United States Eleventh Circuit - February 2008 Opinion Summaries

Kingsley v. Wetzel

Bankruptcy Law
A bankruptcy court order denying in part motion for summary judgment is affirmed over trustee's claims that: 1) where the bankruptcy court has found a...

Timson v. Sampson

Civil Procedure, Government Law
Dismissal of a pro se qui tam action under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. sections 3729-3733, is affirmed over arguments that the district court: 1)...

Thompson v. Sec'y for the Dep't Of Corr.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Denial of habeas petition is affirmed over petitioner's claims that: 1) his Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated by the state's use of...

Siebert v. Allen

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
On remand from U.S. Supreme Court, dismissal of federal habeas petition is affirmed as it was untimely filed under 28 U.S.C. section 2244(d).

Siebert v. Allen

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
On remand from U.S. Supreme Court, dismissal of federal habeas petition is affirmed as it was untimely filed under 28 U.S.C. section 2244(d).

Siebert v. Allen

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
On remand from U.S. Supreme Court, dismissal of federal habeas petition is affirmed as it was untimely filed under 28 U.S.C. section 2244(d).

Siebert v. Allen

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
On remand from U.S. Supreme Court, dismissal of federal habeas petition is affirmed as it was untimely filed under 28 U.S.C. section 2244(d).

Buc Int'l Corp. v. Int'l Yacht Council Ltd

Civil Procedure, Copyright, Intellectual Property
In copyright infringement case involving plaintiff's Used Boat Price Guide, jury verdict for plaintiff followed thereafter by denial ofdefendants'...

World Rentals & Sales, LLC v. Volvo Constr. Equip. Rents, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a dispute over construction equipment franchise agreements, denial of motion to compel arbitration is affirmed where: 1) the arbitration clauses in...

Byars v. The Coca-Cola Co.

Attorney's Fees, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an action to recover benefits under employer's long-term disability plan, part of the judgment against defendants fixing amount of "own occupation"...