10th Circuit Case Commentaries

Title VII Precedent on Discriminatory Promotion Policies: Muller v. U.S. Steel

Date: Jan 15, 1975

Title VII Precedent on Discriminatory Promotion Policies: Muller v. United States Steel Corporation Introduction Muller v. United States Steel Corporation is a landmark case adjudicated by the United...

Establishing Liability for Defective Design in Product-Related Fatalities: Gardner v. General Motors Corp.

Date: Dec 17, 1974

Establishing Liability for Defective Design in Product-Related Fatalities: Gardner v. General Motors Corp. Introduction The case of Gardner v. General Motors Corporation serves as a pivotal judicial...

Reversing Mail Fraud Conviction: Enhancing Indictment Specificity under Rule 7(c), Fed.R.Cr.P.

Date: Dec 11, 1974

Reversing Mail Fraud Conviction: Enhancing Indictment Specificity under Rule 7(c), Fed.R.Cr.P. Introduction The case of United States of America v. Louis Rex Curtis (506 F.2d 985) adjudicated by the...

Equitable Ownership and Rule 25 Substitution in Tax Lien Foreclosure: Insights from United States v. Miller Brothers Construction Company, Rapidways Inc. (1974)

Date: Nov 14, 1974

Equitable Ownership and Rule 25 Substitution in Tax Lien Foreclosure: Insights from United States v. Miller Brothers Construction Company, Rapidways Inc. (1974) Introduction The case of United States...

Maintaining Corporate Separation and Personal Jurisdiction Limits: Fuqua Industries v. Herman Quarles

Date: Nov 6, 1974

Maintaining Corporate Separation and Personal Jurisdiction Limits: Fuqua Industries v. Herman Quarles Introduction The case of Herman Quarles et al. v. Fuqua Industries, Inc. et al. (504 F.2d 1358)...

Defining Compulsory Counterclaims and Ancillary Jurisdiction in Civil Rights Actions: Pipeliners Local Union No. 798 v. EllerD

Date: Oct 3, 1974

Defining Compulsory Counterclaims and Ancillary Jurisdiction in Civil Rights Actions: Pipeliners Local Union No. 798 v. EllerD Introduction The case of Pipeliners Local Union No. 798, Tulsa,...

Establishing Liability under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5: Insights from Kerbs v. Fall River Industries

Date: Sep 7, 1974

Establishing Liability under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5: Insights from Kerbs v. Fall River Industries Introduction The case Jack Kerbs v. Fall River Industries, Inc., 502 F.2d 731 (10th Cir. 1974),...

Due Process Satisfaction Through Notice in Rule 23(b)(3) Class Actions: Four Seasons Securities Litigation Commentary

Date: Aug 14, 1974

Due Process Satisfaction Through Notice in Rule 23(b)(3) Class Actions: Four Seasons Securities Litigation Commentary Introduction The case of In re Four Seasons Securities Laws Litigation. Arthur...

Jurisdictional Boundaries in Diversity Cases: Insights from Bassos v. Utah Power and Light Company

Date: Apr 11, 1974

Jurisdictional Boundaries in Diversity Cases: Insights from Bassos v. Utah Power and Light Company Introduction The case of Bassos v. Utah Power and Light Company presents a pivotal examination of...

Effective Opt-Out in Class Actions: Re Four Seasons Securities Laws Litigation

Date: Feb 21, 1974

Effective Opt-Out in Class Actions: Re Four Seasons Securities Laws Litigation Introduction The case of Arthur Andersen Co. v. Bank of America (493 F.2d 1288, 1974) addresses a pivotal issue in class...

Primary Line Price Discrimination under the Robinson-Patman Act: Insights from GAS-A-CAR, Inc. v. American Petrofina, Inc.

Date: Sep 20, 1973

Primary Line Price Discrimination under the Robinson-Patman Act: Insights from GAS-A-CAR, Inc. v. American Petrofina, Inc. Introduction The case of GAS-A-CAR, Inc., a Colorado Corporation, et al. v....

Affirmation of Concurrent Perjury Charges under 18 U.S.C. § 1621 in United States v. Masters

Date: Sep 15, 1973

Affirmation of Concurrent Perjury Charges under 18 U.S.C. § 1621 in United States v. Masters Introduction In the case of United States of America v. John Paul Masters, Jr., adjudicated by the United...

Constructive Trust and Fiduciary Duty in Irwin v. West End Development Company

Date: Aug 18, 1973

Constructive Trust and Fiduciary Duty in Irwin et al. v. West End Development Company Introduction The case of Marguerite Irwin et al. v. West End Development Company (481 F.2d 34) adjudicated by the...

Martinez v. Richardson: Affirming Procedural Due Process in Termination of Medicare Benefits

Date: Jan 30, 1973

Martinez v. Richardson: Affirming Procedural Due Process in Termination of Medicare Benefits Introduction Case Citation: Martinez et al. v. Richardson, 472 F.2d 1121 (10th Cir. 1973) Court: United...

Affirming Dismissal of Frivolous In Forma Pauperis Class Actions

Date: Oct 12, 1972

Affirming Dismissal of Frivolous In Forma Pauperis Class Actions Introduction In the landmark case of Paul X. Duhart et al. v. Norman A. Carlson, Director of Prisons, John N. Mitchell, As Attorney...

Conditional Affirmation of Specific Performance and Jurisdictional Clarity in Mining Lease Assignments

Date: May 10, 1972

Conditional Affirmation of Specific Performance and Jurisdictional Clarity in Mining Lease Assignments Introduction In the case of C. L. Whitelock v. Delbert Leatherman et al., decided on May 9,...

Sovereign Immunity of State Institutions: Tenth Circuit Upholds Eleventh Amendment Protections in University of Kansas Case

Date: Dec 3, 1971

Sovereign Immunity of State Institutions: Tenth Circuit Upholds Eleventh Amendment Protections in University of Kansas Case Introduction The case of John W. Brennan v. University of Kansas et al....

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