11th Circuit Case Commentaries

Maniccia v. Brown: Upholding Strict Criteria for Disparate Treatment and Retaliation Under Title VII

Date: Apr 10, 1999

Maniccia v. Brown: Upholding Strict Criteria for Disparate Treatment and Retaliation Under Title VII Introduction Maniccia v. Brown, 171 F.3d 1364 (11th Cir. 1999), is a pivotal case adjudicated by...

Appellate Review of Remand Orders Enforcing Forum Selection Clauses: Snapper, Inc. v. Redan

Date: Apr 6, 1999

Appellate Review of Remand Orders Enforcing Forum Selection Clauses: Snapper, Inc. v. Redan Introduction Snapper, Inc. v. Redan is a landmark case adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals...

Establishing Probable Cause Without Independent Police Corroboration: Insights from United States v. Brundidge

Date: Apr 3, 1999

Establishing Probable Cause Without Independent Police Corroboration: Insights from United States v. Brundidge Introduction United States of America v. Chancey Wade Brundidge (170 F.3d 1350),...

Jurisdictional Boundaries in Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings: Insights from In re TOLEDO and TOLEDO v. Sanchez

Date: Apr 3, 1999

Jurisdictional Boundaries in Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings: Insights from In re Orlando TOLEDO and Maria Toledo, Debtors. Continental National Bank of Miami v. Carmen Sanchez Introduction The case...

Establishing Constitutional Limits on Punitive Damages: Insights from Johansen v. Combustion Engineering, Inc.

Date: Apr 2, 1999

Establishing Constitutional Limits on Punitive Damages: Insights from Johansen v. Combustion Engineering, Inc. Introduction Cheryl Maloof Johansen, et al. v. Combustion Engineering, Inc., decided by...

Constitutionality of Yard Suspension List Procedures Affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit

Date: Apr 2, 1999

Constitutionality of Yard Suspension List Procedures Affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit Introduction In the landmark case of Frankie Lee Bass and Leonard Bean v. Perse, heard by the United States Court...

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: COLLIER v. TURPIN

Date: Mar 30, 1999

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: COLLIER v. TURPIN Introduction COLLIER v. TURPIN, 177 F.3d 1184 (11th Cir. 1999), is a pivotal case in the realm of capital punishment and the...

Eleventh Circuit Sets Precedent on Retaliation Claims under Title VII: Sullivan v. Amtrak

Date: Mar 27, 1999

Eleventh Circuit Sets Precedent on Retaliation Claims under Title VII: Sullivan v. Amtrak Introduction In the landmark case BARRY T. SULLIVAN, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER...

Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Context of Ambiguous Habitual-Violent-Felony Statutes: Smith v. Singletary

Date: Mar 26, 1999

Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Context of Ambiguous Habitual-Violent-Felony Statutes: Smith v. Singletary Introduction In Smith v. Singletary, 170 F.3d 1051 (11th Cir. 1999), the United...

Deliberate Indifference and Excessive Force in Prisoner's Rights: Campbell v. Sikes (1999)

Date: Mar 20, 1999

Deliberate Indifference and Excessive Force in Prisoner's Rights: Campbell v. Sikes (1999) Introduction Campbell v. Sikes, 169 F.3d 1353 (11th Cir. 1999), is a pivotal case addressing the application...

Procedural Default and Brady Compliance Affirmed in Federal Habeas Corpus Review

Date: Mar 11, 1999

Procedural Default and Brady Compliance Affirmed in Federal Habeas Corpus Review Introduction FREDDIE LEE WRIGHT, the petitioner-appellant, was convicted and sentenced to death for the robbery and...

Public Officials as Non-Employers under FMLA: Eleventh Circuit Sets New Precedent

Date: Mar 10, 1999

Public Officials as Non-Employers under FMLA: Eleventh Circuit Sets New Precedent Introduction The case of Rosemary J. Wascura v. Neil Carver et al. (169 F.3d 683) is a landmark decision by the...

Chaves v. United States: Defining Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Commercial Settings and Upholding Admissibility of Evidence from Independent Sources

Date: Mar 10, 1999

Chaves v. United States: Defining Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Commercial Settings and Upholding Admissibility of Evidence from Independent Sources Introduction Chaves v. United States (169...

Implied Covenant Requires Breach of Express Terms: Burger King Corp. v. Weaver

Date: Mar 10, 1999

Implied Covenant Requires Breach of Express Terms: Burger King Corp. v. Weaver Introduction In the case of Burger King Corporation (BKC) v. C.R. Weaver; M-W-M, Inc., decided on March 9, 1999, by the...

Third-Party Beneficiary Rights in Insurance Contracts: Vencor Hospitals v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island

Date: Mar 9, 1999

Third-Party Beneficiary Rights in Insurance Contracts: Vencor Hospitals v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island Introduction The case of Vencor Hospitals d.b.a. Vencor Hospital v. Blue Cross Blue...

Montgomery v. Noga: Strengthening Software Copyright and False Designation of Origin Protections

Date: Mar 6, 1999

Montgomery v. Noga: Strengthening Software Copyright and False Designation of Origin Protections Introduction In Robert Montgomery v. Rebecca Noga and Florida Lion's Den, Inc., 168 F.3d 1282 (11th...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment on Race Discrimination, Reversal on Gender Discrimination in Schoenfeld v. Babbitt

Date: Mar 5, 1999

Affirmation of Summary Judgment on Race Discrimination, Reversal on Gender Discrimination in Schoenfeld v. Babbitt Introduction In Paul Schoenfeld v. Bruce Babbitt, decided by the United States Court...

Establishing Notice Adequacy under the Federal Tort Claims Act: The Boyd Burchfield Decision

Date: Mar 3, 1999

Establishing Notice Adequacy under the Federal Tort Claims Act: The Boyd Burchfield Decision Introduction In Boyd Burchfield v. United States of America, Department of Veteran Affairs, decided by the...

Affirmation of Sentencing Guidelines and Plea Agreements in Drug Conspiracy Cases: United States v. Matthews et al.

Date: Mar 2, 1999

Affirmation of Sentencing Guidelines and Plea Agreements in Drug Conspiracy Cases: United States v. Matthews et al. Introduction The case of United States of America v. Clennon Matthews, a.k.a. "Big...

Intentional Race-Based Job Assignments Constitute Violation of 42 U.S.C. §1981: Analysis of Ferrill v. The Parker Group, Inc.

Date: Feb 27, 1999

Intentional Race-Based Job Assignments Constitute Violation of 42 U.S.C. §1981: Analysis of Ferrill v. The Parker Group, Inc. Introduction Ferrill v. The Parker Group, Inc., 168 F.3d 468 (11th Cir....

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