United States Second Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Commonwealth of Pa. Pub. Sch. Employees' Ret. Sys. v. Morgan Stanley & Co.

Civil Procedure
In a class action, the district court’s denial of class certification and dismissal of claims for lack of standing is affirmed where: 1) The New York...

Ministers & Missionaries v. Snow

Probate, Trusts & Estates, Contracts
In a choice-of-law action arising out of wills and estates dispute, the district court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant is vacated and the...

Gallego v. Northland Group Inc.

Civil Procedure
In a putative class action contending that defendant’s debt collection tactics violated the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C....

Ernst v. Carrigan

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law
In a defamation action, the court dismissed the appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction where the district court’s passing on the merits of the...

Brown v. Lockheed Martin Corp.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In an injury action following plaintiff's late father's exposure to asbestos and death from mesothelioma, the district court's dismissal for lack of...

US v. Viloski

White Collar Crime, Criminal Law & Procedure, Asset Forfeiture
Conviction related to running a kickback scheme in developing and constructing Dick's Sporting Goods stores is affirmed where the district court's...

CBS Broadcasting v. FilmOn.com Inc.

Intellectual Property, Copyright, Attorney's Fees, Entertainment Law, Sanctions
In a copyright action, the district court's holding of defendant FilmOn.com in contempt, sanction of $90,000, and award of attorneys' fees to...

Flight Attendants in Reunion v. Am. Airlines

Transportation, Labor & Employment Law
In a labor action concerning the integrated seniority list of flight attendants following the merger of defendant American Airlines and U.S. Airways,...

Village of Freeport v. Barrella

Government Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a civil rights action, the district court's entry of judgment for plaintiff is: 1) affirmed where 'race' includes ethnicity under 42 U.S.C. section...

Lin v. Lynch

Immigration Law
In an immigration action, the petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision denying petitioner's application for asylum is...