very good.. We had a huge debate on this one in 1 of my college classes,\n\nSpotsylvania county VA prostitution and dirty cop tactics.. \n\n\nSPOTSYLVANIA, Va. - The sheriff said Friday he will no longer allow detectives to receive sexual services while investigating suspected prostitution after they spent $1,200 at massage parlors last month and sparked a public outcry. \n\nSpotsylvania County Sheriff Howard Smith defended the practice as necessary to obtain a conviction but told his department he was suspending it.\n\n"As sheriff, I understand the feelings and concerns the citizens of this county have expressed," Smith said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Friday. "And I empathize with those feelings. Because of the public's express response, I have suspended this practice."\n\nCourt documents show that four times last month, county detectives allowed women at Moon Spa to perform sex acts on them — once leaving a $350 tip. A total of $1,200 was spent during the visits, Smith said. He said multiple visits were necessary so detectives could build trust with the operators.\n\nDetectives shut down Moon Spa last month. The two suspected operators and three women accused of working there face several charges, including prostitution and sodomy, Smith said.\n\nSmith maintained the sexual contact was necessary to obtain a conviction. But law enforcement officials say undercover officers only need to get an offer of sex for money to move the case forward.\n\nThe practice has been used in Spotsylvania since at least 2003.\n\nEarlier this week, Smith told The Washington Post that sexual contact is needed during the investigations because most professionals know not to say anything incriminating. And conversation is difficult, he said, because masseuses at the Asian-run parlors in the northern Virginia county speak little English.\n\nBut several members of Spotsylvania's Board of Supervisors have spoken out against the methods used in the investigation.\n\n"All of us ... have been worried about this episode tarnishing the county and making us a laughingstock of the nation," board chairman Henry "Hap" Connors told the AP Friday. "That's why I came out early on and asked the sheriff to cease using these tactics."\n\nSpotsylvania Commonwealth's Attorney William Neely said he respects Smith's decision to end the practice, but refused to apologize for the officers'
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haven't heard that one yet. If it's true, i hope she gets a good lawyer.
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She could still have a claim.  The question is what would it be?  If she claims that she was defrauded out of her property by excessive billing that she could not pay, or by repairs that were not legitimate in nature she could sue.\n\nStatutes of Limitations are always at a minimum 1 year for private actions (except for certain actions against government agencies).  Usually for fraud the SOL is more than a year...so I would say yes she still has a claim.
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You can always sue the Children's Aid Society, or any other organization.  The question is "Can I win the lawsuit?"\n\nBased on the limited facts that you have provided, my preliminary answer is No.  The CAS, the police and other governmental organizations acting within their statuory jurisdiction, enjoy a significant degree of immunity, so long as they are acting in good faith.  If you think that they are not acting in good faith, good luck proving it, which you must do.
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its not just texas child protective services...its adult protective services as well. i work with alot of elderly people and we suspected that a completely bed confined(completely unable to move herself) elderly woman wasnt being taken care of and possibly abused (large bruises to her face and arms with the cover story of "oh she rolled into the bed rail." keep in mind, SHE CANT MOVE HERSELF!)and do you know what adult protective services told us?? "well from what you told us we dont think shes being hurt bad enough for us to begin an investigation." can you believe that? not being hurt bad enough...i have never! so its not just the kids in TX, its the elderly too. there needs to be a complete overhaul of all protective services.
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I have been sued twice. I was sued for breaking a man's ribs while performing CPR on him (I am a paramedic). The case never went to court. The judge refused to hear the case, dismissing it because it "was of frivolous merit".  The second suit was over another CPR. I did not comply with a spouses demand that I call a helicopter to fly his wife to the hospital where she was on a heart transplant waiting list while she was in full arrest. No heart available at that time mind you.  I took her to the closest ER, where she survived for a couple of days in the ICU. That case never went to court either. The City attorney told the guy to piss off, that the city would not settle out of court. All of a sudden, the suit was withdrawn. Hmmmmm....
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Get a copy of the opinion from the other case and read it over to see if it applies to the ordinance in your city.  If it applies, you can present a copy to the prosecutor and the judge and advise them of the case.\n\nJust because the other ordinance was struck down, does not mean that yours will.  If you feel the law is unjust, you should try to change the law or have it put on the ballot for a vote by the citizens of the community.
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Her website has some information.\nhttp://www.marywalter.com/\n\n"Yes, you heard correctly, the station let me go on Friday.  \n...\nDespite management's belief that listener e-mail was 'not compelling radio', I truly feel that you have helped a lot of people."