United States Fourth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Nigh v. Koons Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law
In protracted litigation over Truth in Lending Act and consumer protection claims, including a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on a statutory...

Christopher Phelps & Assocs., LLC v. Galloway

Construction, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In a case brought by an architectural firm alleging copyright infringement for the construction of home using protected architectural plans, award of...

Grochal v. Ocean Tech. Servs.

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Government Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In case involving bankrupt ship repair and reconditioning company, an award of interpleaded funds to unpaid subcontractors rather than to the...

Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Comp. Programs

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Workers' Compensation
In case involving injury to respondent while working for petitioner, petition for review of Benefits Review Board decision granting attorney's fees to...

US v. Hadden

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
After partial success on habeas petition, remaining convictions and modified sentence for drug and gun crimes are affirmed over claim that defendant...

Johnson v. Caudill

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In case involving suit by former narcotics officer against defendant sheriff for wrongful discharge based on gender, denial of summary judgment to...

US v. Nicholson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In case involving conviction of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, denial of habeas motion under 28 U.S.C. section 2255 is reversed...

Washington Metro. Area Transit Auth. v. Potomac Inv. Props., Inc.

Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a land development contract dispute over whether the agreement was fully performed, summary judgment for plaintiff is affirmed over claim that...

Cummings v. Polk

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of death sentenced inmate's habeas petition is affirmed over claims that: 1) petitioner's due process rights were violated by the admission in...

McNeill v. Polk

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Dismissal of habeas petition in capital case is affirmed over claims that petitioner was denied: 1) effective assistance of counsel when trial counsel...