Hamilton v. Levy: Strengthening the Deliberate Indifference Doctrine in Eighth Amendment Prison Safety Claims Introduction In the landmark case of Jerome K. Hamilton v. Faith Levy, Pamela Faulkner,...
Graves v. Lowery: County Government Recognized as Co-Employer under Title VII Introduction In the landmark case Graves v. Lowery, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed a...
Establishing Fiduciary Duty Claims Under ERISA: Insights from Jordan v. Federal Express Corporation Introduction Jordan v. Federal Express Corporation, 116 F.3d 1005 (3d Cir. 1997), is a seminal case...
Reevaluation of Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy Proceedings: Insights from Baldino v. Wilson Introduction The case of Lisa Baldino v. Robert Frank-Leonard Wilson serves as a pivotal example in...
Affirmation of State Court’s Interpretation in Federal Habeas Corpus Review: Johnson v. Rosemeyer Introduction In Curtis Johnson v. Frederick Rosemeyer, a 1997 decision by the United States Court of...
Clarifying Employer and Employee Duties in Reasonable Accommodation: Mengine v. Runyon Introduction The case of Michael A. Mengine v. Marvin Runyon, Postmaster General, U.S. Postal Service (114 F.3d...
Klinger and Neyer v. State Farm: Establishing Enhanced Standards for Insurer Good Faith Practices Introduction The case Klinger and Neyer v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company,...
Reinforcing the Particularity Standard in Securities Fraud: Insights from In Re Burlington Coat Factory Securities Litigation Introduction The case of In Re Burlington Coat Factory Securities...
Cushman v. Trans Union: Reinforcing FCRA Reinvestigation Obligations Introduction Jennifer Cushman v. Trans Union Corporation is a pivotal case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Third Circuit Reinstates Imminent Danger Exception in Section 1983 Suits Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act: Gibbs v. Roman Introduction In the landmark case of Henry Gibbs, Jr. v. Ms. Marcia...
Collateral Order Doctrine Affirmed in Christy v. Horn: A Landmark in Habeas Corpus Jurisprudence Introduction The case of Lawrence Duane Christy v. Martin F. Horn, Commissioner, Pennsylvania...
Revisiting Colorado River Abstention: The Third Circuit's Decision in Ryan v. Johnson Introduction In the landmark case Ryan v. Johnson, 115 F.3d 193 (3d Cir. 1997), the United States Court of...
Boury Corp. Affirms Adequate Remedial Action in Hostile Work Environment Case Introduction The case of Karla J. Knabe v. The Boury Corp. d/b/a Big Boy East d/b/a Elby's Big Boy (114 F.3d 407) before...
Third Circuit Clarifies Scope of Discretionary Function Exception in Federal Tort Claims Act Introduction In Sheila Gotha v. United States of America, 115 F.3d 176 (3d Cir. 1997), the United States...
Affirmation of New Jersey's Wrongful Death and Survival Action Acts Excluding Stillborn Fetuses under the Fourteenth Amendment Introduction In the case of KAREN ALEXANDER; DENNIS DRAZIN, ESQ.; DRAZIN...
Affirmation of Qualified Immunity in the Wake of Affidavit Misrepresentation: Sherwood v. Mulvihill Introduction The case of George Sherwood v. James F. Mulvihill et al. adjudicated by the United...
Affirmation of District Courts' Authority to Issue Certificates of Appealability under 28 U.S.C. §2253(c)(1) Post-AEDPA Introduction UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ROBERT G. EYER, 113 F.3d 470 (3d Cir....
Continuing Violation Theory and Limitation Periods in Employment Discrimination: Rush v. Scott Specialty Gases, Inc. (113 F.3d 476) Introduction Rush v. Scott Specialty Gases, Inc. is a pivotal case...
Arbitrary and Capricious Review Standard Applied to Discretionary ERISA Plan Administrator Decisions: Mitchell v. Eastman Kodak Introduction Mitchell v. Eastman Kodak Company, 113 F.3d 433 (3d Cir....
Affirmation of Title VII Protections and Limitation on State Law Claims under the Delaware Workmen's Compensation Act Introduction In the case of Sherlyn Konstantopoulos and Dimos Konstantopoulos v....