United States Eleventh Circuit - September 2008 Opinion Summaries

Wright v. Everson

Administrative Law, Tax Law
In an action by plaintiff-"unenrolled" tax preparer challenging IRS' refusal to allow him to represent clients before the IRS, grant of summary...

Doyle v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston

ERISA, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant-ERISA plan adminstrator is affirmed where: 1) defendant, as administrator of an ERISA-governed long...

Antonelli v. Warden, U.S.P. Atlanta

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In conviction and sentence for bank fraud, dismissal of habeas corpus petition is affirmed where: 1) petition was properly brought pursuant to section...

Williams v. Allen

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for capital murder and death sentence are affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded where: 1) trial counsel-s investigation of...

Wood v. Allen

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Conviction and death sentence for capital murder during a first-degree burglary is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) state courts'...

Blankenship v. Hall

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In conviction and sentence for burglary, rape, and felony murder, denial petition for writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where: 1) petitioner failed to...

White v. The Coca-Cola Co.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a claim governed by Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) concerning whether reduction of plaintiff-employees' benefits under...

Island Silver & Spice, Inc. v. Islamadora

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
Judgment granting injunctive monetary relief in favor of plaintiff-retailer and invalidating defendant-village's zoning ordinance's "formula retail"...

Cachia v. Islamorada, Village of Islands

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a challenge to zoning ordinances on the grounds that the "formula restaurant" provisions violated Dormant Commerce Clause, grant of dismissal in...

US v. Moore

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentences for unrelated crack cocaine offenses are affirmed where: 1) the courts properly determined that they lacked authority under 18 U.S.C....