Clarifying the Burden of Proof for Antitrust Concerted Action: Big Apple BMW Inc. v. BMW of North America Inc. Introduction The case of Big Apple BMW, Inc.; Potamkin BMW and VW, Inc.; Robert...
Katz v. Aetna Casualty: Expansion of Common Law Fraud Claims in Insurance Disputes Introduction The case of Harold Katz and Ruth Katz v. Aetna Casualty Surety Company (972 F.2d 53, United States...
Blasband v. Rales: Establishing Successor Derivative Standing in Post-Merger Context Introduction The case of Alfred Blasband v. Steven M. Rales; Mitchell P. Rales; John Doe 1-10; Danaher Corporation...
U.S. v. Polan: Upholding Indictment Standards and Procedural Protections in Controlled Substance Distribution by Physicians Introduction The case of United States of America v. William S. Polan,...
Colt Industries Operating Corporation Severance Plan: Clarifying Employer Discretion Under ERISA Introduction The case of John W. Anthuis, Jr., and Donald Dale Groscost v. Colt Industries Operating...
Clarifying In Rem Jurisdiction and Claimant Standing in Civil Forfeiture: Third Circuit's Analysis in United States v. Friko Corporation Introduction The case of United States of America v. Contents...
Clarifying Sentencing Guidelines: Limits on Obstruction of Justice and Leadership in Drug Offenses United States v. Belletiere, 971 F.2d 961 (3d Cir. 1992) Introduction In United States of America v....
Preemption of State Contract Law by Federal Labor Law in Mack Trucks Buyout Case Introduction The case of Kerment A. Angst et al. v. Mack Trucks, Inc., decided by the United States Court of Appeals...
Reaffirming Exhaustion of State Remedies: The Landano Decision on Bail in Habeas Corpus Proceedings Introduction Vincent James Landano v. John J. Rafferty is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United...
Partial Reversal of Younger Abstention: Gwynedd Properties, Inc. v. Lower Gwynedd Township Introduction Gwynedd Properties, Inc. v. Lower Gwynedd Township, 970 F.2d 1195 (3d Cir. 1992), is a pivotal...
Substantial Evidence Supports Appeals Council's Denial of Disability Benefits: Williams v. Sullivan Introduction In the landmark case Thomas Williams, Appellant, v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary...
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Plea Bargaining: United States v. William Day Introduction In United States of America v. William Day, 969 F.2d 39 (3d Cir. 1992), the United States Court of...
Harmless Error in Chain-of-Custody Procedures: Elkin v. Fauver Establishes Limits on Civil Contempt Sanctions Introduction Michael J. Elkin v. William H. Fauver, E. Calvin Neubert, Donald Mee, Jr. is...
Affirming Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Supremacy in International Service of Process: Umbenhaurer v. Woog Introduction In the case of Umbenhaurer v. Woog (969 F.2d 25, 3d Cir. 1992), the United...
Preservation of Evidence in Prison Disciplinary Proceedings: Establishing Limits on Due Process Claims Introduction Eddie Griffin v. John Spratt and J. Kevin Kane is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
Clarifying Prosecutorial Immunity and Appellate Jurisdiction under 42 U.S.C. § 1983: A Comprehensive Analysis of Kulwicki v. Dawson Introduction The case of Kulwicki v. Dawson (969 F.2d 1454, 1992)...
Affirmation of Dismissal in Sanguigni v. Pittsburgh Board of Public Education Introduction Phyllis J. Sanguigni, a tenured health and physical education teacher at Taylor Allderdice High School in...
Third Circuit Sets Limits on Interlocutory Appeals of Denied Substitution Requests under the Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act Introduction The case of Irwin Schrob; and...
Limitations on Combining Arrearages with Cram-Down Under §506(a) in Chapter 13 Plans Sapos v. Shawmut Mortgage Company, 967 F.2d 918 (3d Cir. 1992) Introduction In Sapos v. Shawmut Mortgage Company,...
Establishing Trademark Enforcement Post-Franchise Termination: Insights from Jiffy Lube v. Durst Introduction The landmark case S R Corporation and Steven Durst v. Jiffy Lube International, Inc.,...