Sufficiency of Evidence
After a six-day trial involving twenty-nine witnesses, a federal jury convicted Nikolay Tantchev of exporting and attempting to export stolen cars, submitting false documents to customs officials, and structuring financial transactions to avoid federal reporting requirements.
Sentencing Guidelines
Todd D’Antoni received an enhanced sentence under the career-offender provision of the 1990 United States Sentencing Guidelines, based on a prior felony drug conviction and a prior felony “crime of violence” conviction.
Jury Instructions
Derrick Johnson appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60, was enacted more than a hundred years ago to compensate railroad employees for injuries they receive on the job.
Title VII Violation
Plaintiff Fred Gates testified that his direct supervisor, Rafael Rivera, addressed him with the N‐word twice, and once threatened to write up his “black ass.”
Wrongful Termination
Douglas Holloway’s year-and-a half long employment with Canadian Pacific ended after he received multiple suspensions for violating safety standards and other work rules.
Title VII Violation – Sufficiency of Evidence
After Anthony Walker was involved in a physical altercation with another employee of Ingersoll Cutting Tools, the company discharged him.
Breach of Contract
This case takes us into the complex world of telecommunications, but the question we confront is simple: Was the district court correct to grant partial final judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) on some claims, despite their significant factual overlap with pending claims?
Weekly Case Digests – March 18, 2019 – March 22, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – March 18, 2019 – March 22, 2019
Statutory Interpretation
Melodie Taylor appeals a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, for misdemeanor bail jumping, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 946.49(1)(a).
Malpractice – Statute of Limitations
Gerald Glumske appeals a summary judgment dismissing his negligence suit against Dr. Sean Yetman and related health providers and insurers.
Evidentiary Hearing
Tommie Evans appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.
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Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property