United States Fourth Circuit - November 2006 Opinion Summaries

Synergistic Int'l LLC v. Korman

Intellectual Property, Trademark
Award of summary judgment and damages to plaintiff, in case involving infringement of the trademark "GLASS DOCTOR", is affirmed as to liability,...

US v. Perkins

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction of police officer of kicking and causing bodily injury under color of law to a motorist stopped for a traffic violation who fled from the...

Board of Trustees v. BES Servs. Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for plaintiff pension fund, granting award of six-figure assessment and attorney fees against defendant for withdrawal liability...

Perry v. Mynu Coals Inc.

Administrative Law, Evidence, Health Law, Workers' Compensation
Petition for review of holding that petitioner's deceased husband's Black Lung disease was not proven to be complicated is granted and remanded for...

Eckelberry v. ReliaStar Life Ins. Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In case where plaintiff's husband died in car accident, wife sought accidental death benefits from defendant, and defendant denied the claim based on...

Omega World Travel, Inc. v. Mummagraphics Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Cyberspace Law
In suit alleging spam e-mail messages were sent in violation of the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 and...

Jahed v. Acri

Administrative Law, Family Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of final order of removal, entered after BIA rejected petitioner's claim of citizenship over claim by petitioner, a native of...

Collins v. Pond Creek Mining Co.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits
Petition for review of Benefits Review Board's 2005 denial of petitioner's claim for survivor's benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act is granted...