On August 18, 1975, Margaret Whitecotton received her vaccine against diptheria, pertussis, and tetanus (DPT… Continued
Irving L. Gornstein Case Briefs
After purchasing cocaine, Juan Melendez was charged with violating federal drug laws. The law carried a minimum… Continued
Barbara Smiley, a resident of California, possessed credits cards issued by Citibank, a national bank located in South… Continued
Francis Bernard Auer, a St. Louis police sergeant, other St. Louis police sergeants, and a lieutenant sued the… Continued
After stopping Robinette for speeding, an Ohio deputy warned him, returned his license, and asked him if he had any… Continued
Based on the 1990 census, the Florida Legislature adopted a reapportionment plan for State Senate and House districts… Continued
During a routine check of departing international flight passengers, customs officers discovered $357,144 on the… Continued
In 1995, Citizens For A Better Environment, a environmental protection organization, filed an enforcement action for… Continued
After resigning as a lifeguard, Beth Ann Faragher brought an action against the City of Boca Raton and her immediate… Continued
After being sentenced to 18 to 36 months in prison, Ronald Yeskey was recommended as a candidate for a Motivational… Continued
A federal criminal statute, 21 U.S.C. section 848(a), proscribes any person from engaging in “continuing criminal… Continued
The National Federation of Federal Employees, a federal employees’ union, proposed to include a provision obligating… Continued
Jonathan Zimring, on the consolidated behalf of two female patients with mental disabilities, challenged Tommy Olmstead… Continued
Grace Olech asked the Village of Willowbrook to connect her property to the municipal water supply. The Village… Continued
On October 13, 1995 Miami-Dade police received an anonymous tip that a black male wearing a plaid shirt was standing… Continued
The Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 requires a prisoner to exhaust “such administrative remedies as are… Continued
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (MDA) regulate medical… Continued
Paul Lapides, a professor employed by the Georgia state university system, filed a state-court lawsuit against the… Continued
In 1999, Ronald Nussle, an inmate at the Cheshire Correctional Institution in Connecticut, filed a federal action… Continued
A Virginia jury convicted Walter Mickens, Jr., of the premeditated murder of Timothy Hall during or following the… Continued
Catharina Costa was fired from her job as a heavy equipment operator at Desert Palace Casino. She filed a sexual… Continued
In 1993, California enacted a new criminal statute of limitations permitting prosecution for sex-related child abuse… Continued
Deborah Wells worked for Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. from 1986 until 1997. Wells filed suit, alleging… Continued
Patrice Seibert was convicted of second degree murder for the death of 17 -year-old Donald Rector, who died in a fire… Continued
Nancy Drew Suders quit her job as a dispatcher for the Pennsylvania State Police in August 1998. She claimed that she… Continued
In 1996, Linda Frew and other citizens settled a class-action lawsuit in federal district court against the Texas… Continued
A Florida court convicted Joe Elton Nixon of murder and sentenced him to death. During the trial Nixon’s lawyer told… Continued
Roderick Jackson, a high school basketball coach, claimed he was fired for complaining that the girls’ basketball team… Continued
The IRS seized property owned by Grable and gave Grable notice by certified mail before selling the property to Darue… Continued
