10th Circuit Case Commentaries

Sanchez v. Philip Morris: Clarifying Employer Justifications in Title VII Disparate Treatment Claims

Date: Apr 21, 1993

Sanchez v. Philip Morris: Clarifying Employer Justifications in Title VII Disparate Treatment Claims Introduction The case of Raul C. Sanchez v. Philip Morris Incorporated, adjudicated by the United...

Affirmation of State Statute of Limitations in Reverse Discrimination Claims

Date: Apr 13, 1993

Affirmation of State Statute of Limitations in Reverse Discrimination Claims Introduction The case of Marvin D. Baker v. The Board of Regents of the State of Kansas and University of Kansas Medical...

Reevaluating Fourth Amendment Seizures: Insights from United States v. King and Burdex

Date: Mar 27, 1993

Reevaluating Fourth Amendment Seizures: Insights from United States v. King and Burdex Introduction United States of America v. Terry King and Valerie Jean Burdex is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

Unconstitutional Blanket Strip Searches and Limiting Qualified Immunity in Minor Offense Detainee Cases – Chapman v. Nichols

Date: Mar 24, 1993

Unconstitutional Blanket Strip Searches and Limiting Qualified Immunity in Minor Offense Detainee Cases – Chapman v. Nichols Introduction The case of Julie Chapman et al. v. Doug Nichols et al....

Standing to Challenge Vehicle Searches: Analysis of United States v. Soto, 988 F.2d 1548 (10th Cir. 1993)

Date: Mar 23, 1993

Standing to Challenge Vehicle Searches: Analysis of United States v. Soto, 988 F.2d 1548 (10th Cir. 1993) Introduction In United States of America v. Jaime Soto, 988 F.2d 1548 (10th Cir. 1993), the...

Enhancing Product Liability: Hinds v. General Motors on Seat Belt Defects

Date: Mar 17, 1993

Enhancing Product Liability: Hinds v. General Motors on Seat Belt Defects Introduction The case of CLYDE W. HINDS AND MARY LEE HINDS v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (988 F.2d 1039) adjudicated by the...

Limitation on Relief under ERISA: Exclusion of Extra-Contractual Compensatory Damages Affirmed by the Tenth Circuit

Date: Mar 10, 1993

Limitation on Relief under ERISA: Exclusion of Extra-Contractual Compensatory Damages Affirmed by the Tenth Circuit Introduction The case of Melissa Hurt Lafoy v. HMO Colorado addresses significant...

Mandatory §506 Valuation for Secured Claims in Chapter 12 Bankruptcy: In Re Harrison and Agricredit Corp.

Date: Mar 4, 1993

Mandatory §506 Valuation for Secured Claims in Chapter 12 Bankruptcy: In Re Harrison and Agricredit Corp. Introduction The case In Re Robert Ray Harrison and Frankey Daylene Harrison, Debtors,...

Langley v. Adams County: Clarifying Qualified Immunity in Employment Retaliation and Due Process Claims

Date: Mar 4, 1993

Langley v. Adams County: Clarifying Qualified Immunity in Employment Retaliation and Due Process Claims Introduction Linda Langley, a long-term employee of the Adams County Human Relations Department...

Thompson v. Sullivan: Redefining Considerations for Nonexertional Impairments in Social Security Disability Determinations

Date: Mar 4, 1993

Thompson v. Sullivan: Redefining Considerations for Nonexertional Impairments in Social Security Disability Determinations Introduction In Thompson v. Sullivan, 987 F.2d 1482 (10th Cir. 1993), the...

Substantial Evidence and Residual Functional Capacity in Disability Claims: Insights from Gay v. Sullivan

Date: Feb 24, 1993

Substantial Evidence and Residual Functional Capacity in Disability Claims: Insights from Gay v. Sullivan Introduction The case of Mark Gay v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human...

Affirmation of Conspiracy Convictions and Sentencing Guidelines in United States v. Powell et al.

Date: Feb 23, 1993

Affirmation of Conspiracy Convictions and Sentencing Guidelines in United States v. Powell et al. Introduction United States of America v. Kenneth N. Powell and co-defendants is a pivotal case...

Ensuring Proper Evaluation of Mental Impairments in Disability Determinations: Andrade v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

Date: Feb 12, 1993

Ensuring Proper Evaluation of Mental Impairments in Disability Determinations: Andrade v. Secretary of Health and Human Services Introduction The case Sam A. Andrade v. Secretary of Health and Human...

Limiting Liability of the Resolution Trust Corporation Under FIRREA and the D'Oench Doctrine: An Analysis of Castleglen v. RTC

Date: Feb 10, 1993

Limiting Liability of the Resolution Trust Corporation Under FIRREA and the D'Oench Doctrine: An Analysis of Castleglen v. RTC Introduction The case of Castleglen, Inc. v. Resolution Trust...

Establishing Bad Faith in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plans: Insights from In re Robert Arlin Gier

Date: Feb 6, 1993

Establishing Bad Faith in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plans: Insights from In re Robert Arlin Gier Introduction The case of In re Robert Arlin Gier (986 F.2d 1326, 10th Cir. 1993) serves as a pivotal...

Discretionary Function Exception Affirmed in FTCA Negligence Claims

Date: Jan 29, 1993

Discretionary Function Exception Affirmed in FTCA Negligence Claims Introduction In the landmark case David Kiehn v. United States of America, 984 F.2d 1100 (10th Cir. 1993), the United States Court...

Balancing Familial Association Rights Against State Interests: Griffin v. Strong – 10th Circuit Analysis

Date: Jan 28, 1993

Balancing Familial Association Rights Against State Interests: Griffin v. Strong – 10th Circuit Analysis Introduction In Dorothy Griffin, Individually, Plaintiff-Appellee, and Steven L. Griffin,...

Strict Enforcement of the Speedy Trial Act: Invalidity of Unrecorded Waivers in Saltzman v. United States

Date: Jan 23, 1993

Strict Enforcement of the Speedy Trial Act: Invalidity of Unrecorded Waivers in Saltzman v. United States Introduction United States of America v. Daniel Lee Saltzman, 984 F.2d 1087 (10th Cir. 1993),...

Reaffirming Qualified Immunity Standards in Employment Discrimination Cases: Insights from Gallegos v. City and County of Denver

Date: Jan 21, 1993

Reaffirming Qualified Immunity Standards in Employment Discrimination Cases: Insights from Gallegos v. City and County of Denver Introduction The case of PATRICIA GALLEGOS, Plaintiff-Appellee v. City...

Affirming Conviction Amidst Challenged Scientific and Identification Evidence: Insights from Grubbs v. Hannigan

Date: Jan 7, 1993

Affirming Conviction Amidst Challenged Scientific and Identification Evidence: Insights from Grubbs v. Hannigan Introduction The case of Clarence E. Grubbs v. Robert D. Hannigan; Attorney General of...

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