Table 4.1: Success of Battered Women's Civil Suits Against Police
| Name | Year | Pre- or Post-DeShaney? | Federal or State Grounds? | Resolved in Favor of Battered Women? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas v. Los Angeles Police Department | 1979 | pre | both | settled out of court |
| Doe v. Belleville | 1981 | pre | fed | settled out of court |
| Nearing v. Weaver | 1983 | pre | state | yes |
| Thurman v. Torrington | 1984 | pre | fed | yes |
| Dudosh v. City of Allentown | 1985 | pre | state | yes |
| Sorichetti v. New York | 1985 | pre | state | yes |
| Bartalone v. Berrien | 1986 | pre | fed | yes |
| Turner v. City of North Charleston | 1987 | pre | state | no |
| Collins v. King County | 1987 | pre | both | no |
| Watson v. Kansas City | 1988 | pre | both | yes |
| Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Department | 1988 | pre | both | yes |
| Hynson v. City of Chester | 1988 | pre | fed | no |
| McKee v. City of Rockwall | 1989 | post | fed | no |
| Coffman v. Wilson Police Department | 1990 | post | both | yes |
| Raucci v. Rotterdam | 1990 | post | both | yes |
| Brown v. Elba | 1990 | post | fed | no |
| Freeman v. Ferguson | 1990 | post | fed | yes |
| Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Department | 1990 | both | fed | no |
| Hurlman v. Rice | 1991 | post | fed | yes |
| Siddle v. City of Cambridge | 1991 | post | fed | no |
| Duong v. County of Arapahoe | 1992 | post | fed | no |
| Roy v. City of Everett | 1992 | post | both | yes |
| Eagleston v. Suffolk County Police Department | 1994 | post | fed | no |
| Ricketts v. City of Columbia | 1994 | post | fed | no |
| Navarro v. Block | 1995 | post | fed | partial |