United States Eleventh Circuit - April 2002 Opinion Summaries
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FORD v. GARCIAUnited States Eleventh Circuit
Injury & Tort Law, International LawIn a civil action brought under the Torture Victim Protection Act, showing the defendant's actual ability to control the guilty troops is part of the... |
04/30/2002 | 01-10357 |
ESFELD v. COSTA CROCIERE, S.P.A.United States Eleventh Circuit
Civil ProcedureUnder the Erie doctrine, federal law on forum non conveniens applies in diversity cases whenever the state standard is more restrictive, and thus... |
04/30/2002 | 01-11072, 01-11073, 01-11074 |
US v. RAMIREZ-CHILELUnited States Eleventh Circuit
Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, EvidenceCourt's witness credibility determinations were proper and did not favor police officers' testimony because of their status; appellant demonstrated... |
04/26/2002 | 00-16686 |
FRANKENMUTH MUT. INS. CO. v. ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDAUnited States Eleventh Circuit
Contracts, Government Contracts, Government LawA computer lease purchase agreement between the county and insurance company's predecessor-in-interest was properly deemed enforceable after a... |
04/24/2002 | 01-12976 |
MILES v. NAT'L AVIATION MUSEUM FOUND., INC.United States Eleventh Circuit
Injury & Tort Law, Transportation, Government LawThe discretionary function exception under the Federal Tort Claims Act will not shield the U.S. from liability for negligent inspection in plaintiff's... |
04/24/2002 | 01-11026 |
US v. RHINDUnited States Eleventh Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, EvidenceDenial of motions to suppress evidence from a motel room was proper, where other evidence seized from vehicle alone would have supported convictions... |
04/23/2002 | 01-14168, 01-14169, 01-14170 |
US v. SMITHUnited States Eleventh Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingDistrict court erroneously departed downward in sentencing defendant after a drug conspiracy conviction, where departures for factual circumstances... |
04/23/2002 | 00-15777 |
AM. CAS. CO. OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA v. ETOWAH BANKUnited States Eleventh Circuit
Corporation & Enterprise Law, Insurance LawThe term "taking over" was not ambiguous as used in a financial institution bond (a quasi-insurance policy) provision mandating that coverage ceased... |
04/19/2002 | 01-12446 |
MEIER v. SUN INT'L HOTELS, LTD.United States Eleventh Circuit
Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort LawActs of a corporation's subsidiaries in an agency capacity may be imputed to the corporation for personal jurisdiction purposes, thus a Florida... |
04/19/2002 | 01-14431 |
US v. YOUNGUnited States Eleventh Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureThe district court properly denied defendant's request to proceed pro se as untimely, as the request was asserted after the jury was empaneled. |
04/11/2002 | 01-11856 |
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