United States Eleventh Circuit - March 2007 Opinion Summaries

Crawford v. City of Fairburn, GA

Labor & Employment Law
In case involving a former police major who claimed retaliation against him for conducting an investigation of a female police officer's complaints of...

KH Outdoor, L.L.C. v. Clay County, Fla.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Media Law
Dismissal after denial of a request for injunctive relief and damages brought by plaintiffs after defendant board denied several permit applications...

US v. Lindsey

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm and being a felon in possession of one or more rounds of ammunition are affirmed...

Chambless v. Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In gender and age discrimination suit, dismissal of sexual harassment and state law claims is affirmed over primary claims that: 1) defendant failed...

Action Marine, Inc. v. Continental Carbon Inc.

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law
In case involving alleged emission of pollutants into the air from defendants' plant that darkened plaintiffs' property, denial of post-trial motion...

In Re: Clerici

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, International Law
Granting of government application for judicial assistance to foreign tribunals, resulting in appointment of Assistant U.S. Attorney to obtain sworn...

Thompson v. U.S.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
After guilty plea to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine in connection with a drug-smuggling scheme involving...

US v. Smith

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentence for possession of ammunition by a convicted felon is affirmed over claims that the district court erred: 1) by finding that defendant used...

Zlotnick v. Premier Sales Group, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In case involving reservation of a condominium unit in a complex to be built in Florida, dismissal of suit filed under the Florida Deceptive and...

Baldwin v. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Ala.

Labor & Employment Law
In suit alleging sexual harassment and retaliation, including claims that supervisor frequently used profanity, referred to staff using profane terms,...