United States Fourth Circuit - August 2010 Opinion Summaries

Universal Furniture Int'l Inc. v. Collezione Europa USA, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Government Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In a copyright suit between competing furniture companies, district court's judgment in favor of the plaintiff is affirmed where: 1) the district...

Pethtel v. Ballard

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a defendant's request for habeas relief from his convictions for sexual assault, filming a minor, burglary, and other various crimes, claiming that...

US v. Johnson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction of defendant for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine is reversed and remanded where: 1) district court abused its...

US v. Cooper

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a section 2255 proceeding, district court's denial of defendant's request that his sentence for his drug trafficking and firearms offenses be...

US v. Lighty

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
In a federal prosecution of defendants for kidnapping resulting in death and related crimes, district court's imposition of a life sentence upon one...

US v. Wilson

Evidence, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction for conspiracy to kidnap, a sentence of life imprisonment, and district court's denial of defendant's post-sentencing motions...

Georgia Pac. Consumer Prod., LP. v. Von Drehle Corp.

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In plaintiff's suit against one of its competitors for violation of various federal and state laws, for marketing and selling to distributors an...

Colleton Preparatory Acad. Inc. v. Hoover Universal. Inc.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Judgement Enforcement, Product Liability
In plaintiff's suit for negligence and for violation of the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act, arising from alleged damages to the roof on...