United States Fourth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Nemphos v. Nestle Waters North America, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In this case, plaintiff filed suit against defendant manufacturers of bottled water, infant formula, and baby food that her minor daughter had...

Omargharib v. Holder

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
In this case concerning whether petitioner's conviction under Virginia's grand larceny statute (Va. Code Ann. section 18.2-95) constitutes an...

Walker v. Mod-U-Kraf Homes

Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment against plaintiff on her claims of a sexually hostile work environment and retaliation is vacated and remanded as to the hostile work...

Stuart v. Camnitz

Constitutional Law, Health Law
At issue in this case is a compelled speech provision (N.C. Gen. Stat. section 90-21.85(b)) that requires physicians to perform, display and describe...

Whiteside v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In this case, petitioner pled guilty to a charge of possession with intent to distribute at least 50 grams of cocaine base, and, based upon his...

Jackson v. Lightley

Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In this case, plaintiff inmate alleges that defendants (doctors and medical staff of the North Carolina Department of Corrections) were deliberately...

US v. Mason

Criminal Law & Procedure
In this case, defendant challenges his conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of powder cocaine on...

Powell v. Palisades Acquisition XVI

Debt Collection
In this action brought by plaintiff credit card debtor against defendants as debt collectors, plaintiff alleges violations of two provisions of the...

Hudson v. Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law
In this case, the district court ruled in favor of plaintiff on her Establishment Clause claims and awarded her attorney's fees. Plaintiff's motion...

US v. Sanya

Criminal Law & Procedure
In this case, defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access-device fraud, and was released pending sentencing, but six weeks later, he was...