10th Circuit Case Commentaries

Setting Aside Default Judgments in Fraud Cases: Insights from Toney Gomes Jr. v. Ellen L. Williams

Date: Jan 14, 1970

Setting Aside Default Judgments in Fraud Cases: Insights from Toney Gomes Jr. v. Ellen L. Williams Introduction The case of Toney Gomes Jr., Appellant, v. Ellen L. Williams, Appellee, adjudicated by...

Accountability in Prison Administration: Reversing Summary Judgment in Bethea v. Crouse

Date: Dec 4, 1969

Accountability in Prison Administration: Reversing Summary Judgment in Bethea v. Crouse Introduction The cases of Oscar Bethea and James Townsend v. Sherman H. Crouse, Warden, Kansas State...

Defining Constitutional Safeguards in Academic Employment: Tenth Circuit Upholds At-Will Termination

Date: May 20, 1969

Defining Constitutional Safeguards in Academic Employment: Tenth Circuit Upholds At-Will Termination Introduction The case of George Jones, Jr. v. Jesse Victor Hopper et al. (410 F.2d 1323, United...

Employee Liability for Corporate Antitrust Violations: Wilshire Oil Co. v. Riffe et al. Commentary

Date: Apr 16, 1969

Employee Liability for Corporate Antitrust Violations: Wilshire Oil Co. v. Riffe et al. Introduction The case of Wilshire Oil Company of Texas v. L.E. Riffe, O. Homer Riffe, and Thomas J. Masterson...

Enhanced Class Action Eligibility under Rule 23(b)(3) in Securities Fraud Cases

Date: Mar 25, 1969

Enhanced Class Action Eligibility under Rule 23(b)(3) in Securities Fraud Cases Introduction The case Lee J. Esplin, K.C. Weaver v. Leland (Lee) Hirschi et al., adjudicated by the United States Court...

Clarifying Discovery and Privilege in Patent Interference Proceedings: Natta v. Hogan et al. (1968)

Date: Mar 22, 1968

Clarifying Discovery and Privilege in Patent Interference Proceedings: Natta v. Hogan et al. (1968) Introduction The case of Giulio Natta, Piero Pino, Giorgia Mazzanti and Montecatini Societa...

Amendment of Removal Petitions to Uphold Diversity Jurisdiction: Hendrix v. New Amsterdam Casualty Company

Date: Feb 9, 1968

Amendment of Removal Petitions to Uphold Diversity Jurisdiction: Hendrix v. New Amsterdam Casualty Company Introduction The case of William H. Hendrix v. New Amsterdam Casualty Company (390 F.2d 299)...

Hyde Construction Co. v. Koehring Co.: Defining Federal Court Injunctions and Res Judicata in State Proceedings

Date: Jan 25, 1968

Hyde Construction Co. v. Koehring Co.: Defining Federal Court Injunctions and Res Judicata in State Proceedings Introduction Hyde Construction Company, Inc. (hereinafter "Hyde") and Koehring Company...

Broad Interpretation of Investment Contracts as Securities: Continental Marketing Corp. v. SEC

Date: Dec 27, 1967

Broad Interpretation of Investment Contracts as Securities: Continental Marketing Corp. v. SEC Introduction The case of Continental Marketing Corporation v. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),...

Voluntariness and Adequate Miranda Advisement in Coyote v. United States

Date: Jun 24, 1967

Voluntariness and Adequate Miranda Advisement in Coyote v. United States Introduction The case of Willie Salt Coyote v. United States of America, 380 F.2d 305 (1967), adjudicated by the United States...

Fraudulent Joinder and Summary Judgment in Railroad Liability Cases: Smoot v. Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co.

Date: Jun 1, 1967

Fraudulent Joinder and Summary Judgment in Railroad Liability Cases: Smoot v. Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co. Introduction In the landmark appellate case, Jessie Lucille Smoot,...

Strict Standards for Venue Transfer under 28 U.S.C. §1404(a): Insights from Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. v. Ritter

Date: Jan 4, 1967

Strict Standards for Venue Transfer under 28 U.S.C. §1404(a): Insights from Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. v. Ritter Introduction In the landmark case Texas Gulf Sulphur Company v. Ritter, adjudicated by the...

Establishing Patent Validity and Infringement in Radioactivity Well Logging: Commentary on McCullough Tool Company v. Well Surveys, Inc.

Date: Apr 21, 1965

Establishing Patent Validity and Infringement in Radioactivity Well Logging: Commentary on McCullough Tool Company v. Well Surveys, Inc. Introduction The case of McCullough Tool Company versus Well...

Appealability of Subpoena Duces Tecum Orders Against Non-Party Witnesses in Antitrust Litigation

Date: Apr 6, 1965

Appealability of Subpoena Duces Tecum Orders Against Non-Party Witnesses in Antitrust Litigation Introduction The case of COVENY Oil Company et al. v. Continental Oil Company and Texaco, Inc. (340...

Continental Oil Co. v. Frontier Refining Co.: Establishing Standards for Preliminary Injunctions in Antitrust Litigation

Date: Dec 2, 1964

Continental Oil Co. v. Frontier Refining Co.: Establishing Standards for Preliminary Injunctions in Antitrust Litigation Introduction The case of Continental Oil Company, Appellant, v. The Frontier...

Implied Civil Remedies under SEC Rule 10b-5: Analysis of Trustell v. United Underwriters, Ltd.

Date: Apr 22, 1964

Implied Civil Remedies under SEC Rule 10b-5: Analysis of Trustell v. United Underwriters, Ltd. Introduction The case of Harry H. Trustell et al. v. United Underwriters, Ltd. was brought before the...

Establishing Complete Diversity and Fraudulent Joinder in Federal Jurisdiction

Date: Mar 11, 1964

Establishing Complete Diversity and Fraudulent Joinder in Federal Jurisdiction Introduction The case Carl Dodd v. Fawcett Publications, Inc., adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Jurisdictional Authority of Bankruptcy Courts Over Third-Party Funds: O'Dell v. United States (Tenth Circuit, 1964)

Date: Jan 10, 1964

Jurisdictional Authority of Bankruptcy Courts Over Third-Party Funds: O'Dell v. United States (Tenth Circuit, 1964) Introduction Norene R. O'Dell v. United States of America and Jack Ruhter, Trustee...

Assignment of Cause of Action and Diversity Jurisdiction: Insights from Bradbury v. Dennis

Date: Oct 16, 1962

Assignment of Cause of Action and Diversity Jurisdiction: Insights from Bradbury v. Dennis Introduction The case of T.O. Bradbury and N.B. Burt, Appellants, v. Frank Dennis, Appellee (310 F.2d 73)...

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit Clarifies Applicability of Rule 23(a)(3) Class Actions in Antitrust Litigation

Date: Apr 27, 1962

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit Clarifies Applicability of Rule 23(a)(3) Class Actions in Antitrust Litigation Introduction The case under consideration involves multiple consolidated...

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