11th Circuit Case Commentaries

Establishing Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Defendants in Estate Planning Negligence Cases

Date: Feb 7, 1996

Establishing Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Defendants in Estate Planning Negligence Cases Introduction The case of Marilyn Z. Robinson, individually as Co-Personal Representative of the...

Equal Protection and Ripeness in Municipal Building Permit Denials: Strickland v. Alderman

Date: Feb 7, 1996

Equal Protection and Ripeness in Municipal Building Permit Denials: Strickland v. Alderman Introduction Strickland v. Alderman, 74 F.3d 260 (11th Cir. 1996), is a pivotal case addressing the...

Qualified Immunity Affirmed in Clifton v. Hill et al.

Date: Jan 27, 1996

Qualified Immunity Affirmed in Clifton v. Hill et al. Introduction The case of George Johnson, Sylvia Hill, Raymond Griffin v. Wayland Clifton involves allegations of retaliation against three former...

Clarifying the Boundaries of Qualified Immunity for Mental Health Professionals: Insights from DOLIHITE v. VIDEON

Date: Jan 24, 1996

Clarifying the Boundaries of Qualified Immunity for Mental Health Professionals: Insights from DOLIHITE v. VIDEON Introduction DOLIHITE v. VIDEON (74 F.3d 1027, 11th Cir., 1996) represents a pivotal...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Antitrust Claims Against Healthchoice and Affiliates

Date: Jan 24, 1996

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Antitrust Claims Against Healthchoice and Affiliates Introduction In the case of Scott D. Levine, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant versus Central Florida Medical...

Affirmation of Warrantless Search Standards and Constructive Possession under 18 U.S.C. §922: United States v. Gonzalez

Date: Jan 5, 1996

Affirmation of Warrantless Search Standards and Constructive Possession under 18 U.S.C. §922: United States v. Gonzalez Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Augustin Gonzalez,...

Judicial Deference to Administrative Agency Decisions in Environmental Permitting: P.E.A.C.H. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Date: Dec 21, 1995

Judicial Deference to Administrative Agency Decisions in Environmental Permitting: P.E.A.C.H. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Introduction The case of Preserve Endangered Areas of Cobb's History,...

Eleventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal in Racial Discrimination Rehire Case, Clarifying Prima Facie Application Under Title VII

Date: Dec 16, 1995

Eleventh Circuit Reverses Dismissal in Racial Discrimination Rehire Case, Clarifying Prima Facie Application Under Title VII Introduction The case of Jerroll Richardson v. Leeds Police Department;...

Reversal of Procedural Bar for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Eleventh Circuit in UPSHAW v. SINGLETARY & Butterworth

Date: Dec 13, 1995

Reversal of Procedural Bar for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Eleventh Circuit in UPSHAW v. SINGLETARY & Butterworth Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit...

Affirmation of Miranda Compliance and Pre-Threat Conduct in Sentencing Enhancements: United States v. Barbour

Date: Dec 13, 1995

Affirmation of Miranda Compliance and Pre-Threat Conduct in Sentencing Enhancements: United States v. Barbour Introduction United States v. Ronald Gene Barbour, 70 F.3d 580 (11th Cir. 1995), is a...

Exclusivity of FDIC in Derivative Actions and Appellate Jurisdiction under Rule 54(b): In re Southeast Banking Corporation

Date: Dec 1, 1995

Exclusivity of FDIC in Derivative Actions and Appellate Jurisdiction under Rule 54(b): In re Southeast Banking Corporation Introduction The case of In re Southeast Banking Corporation involves a...

Clarifying Qualified Immunity for Police Officials in Prisoner Suicide Cases: Haney v. City of Cumming

Date: Nov 28, 1995

Clarifying Qualified Immunity for Police Officials in Prisoner Suicide Cases: Haney v. City of Cumming Introduction Haney v. City of Cumming, decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Establishing Reasonable Suspicion and Sentencing Standards: In-Depth Commentary on U.S. v. Lorenzo Lee and Terrance Lanea Hires, 68 F.3d 1267 (11th Cir. 1995)

Date: Nov 10, 1995

Establishing Reasonable Suspicion and Sentencing Standards: In-Depth Commentary on U.S. v. Lorenzo Lee and Terrance Lanea Hires, 68 F.3d 1267 (11th Cir. 1995) Introduction The case of United States...

Declaratory Judgment Justiciability in Business Disputes: GTE Directories Publishing Corp. v. Trimen America Inc.

Date: Nov 8, 1995

Declaratory Judgment Justiciability in Business Disputes: GTE Directories Publishing Corp. v. Trimen America Inc. Introduction The case of GTE Directories Publishing Corporation (GTEDPC) v. Trimen...

Enhancing Disability Determinations: The Importance of Vocational Expertise in Non-Exertional Impairments

Date: Nov 4, 1995

Enhancing Disability Determinations: The Importance of Vocational Expertise in Non-Exertional Impairments Introduction The case of Josephine A. Foote v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social...

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and Due Process in Guilty Plea: Finch v. Vaughn

Date: Nov 1, 1995

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and Due Process in Guilty Plea: Finch v. Vaughn Introduction Charlie Finch, the petitioner-appellant, appealed his conviction and sentence on the grounds that his...

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Distinction Between Investigatory Stops and Arrests in Suppression of Confessions

Date: Oct 21, 1995

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Distinction Between Investigatory Stops and Arrests in Suppression of Confessions Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Robert Blackman, Marvin Hinsey,...

Reaffirming the Need for a Justiciable Controversy in Declaratory Judgment Actions: Insights from Atlanta Gas Light Co. v. Aetna Casualty

Date: Oct 21, 1995

Reaffirming the Need for a Justiciable Controversy in Declaratory Judgment Actions: Insights from Atlanta Gas Light Co. v. Aetna Casualty Introduction The case Atlanta Gas Light Company (AGL) v....

Justifiable Reliance Standard Established in In re Edwin Leo Vann

Date: Oct 20, 1995

Justifiable Reliance Standard Established in In re Edwin Leo Vann Introduction The case In re Edwin Leo Vann, Debtor. City Bank Trust Co., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Edwin Leo Vann, Defendant-Appellee...

United States v. Knowles et al.: Affirmation of Conspiracy Convictions on Circumstantial Evidence and Remand for Pre-Guidelines Sentencing

Date: Oct 18, 1995

United States v. Knowles et al.: Affirmation of Conspiracy Convictions on Circumstantial Evidence and Remand for Pre-Guidelines Sentencing Introduction In the case of United States v. Knowles,...

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