Case Briefs – 1993
A Virginia trial court warned the United Mine Workers of America union to refrain from certain unlawful strike-related… Continued
A public hospital fired an obstetrics nurse, Cheryl Churchill, for insubordination after she allegedly complained… Continued
Alabama, acting on behalf of T.B. (the mother), sought paternity and child support from J.E.B.(the putative father). A… Continued
Robert Miller, a Mississippi resident who had moved north to find work, was injured while working as a seaman for… Continued
Margaret Gilleo placed a 24-by-36-inch sign calling for peace in the Persian Gulf on her front lawn. The original sign… Continued
California used a “worldwide combined reporting” method to determine tax liability for multinational corporations… Continued
Women’s Health Center Inc. operated several abortion clinics throughout central Florida, including the Aware Woman… Continued
Roy Heck was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the death of his wife in Indiana state court and sentenced to 15… Continued
In 1992, Congress passed the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992. Sections 4 and 5 of… Continued
On the Charleston Naval Base, Keith Shackleton lost a game of pool and a $30 wager to Robert L. Davis. Shackelton… Continued
In July 1990, Jonathan Dale Simmons beat an elderly woman to death in her home. The week before his trial for capital… Continued
On January 28, 1992, in response to the serious financial hardships of Massachusetts dairy farmers, the Commissioner… Continued
Granderson, convicted for mail destruction, faced potential imprisonment of 0-6 months under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines… Continued
