United States Tenth Circuit - December 2005 Opinion Summaries

US v. Cherry

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction and sentence for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine is affirmed over his claims of error regarding the...

US v. Moreno-Trevino

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law, Sentencing
Defendant's sentence for illegal reentry after deportation is affirmed over his claims of error regarding: (1) failure to adjust his sentence by the...

Sorbo v. United Parcel Serv.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
Summary judgment and award of costs for employer-defendant in an employment case regarding age discrimination, reverse race and sex discrimination...

Perez v. Unified Gov't of Wyandotte County

Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Denial of firefighter-defendant's motion for summary judgment pursuant to qualified immunity in a civil rights claim under 42 U.S.C. section 1983,...

Aranda v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law, Tax Law
Tax Court's order declining to grant plaintiff additional innocent-spouse relief from certain tax liabilities is affirmed over plaintiff's contention...

Norton v. City of Marietta

Civil Rights; Criminal Law & Procedure; Injury & Tort Law; Administrative Law

Loughridge v. Chiles Power Supply Co., Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Property Law & Real Estate
Trial court's amended judgment of damages for homeowner plaintiffs' on their claims involving allegedly defective heating systems is reversed as to...

US v. Herron

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendant's convicition and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed over his claims of error regarding: 1) admission of...

Bryant v. Farmers Ins. Exch.

Civil Rights, Evidence, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant on age and gender discrimination claims is reversed where plaintiff's evidence calling into question the veracity of...

Pepsi-cola Bottling Co. of Pittsburgh v. Pepsico, Inc.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendants on plaintiff's breach of contract claim and its interference with current and prospective business relations...