United States Third Circuit - June 2010 Opinion Summaries

Dwumaah v. Attorney General

Administrative Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Education Law, Government Law, Immigration Law
A petition for review brought by a citizen of Ghana of a final order of removal by the BIA is denied as substantial evidence supports the finding that...

In re Goody's Family Clothing Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Landlord Tenant Law, Remedies
In Chapter 11 Bankruptcy proceedings, district court's affirmance of the Bankruptcy Court's decision to award "stub rent" as an administrative expense...

Deutscher Tennis Bund v. ATP Tour, Inc.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Sports Law
In plaintiffs' suit against the ATP Tour, an organizer of worldwide men's professional tennis circuit, claiming that the ATP Tour's reorganization to...

Edwards v. A.H. Cornell & Son, Inc.

Administrative Law, ERISA, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against her employers and supervisors, claiming that she was terminated in violation of section 510 of ERISA and state common law...

Sides v. Cherry

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a former inmate's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against various prison officials, jury verdict in favor of the defendants is affirmed where: 1)...

Ehrheart v. Verizon Wireless

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law
In a class action against Verizon Wireless claiming that defendant violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act, which prohibits a seller...

US v. Marcavage

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction of defendant for violating the terms of a permit and interfering with agency function, arising from his refusal to move his anti-abortion...

US v. Liburd

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction of defendant for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and attempted importation of the drugs is vacated and...

Specialty Surfaces Int'l, Inc. v. Cont'l Cas. Co.

Construction, Contracts, Insurance Law
In plaintiffs' action against its insurer, seeking declaratory relief that the insurer had a duty to defend and indemnify plaintiffs in an underlying...

US v. Holmes

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
An inmate's conviction for possessing a weapon in a prison is affirmed where: 1) defendant's challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence at trial is...