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US v. Ryals

Tax Law
In suit to reduce certain tax assessments to judgment, and counterclaim for tax refunds, orders granting summary judgment for the government on its...

US v. Shoals

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon is affirmed where the district court properly denied defendant's motion to suppress evidence since...

Danley v. Allen

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In civil rights action alleging detention officers used excessive force in spraying plaintiff with pepper spray then denying him medical treatment...

Gilliam v. Secretary for the Dep't of Corr.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Denial of habeas petition challenging conviction and death sentence is affirmed over claim that petitioner suffered prejudice in violation of Brady v....

Gulfstream Park Racing Ass'n v. Tampa Bay Downs, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Contracts, Gaming Law, Sports Law
In dispute over enforceability of contracts under Florida's Pari-Mutuel Wagering Act, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed as the Wagering Act...

Welborn v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Remedies
An award for plaintiff for damages arising from a car accident is reversed where only half of the award for Uninsured Motor Vehicle (UM) coverage was...

Lance v. Coffman

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In an action brought by Colorado citizens involving the constitutionality of a state constitutional provision limiting redistricting to once per...

US v. Stearns

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence based on guilty plea to possession of child pornography are affirmed over claim that the district court abused its discretion...

Ontiveros v. Flores

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit for fraudulent transfer, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with a contract, conspiracy, conversion, and fraud, a court of...

Varner v. Cardenas

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate
A court of appeals judgment reversing an award of attorney's fees due to a failure to segregate fees incurred in their suit on a promissory note from...