United States Fifth Circuit - October 2002 Opinion Summaries
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ROARK v. HUMANA, INC.United States Fifth Circuit
ERISA, Health Law, Injury & Tort LawIn a consolidated action, where plaintiffs sued their HMOs for negligence under Texas law, two plaintiffs' suits are dismissed due to preemption by... |
10/31/2002 | 01-10831, 01-10891, 01-10905 |
ENCORE VIDEOS, INC. v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIOUnited States Fifth Circuit
Constitutional LawBecause there is no evidence of secondary effects specific to adult businesses that sell books or videos solely for off-site entertainment, the zoning... |
10/30/2002 | 00-51119 |
US v. GONZALEZUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureConspiracy conviction after guilty plea is vacated, where the government used information provided by defendant at a debriefing against him, and thus... |
10/30/2002 | 01-11467 |
CHAVEZ v. COCKRELLUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas CorpusPlaintiff's habeas corpus claim, that he was denied the presumption of innocence and the right to an impartial jury when the "stun belt" he was forced... |
10/29/2002 | 02-10050 |
JIMMY SWAGGART MINISTRIES v. HAYESUnited States Fifth Circuit
Bankruptcy LawIn this adversary proceeding brought by the trustee of the debtor's bankruptcy estate to recover funds as actual and/or constructive fraudulent... |
10/29/2002 | 01-30454 |
PHILLIPS v. MONROE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPIUnited States Fifth Circuit
Civil Rights, Constitutional LawIn a wrongful death suit brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, judgment as a matter of law in favor of defendants affirmed because the plaintiff... |
10/28/2002 | 01-60425 |
US v. GARCIA-ORTIZUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Immigration LawA district court's discretionary refusal to impose a split sentence against an illegal alien under Guidelines section 5C1.1(d) does not fall within... |
10/28/2002 | 01-51287 |
US v. LEEUnited States Fifth Circuit
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & ProcedureGiven stipulated evidence that defendant's firearm was manufactured outside the state of Texas and, therefore, that the firearm had previously... |
10/28/2002 | 01-11061 |
HAWTHORNE LAND CO. v. EQUILON PIPELINE COMPANY, LLCUnited States Fifth Circuit
Oil and Gas Law, Property Law & Real EstateThe donation of a pipeline right-of-way to the Government did not restrict the Government's ability to lease the pipeline to defendant, because the... |
10/25/2002 | 01-31250 |
HAWTHORNE LAND CO. v. EQUILON PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC.United States Fifth Circuit
Oil and Gas Law, Property Law & Real EstateThe donation of a pipeline right-of-way to the Government did not restrict the Government's ability to lease the pipeline to defendant because the... |
10/25/2002 | 01-31250 |
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