United States Eleventh Circuit - June 2007 Opinion Summaries

US v. Jacobs

Bankruptcy Law, Tax Law
Reversal of an order of the Bankruptcy Court, in which the Bankruptcy Court determined that defendant's federal income tax debt is dischargeable in...

Kinnon v. Arcoub, Gopman & Assocs., Inc.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In claim for discrimination arising out of lunch order made by plaintiff, an African American female, from defendant's pizzeria, where plaintiff...

Swanson v. Worley

Constitutional Law, Elections
In case involving former independent political candidates making a constitutional challenge to Alabama's ballot access restrictions, summary judgment...

Gilley v. Monsanto Co.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In ERISA suit alleging wrongful denial of pension benefits, order that defendant pay plaintiff his past due pension benefits, plus appropriate...

Daytona Grand, Inc. v. City of Daytona Beach

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In case involving the constitutionality of several zoning and public nudity ordinances adopted by defendant city to regulate adult theaters, order...

Henry v. Sect'y, Dep't of Corr.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of habeas petition challenging death sentence is affirmed over claim that petitioner received ineffective assistance of counsel during...

Albra v. Advan, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In suit alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Florida Omnibus AIDS Act, dismissal of complaint is affirmed as: 1)...

Johnston v. Tampa Sports Auth.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Sports Law
In suit by Tampa Bay Buccaneer football game season ticket holder challenging a policy of conducting limited above-the-waist pat-down searches of all...

Buckner v. FL Habilitation Network, Inc.

Administrative Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit for overtime pay by a domestic service employee employed by a third party employer, denial of defendant-employer's motion for summary...

Phoenix of Broward, Inc. v. McDonald's Corp.

Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure
In a false advertising suit by one fast-food company against another, dismissal of the case for lack of prudential standing is affirmed where: 1)...