United States Eleventh Circuit - October 2003 Opinion Summaries

PRUITT v. JONES

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
District court's denial of writ affirmed where the court did not err in concluding that petitioner failed to exhaust his state remedies by not...

US v. STOSSEL

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing

US v. MIRANDA

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing

JOHNSON v. FLORIDA

Attorney's Fees, Remedies
In cases arising over conditions at a former state-run mental health facility, the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the state's...

OGDEN v. BLUE BELL CREAMERIES U.S.A., INC.

ERISA
The district court's award of benefits in favor of plaintiffs is reversed where an ERISA plaintiff has no cause of action under Section 502(a)(3)...

GRANITE STATE OUTDOOR ADVER., INC. v. CITY OF PETERSBURG

Constitutional Law
The district court's judgment in favor of plaintiff is reversed where the First Amendment does not per se require a content-neutral municipal sign...

IN RE ROZIER

Bankruptcy Law

CITY OF JACKSONVILLE v. DEPT. OF THE NAVY

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law
In an action alleging past violations of state and local air pollution control laws enacted pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act, denial of the...

CAST STEEL PRODS., INC. v. ADMIRAL INS. CO.

Insurance Law
Grant of summary judgment to defendant, finding that neither policy provided coverage for the claim, is reversed and summary judgment is entered for...

BARGER v. CITY OF CARTERSVILLE

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
Grant of summary judgment to defendant, dismissing plaintiff's employment discrimination claims, is affirmed where plaintiff is barred from raising...