United States Eleventh Circuit - September 2003 Opinion Summaries

TORRES v. PITTSTON CO.

ERISA

BYLSMA v. FREEMAN

Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law

ANDERS v. HOMETOWN MORTGAGE SERVS., INC.

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
The parties' agreement to arbitrate is broad enough to cover federal statutory claims, any problem involving whether the plaintiff can afford the cost...

GONZALEZ-SANCHEZ v. INT'L PAPER CO.

Agriculture, Labor & Employment Law

ERVAST v. FLEXIBLE PRODS. CO.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, ERISA, M&A
In an action involving an undisclosed merger's impact on stock values held by plaintiff, the district court improperly assumed removal jurisdiction...

IN RE: FORD MOTOR CO.

Civil Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Plaintiff in a design defect action is not permitted direct-access discovery of defendant's computer systems without a factual finding of some...

WILLIAMSON OIL CO., INC. v. PHILIP MORRIS USA

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Class Actions, Commercial Law
In an action alleging collusion to fix cigarette prices, summary judgment in favor of the defendant manufacturers is affirmed where the pricing...

REGIONS BANK v. THE PROVIDENT BANK, INC.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law
U.C.C. Article 4A does not preempt a state law claim if money is transferred by wire to a party that knows or should have known that the funds were...

US v. DUNN

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
A conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm is affirmed over arguments for (1) suppression of statements and physical evidence collected...

US v. DURAN

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Retired boxer Roberto Duran may reclaim his championship boxing belts, as judgment on the jury's verdict awarding him rightful ownership is affirmed....