United States Third Circuit - November 2010 Opinion Summaries

W. Penn Allegheny Health Sys., Inc. v. UPMC

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
In an antitrust suit by Pittsburgh's second-largest hospital system against Pittsburgh's dominant hospital system and health insurer under the Sherman...

US v. Ward

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a prosecution of defendant for inducing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for purposes of producing a visual depiction of that conduct...

Ray v. Township of Warren

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In plaintiff's Fourth Amendment claim under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against several police officers, claiming that the officers violated his Fourth...

Thomas v. Comm'r of the Soc. Sec. Admin.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
District court's order partially remanding a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security, denying plaintiff's claim for disability benefits...

Houck v. Stickman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Evidence
District court's denial of defendant's request for habeas relief from his convictions for kidnapping, aggravated assault, and related offenses is...

Shook v. Avaya Inc.

ERISA, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a husband and wife's suit against husband's former employer alleging a violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), claiming...

Delgado-Sobalvarro v. Attorney General

Administrative Law, Government Law, Immigration Law
Nicaraguan citizens' petition for review of the BIA's dismissal of their application for adjustment status is denied where: 1) the petitioners are not...