10th Circuit Case Commentaries

FRANKS v. NIMMO: Affirming Probationary Termination Procedures and Limiting Constitutional Claims in VA Employment

Date: Jul 8, 1986

FRANKS v. NIMMO: Affirming Probationary Termination Procedures and Limiting Constitutional Claims in VA Employment Introduction FRANKS v. NIMMO, 796 F.2d 1230 (10th Cir. 1986), is a pivotal case...

Bowen v. Maynard: Affirming Prosecutorial Duty to Disclose Exculpatory Evidence under Brady

Date: Jun 26, 1986

Bowen v. Maynard: Affirming Prosecutorial Duty to Disclose Exculpatory Evidence under Brady Introduction Bowen v. Maynard is a landmark case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Constructive Discharge and Title VII: Insights from the Tenth Circuit in Gail Derr v. Gulf Oil Corporation

Date: Jun 26, 1986

Constructive Discharge and Title VII: Insights from the Tenth Circuit in Gail Derr v. Gulf Oil Corporation Introduction The case of Gail Derr v. Gulf Oil Corporation addresses critical issues...

Limits on Sua Sponte Dismissal for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction: Williams v. Life Savings and Loan

Date: Jun 24, 1986

Limits on Sua Sponte Dismissal for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction: Williams v. Life Savings and Loan Introduction Pamela Williams v. Life Savings and Loan, adjudicated by the United States Court of...

Program Specificity and State Action in Employment Discrimination: Analysis of Niehaus & Neumann v. Kansas Bar Association

Date: Jun 14, 1986

Program Specificity and State Action in Employment Discrimination: Analysis of Niehaus & Neumann v. Kansas Bar Association Introduction The case of Jane Niehaus and Joyce Neumann v. Kansas Bar...

Limiting Res Judicata in Federal §1983 Actions: Insights from Morgan v. City of Rawlins and DeHerrera

Date: Jun 4, 1986

Limiting Res Judicata in Federal §1983 Actions: Insights from Morgan v. City of Rawlins and DeHerrera Introduction In the landmark case of Morgan v. City of Rawlins and Abe DeHerrera, 792 F.2d 975...

Prevailing Party Determination under 42 U.S.C. § 1988: Analysis of SUPRE v. RICKETTS

Date: Jun 3, 1986

Prevailing Party Determination under 42 U.S.C. § 1988: Analysis of SUPRE v. RICKETTS Introduction SUPRE v. RICKETTS, 792 F.2d 958 (10th Cir. 1986), is a landmark case addressing the standards for...

Affirmation of Judicial Immunity in Frivolous Litigation: Van Sickle v. Tenth Circuit

Date: May 29, 1986

Affirmation of Judicial Immunity in Frivolous Litigation: Van Sickle v. Tenth Circuit Introduction Van Sickle v. Tenth Circuit is a pivotal case in the realm of judicial immunity and the dismissal of...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Shar-Alan Oil Co. v. Lear Petroleum: Implications for Joint Operating Agreements and Mutual Mistake Doctrine

Date: May 9, 1986

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Shar-Alan Oil Co. v. Lear Petroleum: Implications for Joint Operating Agreements and Mutual Mistake Doctrine Introduction The case of Irving Pasternak, d/b/a...

Procedural Due Process in Employment Termination: Analysis of Mangels v. Pena

Date: Apr 26, 1986

Procedural Due Process in Employment Termination: Analysis of Mangels v. Pena Introduction The case of Douglas C. Mangels and Randal K. Mangels v. Federico Pena et al., decided by the United States...

Reasonableness of Easement Restrictions: Analysis of Freeport West v. Freeport Center Associates

Date: Apr 18, 1986

Reasonableness of Easement Restrictions: Analysis of Freeport West v. Freeport Center Associates Introduction The case of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, KERN W. SCHUMACHER AND MORRIS...

Strict Standards Affirmed for Bankruptcy Debt Discharge Exceptions in In re Black

Date: Mar 20, 1986

Strict Standards Affirmed for Bankruptcy Debt Discharge Exceptions in In re Black Introduction The case In re Gerald T. Black and Denise B. Black, Debtors; Garth L. Driggs, Plaintiff-Appellant, v....

Jurisdictional Precedence of Bankruptcy Courts Over Common Law Claims: Delgado Oil Co. v. Cleveland

Date: Mar 6, 1986

Jurisdictional Precedence of Bankruptcy Courts Over Common Law Claims: Analysis of Delgado Oil Co. v. Cleveland Introduction The case of Delgado Oil Company, Inc. v. James R. Cleveland, adjudicated...

Admissibility of Character and Habit Evidence in Civil Rights Litigation: Perrin v. Anderson & Von Schriltz

Date: Feb 28, 1986

Admissibility of Character and Habit Evidence in Civil Rights Litigation: Perrin v. Anderson & Von Schriltz Introduction In the landmark case of Deborah Kay Perrin v. Donnie Anderson and Roland Von...

Establishing Recoupment in Bankruptcy for Pre-Petition Overpayments in Division Order Contracts

Date: Jan 30, 1986

Establishing Recoupment in Bankruptcy for Pre-Petition Overpayments in Division Order Contracts Introduction The case of In Re B L Oil Company, Debtor, Ashland Petroleum Company, Plaintiff-Appellant,...

Affirmation of Lawful Border Checkpoint Detention and Consent Under the Fourth Amendment in United States v. Espinosa

Date: Jan 25, 1986

Affirmation of Lawful Border Checkpoint Detention and Consent Under the Fourth Amendment in United States v. Espinosa Introduction United States v. Espinosa, 782 F.2d 888 (10th Cir. 1986), is a...

Establishing Standards for Confession Validity, Courtroom Security, and Joint Trials in Air Piracy Cases - United States v. Hack & Owens

Date: Jan 24, 1986

Establishing Standards for Confession Validity, Courtroom Security, and Joint Trials in Air Piracy Cases Introduction In the landmark case United States of America v. William Harry Hack, Jr. and...

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