United States Federal Circuit - June 2006 Opinion Summaries

Carpenter v. Nicholson

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Elder Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Military Law
Dismissal of claimant's appeal of a denial of attorney fees in accordance with his fee agreement with a veteran is reversed where the Veterans Court...

Local Oklahoma Bank, N.A. v. US

Banking Law, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Remedies, Tax Law
In a "Winstar" case, summary judgment holding that the U.S. breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and awarding damages to a...

Levine v. US

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims is affirmed where the Court of...

Nixon v. Office of Pers. Mgmt.

Administrative Law, Elder Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
A decision denying petitioner's request for survivor annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System is vacated and remanded for a...

Nat'l Australia Bank v. US

Banking Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Tax Law
In a Winstar-related case, summary judgment of liability for breach of contract and an award of expectation damages to a bank is affirmed in part as...

Abbott Labs. v. Andrx Pharm., Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent, Remedies
A preliminary injunction granted pursuant to plaintiff's claims alleging infringement of its patents relating to extended release formulations of a...

Honeywell Int'l, Inc. v. ITT Indus., Inc.

Intellectual Property, Oil and Gas Law, Patent, Transportation
Summary judgment of noninfringement for defendants involving a patent for a type of fuel filter is affirmed where the accused "quick connects" did not...

Gemmy Indus. Corp. v. Chrisha Creations Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent, Sanctions
Summary judgment for defendant, pursuant to a finding that a patent involving a holiday decoration was invalid on the ground that the invention was on...

Hernandez v. Office of Personnel Mgmt.

Elder Law, Family Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
A decision denying a former spouse's request for survivor annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System is affirmed where, although her...

Sacco v. US

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims of plaintiffs' claims for attorney's fees pursuant to the Back...