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247 F.3d 986 (9th Cir. 2001) FAR OUT PRODUCTIONS, INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.LEE OSKAR; MORRIS DICKERSON; BRAN AITCHISON; BRUCE SOLAR, individually and d/b/a ABSOLUTE ARTISTS, Defendants,andHOWARD SCOTT, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellant,HAROLD BROWN,Plaintiff-Cross-Defendant-Appellant,v.JERRY GOLDSTEIN, Defendant-Appellee. No. 99-56739 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Submitted April 4, 2001,*Filed April 24, 2001 1 [Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material […]

247 F.3d 999 (9th Cir. 2001) ANATOLY AELKSEEVICH MATSUK, Petitioner,v.IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 99-71255 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Submitted March 6, 2001,*Filed April 25, 2001, Filed John S.J. Marandas, Marandas & Perdue, Portland, Oregon, for the petitioner. Paul D. Kovac, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of […]

247 F.3d 929 (9th Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.ROBIN SIDNEY SAYA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 00-10004 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted March 12, 2001,Filed April 20, 2001,As Amended May 8, 2001 [Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material Omitted] Judy Clarke, Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, Spokane, Washington, for […]

247 F.3d 943 (9th Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.IVAN SIGMOND-BALLESTEROS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 00-50408 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted February 13, 2001,Filed April 20, 2001 NOTE: THE COURT HAS WITHDRAWN THIS OPINION. SEE AMENDED OPINION OF APRIL 12, 2002. CC? | Transformed by Public.Resource.Org

247 F.3d 953 (9th Cir. 2001) JOSEPH ORSINI, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.O/S SEABROOKE O.N., 614,410 her engines, gear, tackle furniture and appurtenances in rem; SEABROOKE, INC., an Alaska corporation; WILLARD S. FERRIS, Defendants-Appellees. No. 99-35588 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted February 15, 2001,Filed April 24, 2001 [Copyrighted Material Omitted] Steven P. […]

247 F.3d 966 (9th Cir. 2001) CITY OF AUBURN; CITY OF BREMERTON; CITY OF DES MOINES; CITY OF FEDERAL WAY; A MUNICIPALITY; CITY OF LAKEWOOD; CITY OF MEDINA; CITY OF OLYMPIA; CITY OF PUYALLUP; CITY OF RENTON; CITY OF SEATAC; CITY OF TACOMA; CITY OF TUKWILA; CITY OF UNIVERSITY PLACE; CITY OF VANCOUVER, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants,v.QWEST CORPORATION, […]

247 F.3d 854 (8th Cir. 2001) REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA, AN ASSOCIATION; INDIAN ASIAN AMERICAN REPUBLICANS OF MINNESOTA, AN ASSOCIATION; REPUBLICAN SENIORS, AN ASSOCIATION; YOUNG REPUBLICAN LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA, A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION; MINNESOTA COLLEGE REPUBLICANS, AN ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFFS – APPELLANTS,GREGORY F. WERSAL, INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFF,CHERYL L. WERSAL, INDIVIDUALLY; MARK E. WERSAL, INDIVIDUALLY; CORWIN C. HULBERT, […]

247 F.3d 905 (9th Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.JAVIER RIVERA-SANCHEZ, a/k/a JOSE SANCHEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 99-10275 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted Dec. 18, 2000Filed April 18, 2001 Bram Jacobson, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Phoenix, Arizona, for the appellant. Virginia C. Kelly, Assistant United States Attorney, Tucson, […]

247 F.3d 910 (9th Cir. 2001) JAY WEBSTER; JANET WEBSTER, husband and wife and the marital communitycomposed thereof, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OF WASHINGTON, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 99-35085 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted March 5, 2001Filed April 18, 2001 David Utevsky, Daniel L. Thieme, and Alan K. Willert, Foster, […]

247 F.3d 920 (9th Cir. 2001) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IBEW-NECA TRUST FUNDS; BARRY MEYER; DAN SELLERS;RICHARD RIZOTTO, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.STANDARD INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC COMPANY; PHYLLIS M. STROUT, Defendants,andRELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IBEW-NECA TRUST FUNDS; BARRY MEYER; DAN SELLERS; RICHARD RIZOTTO, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.STANDARD INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC COMPANY; PHYLLIS M. STROUT; RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants,FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND;UNITED STATES FIDELITY […]

247 F.3d 848 (8th Cir. 2001) JOHN BYRON NEWMAN, APPELLANT,v.FRANK X. HOPKINS, APPELLEE. No. 98-2445 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: July 3, 2000Filed: April 27, 2001 1 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.[Copyrighted Material Omitted] 2 Before Wollman, Chief Judge, Richard S. Arnold, Circuit […]

247 F.3d 903 (9th Cir. 2000) Fred Forbes; MARGARET BOHN; JOHN L. SUMMERS; ANN S. ANDERSON, STUART R. SNIDER; GEORGE MELCHER, JR.; CHRISTOPHER TISCH; PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF CENTRALAND NORTHERN ARIZONA, INC.; ROBERT TAMIS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES,v.JANET NAPOLITANO, IN HER CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF ARIZONA; STEPHEN NEELY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS COUNTY ATTORNEY, PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA, […]

247 F.3d 838 (8th Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF – APPELLEE,v.MARIA DEJESUS FAVELA, DEFENDANT – APPELLANT. No. 00-2314 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: January 9, 2001Filed: April 26, 2001 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Before Loken, Heaney, and Bye, Circuit […]

247 F.3d 841 (8th Cir. 2001) DEWAYNE E. FANN, APPELLANT,v.MICHAEL BOWERSOX, APPELLEE. No. 00-1808 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: February 13, 2001Filed: April 27, 2001 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Before Wollman, Chief Judge, Bowman, and Morris Sheppard Arnold, Circuit Judges. Wollman, […]

247 F.3d 843 (8th Cir. 2001) EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT #15, UNION COUNTY, AR, PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE,v.CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, DEFENDANT/APPELLANT,JIM EASLEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND DOING BUSINESS AS INDUSTRIAL COATING SYSTEMS, DEFENDANT,THOMAS & PARKER WATERPROOFING COMPANY, DEFENDANT/APPELLANT. No. 00-2488 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: February 15, 2001Filed: April 27, 2001 Appeal from the United […]

247 F.3d 822 (8th Cir. 2001) BRANDT DISTRIBUTING CO., INC., A MISSOURI CORPORATION, APPELLANT,v.FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, AN INDIANA INSURANCE CORPORATION, APPELLEE. No. 00-2598 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: March 16, 2001Filed: April 25, 2001 1 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. 2 Before […]

247 F.3d 826 (8th Cir. 2001) LYNN M. HEASER, APPELLANT,v.THE TORO COMPANY; TORO STD CLAIMS MANAGEMENT PLAN, A SELF-INSURED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PLAN; HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, A CONNECTICUT CORPORATION, AS CASE MANAGER OF THE TORO STD CLAIMS MANAGEMENT PLAN, APPELLEES. No. 00-1294 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: October […]

247 F.3d 741 (8th Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE,v.BILLIE JEROME ALLEN, APPELLANT.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE,v.NORRIS G. HOLDER, APPELLANT. No. 98-2549, 98-2984 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: January 10, 2000Filed: April 12, 2001As amended May 7, 2001 Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District […]

247 F.3d 79 (3rd Cir. 2001) BOHLER-UDDEHOLM AMERICA, INC., a Delaware Corporation; BOHLER-UDDEHOLM CORPORATION, a New York Corporationv.ELLWOOD GROUP, INC., a Pennsylvania Corporation; ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS COMPANY, a Pennsylvania Business Trust; ELLWOOD SPECIALTY STEEL COMPANY, a Pennsylvania Corporation; DAVID E. BARENSFELD, an individualv.BOHLER-UDDEHOLM COPORATION, a New York Corporation; UDDEHOLM LIMITED, a Canadian Corporation;Ellwood Group, Inc.; […]

247 F.3d 807 (8th Cir. 2001) ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER/CROSS-RESPONDENT,v.NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, RESPONDENT/CROSS-PETITIONER. Nos. 00-1069, 00-1393 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: January 10, 2001Filed: April 20, 2001 On Petition for Review and Cross-Petition for Enforcement of an Order of the National Labor Relations Board.[Copyrighted Material Omitted] Before Richard […]

247 F.3d 812 (8th Cir. 2001) LILA LEDERMAN, APPELLANT,v.CRAGUN’S PINE BEACH RESORT; CRAGUN CORPORATION; CRAGUN ENTERPRISES, INC.; CRAGUN GOLF MANAGEMENT, INC.; CRAGUN PROPERTIES, INC.; CRAGUN SHORELINE CORPORATION; BRAD CLARK, DOING BUSINESS AS CLARK EXCAVATING, APPELLEES. No. 00-1754 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: December 14, 2000Filed: April 23, 2001 1 Appeal […]

247 F.3d 8 (1st Cir. 2001) KEEBLER COMPANY, PLAINTIFF, APPELLEE,v.TRUCK DRIVERS, LOCAL 170, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 00-1994 United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit Heard March 5, 2001Decided April 23, 2001 ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [Hon. Rya W. Zobel, U.S. District Judge] Scott W. […]

247 F.3d 728 (8th Cir. 2001) ELMER D. MUNCY, APPELLANT,v.KENNETH S. APFEL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, APPELLEE. No. 00-2210 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: January 11, 2001Filed: April 12, 2001As amended April 19, 2001 1 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri[Copyrighted Material Omitted] […]

247 F.3d 799 (8th Cir. 2001) THOMAS MORAN, APPELLANT,v.ANNE-MARIE CLARKE; ROBERT HAAR; WAYMAN F. SMITH, III; JEFFERY JAMISON; CLARENCE HARMON, COMPRISING THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS; RONALD HENDERSON; PAUL M. NOCCHIERO; GREGORY HAWKINS: AL KLEIN; WILLIE THIRDKILL; JACK HUELSMANN; WILLIAM KUSMEC; WILLIAM SWIDERSKI; RICHARD BOOKER, JR.; TERRENCE DUPREE; BARRY […]

247 F.3d 722 (8th Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE,v.JOEL RIO-BAENA, APPELLANT. No. 00-1509 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: January 4, 2001Filed: January 10, 2001 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. Before Beam, Fagg, and Loken, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam. 1 Joel Rio-Baena […]

247 F.3d 723 (8th Cir. 2001) MICHAEL HASTY, APPELLANT,v.CITY OF GLADSTONE, MISSOURI; WILLIAM P. ADAMO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY; STEVEN L. CLARK, CAPTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT BUREAU, APPELLEES. No. 00-1786 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: January 12, 2001Filed: April 11, 2001 1 Appeal […]

247 F.3d 726 (8th Cir. 2001) CYRILL ATHANASIOS KOLOCOTRONIS, APPELLANT,v.JOY MORGAN; DAWN HOUCHINS; BRUCE VEERA REDDY; FELIX VINCENT; AND VASSARILLI, APPELLEES.CYRILL ATHANASIOS KOLOCOTRONIS, APPELLANT,v.VEERA REDDY, DR., M.D., APPELLEE. No. 01-1308WM UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: April 4, 2001Filed: April 12, 2001 On Appeal from the United States District Court for […]

247 F.3d 736 (8th Cir. 2001) JAMES MILLER, APPELLANT,v.LARRY NORRIS, DIRECTOR, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION; MARVIN EVANS, WARDEN, BRICKEYS UNIT, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION; M. WILLIAMS, SHIFT CAPTAIN, BRICKEYS UNIT, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION; BILLY TAYLOR, LT., BRICKEYS UNIT, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION; SHERNELL WADE, GUARD, BRICKEYS UNIT, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION; LANELL JEFFERSON, GUARD, […]

247 F.3d 69 (3rd Cir. 2001) ROBERT A. BROWN,v.ANGELO ARMENTI, JR.; CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA; BARBARA A. ARMENTI; CURTIS C. SMITH; DELORES L. ROZZI; HAYWOOD L. PERRY; BONITA A. KLINE; BETH BAXTER; JAMES H. MCCORMICK; CBS CORP KDKA-TV; WESTINGHOUSE BROADCASTING COMPANY KDKA-TV; WESTINGHOUSE CBS HOLDING COMPANY, INC. KDKA-TV; CBS BROADCASTING INC., AKA KDKA-TV; PAUL MARTINO; […]

247 F.3d 699 (8th Cir. 2001) ANTOINE L. BRACKEN, APPELLEE,v.DAVE DORMIRE, APPELLANT. No. 99-4202 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: November 14, 2000Filed: April 5, 2001Rehearing Denied May 10, 2001 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Before McMILLIAN, Richard S. Arnold, and Bowman, Circuit […]

247 F.3d 706 (8th Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROL AND ECOLOGY, PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES,v.HERCULES, INC., DEFENDANT/APPELLANT,VERTAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; DOW CHEMICAL CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS,UNIROYAL CHEMICAL LIMITED, FORMERLY KNOWN AS UNIROYAL LIMITED,1 DEFENDANT/APPELLEE,VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORPORATION; JOHN DOES, 1-5, DEFENDANTS.WASHINGTON LEGAL FOUNDATION; JOHN DOULL, PH.D., M.D.; KARL K. ROZMAN, PH.D.; WILLIAM J. […]

247 F.3d 655 (6th Cir. 2001) United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee,v.Jackson C. O’Dell, III, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant. Nos. 99-5759, 99-6153, 99-6155 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT Argued: October 27, 2000Decided and Filed: April 24, 2001 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. No. 94-00164, R. […]

247 F.3d 688 (7th Cir. 2001) United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.David A. Ruzzano, Defendant-Appellant. No. 99-4033 In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit Argued October 26, 2000April 4, 2001 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. No. 84 CR 610–Suzanne B. Conlon, Judge.[Copyrighted […]

247 F.3d 633 (6th Cir. 2001) Charles Kostrzewa, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.City of Troy, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 00-1037 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT Argued: March 9, 2001Decided and Filed: April 23, 2001 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit. No. 99-70590, Paul D. Borman, District […]

247 F.3d 645 (6th Cir. 2001) Dana C. Henderson, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Ardco, Inc., Defendant-Appellee. No. 99-6407 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT Argued: December 5, 2000Decided and Filed: April 24, 2001 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky at Bowling Green. No. 97-00177, Joseph H. McKinley, Jr., District […]

247 F.3d 609 (5th Cir. 2001) NINA SCHRODER MAGNESS; AGNES SCHRODER ATKINS; LEE ALEXANDER MAGNESS, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES,v.RUSSIAN FEDERATION; ET AL., DEFENDANTS,RUSSIAN FEDERATION; RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF CULTURE; RUSSIAN STATE DIAMOND FUND, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. No. 00-20136 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT April 24, 2001 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. […]

247 F.3d 61 (3rd Cir. 2001) KRUEGER ASSOCIATES, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND TRADING AS NATIONAL FULFILLMENT SERVICES,v.THE AMERICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA; ADT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.,ADT SECURITY SYSTEMS INC., DEFENDANT/THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFFv.EUGENE KRUEGER, INDIVIDUALLY D/B/A HOLMES CORPORATE CENTER D/B/A HOLMES INDUSTRIAL OFFICE CENTER; SAMUEL MENDICINO, INDIVIDUALLY D/B/A HOLMES CORPORATE CENTER D/B/A HOLMES INDUSTRIAL OFFICE CENTER, THIRD-PARTY […]

247 F.3d 619 (6th Cir. 2001) The City of Detroit, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.George Simon; Joseph Simon; Norina Simon; Shirley Simon; Maurice Taylor; Madeline Taylor; U.S. Group, Inc., a Michigan corporation; U.S. Equipment Company, a Michigan corporation, Defendants-Appellants,Eaton Corporation, an Ohio corporation, Defendant.The City of Detroit, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.George Simon; Joseph Simon; Norina Simon; Shirley Simon; Eaton Corporation, an Ohio […]

247 F.3d 631 (6th Cir. 2001) BARBARA GRUTTER, FOR HERSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,v.LEE BOLLINGER; JEFFREY LEHMAN; DENNIS SHIELDS; UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, BOARD OF REGENTS, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. No. 01-1447 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT April 5, 2001 Before: Martin, Chief Judge; Daughtrey and Moore, Circuit Judges. ORDER 1 The defendants […]

247 F.3d 574 (5th Cir. 2001) UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES GROUP, INC.; BIG ISLAND TRONA CO., Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.RHONE-POULENC, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 99-10326 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT April 5, 2001 [Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material Omitted] Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Before GARWOOD, WIENER, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. […]

247 F.3d 593 (5th Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff – Appellee,v.ALFONSO DeLEON, Defendant – Appellant. No. 00-50256 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT April 9, 2001 [Copyrighted Material Omitted] Appeal from the United States District Court For the Western District of Texas Before POLITZ and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges, and HEAD*, […]

247 F.3d 598 (5th Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF – APPELLEE,v.SHELBY LEE DANIELS, DEFENDANT – APPELLANT. No. 99-10768 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT April 9, 2001 1 Appeal from the United States District Court For the Northern District of Texas. 2 Before Politz and Emilio M. Garza, Circuit Judges, and HEAD*, […]

247 F.3d 601 (5th Cir. 2001) WILLIE E. PRATT, and BERNARD GARRETT Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.THE CITY OF HOUSTON TEXAS Defendant-Appellee. No. 99-21166 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT April 19, 2001 [Copyrighted Material Omitted] Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Before JOLLY, JONES and SMITH, Circuit Judges. E. […]

247 F.3d 607 (5th Cir. 2001) Ofelio Muniz, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant,v.City of Harlingen; Jim Schoepner; Robert S. Archer; Joe Vasquez, Defendants-Appellees. No. 00-40948Summary Calendar UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT April 19, 2001 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas Before HIGGINBOTHAM, WIENER, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: […]

247 F.3d 551 (5th Cir. 2001) DAVID ALLEN GARDNER Petitioner-Appellant,v.GARY L. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION Respondent-Appellee. No. 98-11014 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT April 4, 2001As amended on grant of rehearing in part May 1, 2001. [Copyrighted Material Omitted] Appeals from the United States District Court for the […]

247 F.3d 565 (5th Cir. 2001) ZEPHYR AVIATION, L.L.C.; ET AL., Plaintiffs,ZEPHYR AVIATION, L.L.C., Plaintiff-Appellant,v.ROBERT ALAN DAILEY, also known as Bob Dailey; KENNETH WAYNE CLARY, also known as Ken Clary, Defendants-Appellees. No. 00-20169 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT April 4, 2001 [Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material Omitted] Appeal from the United States District Court […]

247 F.3d 543 (4th Cir. 2001) GE INVESTMENT PRIVATE PLACEMENT PARTNERS II, a limited partnership; ARDHOUSE, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.TEDDY DALE PARKER; MLP INVESTMENTS, INCORPORATED; ROBERT W. STOUT; HENRY G. LEWIS, JR.; DURHAM LEWIS, Defendants-Appellees. No. 00-2240 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT Argued: March 1, 2001Decided: April 18, 2001 Appeal from the United […]

247 F.3d 471 (3rd Cir. 2001) THOMAS PEARSON; JOHN KOWALKOWSKI, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, APPELLANTSv.COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION A/K/A COMPTECH; GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION; TIFD VIII-R, INC.; THOMAS P. AGRESTI, ESQ.; KENNETH CHESTEK, TRUSTEES No. 00-3056 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT Argued: October 24, 2000Filed April 13, […]

247 F.3d 506 (3rd Cir. 2001) RANDY L. TICE, APPELLANTv.CENTRE AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, COUNCIL 83; AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 1203-B No. 00-1753 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT Argued: March 8, 2001Filed: April 23, 2001 On Appeal From the […]

247 F.3d 520 (3rd Cir. 2001) DAVID POWELL; SHELEAN PARKS; PATRICE EVERAGE; JULIA A. DAVIS; YVETTE BLAND; GERALDINE NEWTON; MARIA M. RIVERA; MARY E. MILLER; GREGORY LUZAK; CATHERHINE LUZAK; FU ZHEN XIE; BLACK CLERGY OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY; PHILADELPHIA BRANCH NAACP; ASPIRA, INC. OF PENNSYLVANIA; PARENTS UNION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS; CITIZENS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EDUCATION […]

247 F.3d 532 (3rd Cir. 2001) LEROY J. SMITH; GEORGETTE BECKON; MARCIA T. SMITH, INDIVIDUALLY; VALISE C. MATTHEWS, INDIVIDUALLY, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATEDv.JOHN G. BERG; COLUMBIA NATIONAL INCORPORATED; FIRST TOWN MORTGAGE CORPORATION; COUNTRYWIDE CREDIT INDUSTRIES, INC., THROUGH ITS SUBSIDIARY, COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.; FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, THROUGH ITS SUBSIDIARY, FIDELITY […]

247 F.3d 539 (3rd Cir. 2001) WILLIE STOKES, Appellantv.THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA; THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA No. 99-1493 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT Submitted Under Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a) March 13, 2001Filed April 17, 2001 Mary Gibbons, Esquire, Toms River, NJ, COUNSEL FOR […]

247 F.3d 448 (2nd Cir. 2001) DOROTHY ALBERTSON, Plaintiff-Appellant,vKENNETH S. APFEL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. Docket No. 00-6255August Term 2000 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Submitted: April 9, 2001Decided: April 27, 2001 Plaintiff-appellant Dorothy Albertson appeals from a decision of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New […]

247 F.3d 450 (3rd Cir. 2001) JOHN WILLIAM DUNN, Appellantv.RAYMOND J. COLLERAN (Acting Superintendent); THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA; THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF ALLENTOWN, PA. No. 99-1030 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT Argued December 7, 2000Filed April 20, 2001 Arthur John Kyriazis, Esquire (Argued), Kyriazis and Associates, Lansdowne, […]

247 F.3d 397 (2nd Cir. 2001) JOSEPH M. DESTEFANO, as taxpayer of the County of Orange, State of New York, and of the State of New York, and in his official capacity as Mayor of Middletown, Plaintiff-Appellant,CITY OF MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK, Plaintiff,v.EMERGENCY HOUSING GROUP, INC., JOSEPH RAMPE, County Executive of the County of Orange, New […]

247 F.3d 423 (2nd Cir. 2001) FUJITSU LIMITED, Plaintiff-Appellee,vFEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant. Docket No. 00-7343August Term, 2000 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Argued: November 8, 2000Decided: April 20, 2001 1 Appeal from a judgment in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Alvin K. Hellerstein, Judge), in […]

247 F.3d 437 (2nd Cir. 2001) ERIE-NIAGARA RAIL STEERING COMMITTEE, NATIONAL LIME & STONE COMPANY, THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION LEAGUE, WYANDOT DOLOMITE, INC., INDIANA RAIL ROAD COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, Petitioners,v.SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CSX CORPORATION, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., Respondents,NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT […]

247 F.3d 44 (3rd Cir. 2001) MEDTRONIC AVE, INC.v.ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC., Appellant No. 00-5230 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT Argued February 12, 2001Filed April 17, 200 [Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material Omitted] Before: BEFORE: SCIRICA, FUENTES, and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges. OPINION OF THE COURT GREENBERG, Circuit Judge. 1 This […]

247 F.3d 348 (2nd Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellee,v.KHACHATOUR C. SOGOMONIAN Defendant-Appellant. Docket No. 00-1415August Term, 2000 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Argued: March 23, 2001Decided: April 18, 2001 Defendant-appellant, Khachatour C. Sogomonian (“Sogomonian”), appeals from a June 6, 2000 judgment entered in the United States District Court for the […]

247 F.3d 353 (2nd Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellee,v.TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant. Docket No. 00-1519August Term, 2000 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Submitted: March 8, 2001Decided: April 18, 2001 Appellant Timothy Williams was sentenced to 20 years in prison by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New […]

247 F.3d 360 (2nd Cir. 2001) Peter B. Hoffman, Regional Director of Region 34 of the National Labor Relations Board, for and on behalf of the National Labor Relations Board, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Inn Credible Caterers, Ltd., Respondent-Appellee. Docket No. 00-6235August Term, 2000 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Argued October 30, 2000Decided: April 11, 2001 […]

247 F.3d 370 (2nd Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,CHARLES M. CARBERRY, Appellee,v.INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS et al., Defendants,RON CAREY & WILLIAM HAMILTON, Appellants, Docket Nos. 98-6262; 98-6232; 99-6266August Term, 2000 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Argued: January 22, 2001Decided: April 18, 2001 Appellants Ron Carey and William Hamilton appeal from […]

247 F.3d 34 (3rd Cir. 2001) TOMMASO FARGNOLI, Appellantv.LARRY G. MASSANARI,* COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION No. 99-1989 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT Argued August 2, 2000Filed April 11, 2001 [Copyrighted Material Omitted] INEZ A. DE BAPTISTE, ESQUIRE (Argued), Silver & Silver, Ardmore, PA, Counsel for Appellant. ANDREW C. LYNCH, ESQUIRE (Argued), […]

247 F.3d 337 (2nd Cir. 2001) BORIS RAISHEVICH, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CHARLES FOSTER, Agent or Employee of the NYS Police, Defendant Appellee. Docket No. 99-7093August Term, 2000 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Argued: December 7, 2000Decided: April 18, 2001 Appeal from (1) an amended judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District […]

247 F.3d 303 (1st Cir. 2001) ALMA I. PEREZ ET AL., Plaintiffs, Appellants,v.VOLVO CAR CORPORATION, Defendant, Appellee. No. 00-1867 United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit Heard March 8, 2001Decided May 2, 2001 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO [Hon. Jose Antonio Fuste, U.S. District Judge][Copyrighted […]

247 F.3d 322 (1st Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellee,v.JOHN DAVIS, Defendant, Appellant. No. 00-2281 United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit Heard April 4, 2001Decided May 3, 2001 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [Hon. Patti B. Saris, U.S. District Judge] Pamela E. Berman, with […]

247 F.3d 328 (1st Cir. 2001) MERCURIUS INVESTMENT HOLDING, LTD., Appellant,v.WAYNE J. ARANHA AND ISHMAEL LIGHTBOURNE, OFFICIAL LIQUIDATORS OF THORNHILL GLOBAL DEPOSIT FUND, LTD., Appellees. No. 00-2306 United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit Heard April 4, 2001Decided May 3, 2001 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS […]

247 F.3d 333 (2nd Cir. 2001) EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, THE CITY OF NEW YORK & THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, Plaintiffs-Appellees,WILLIE ELLIS, ROYSWORTH GRANT, Plaintiffs,V.LOCAL 28 OF THE SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellant,LOCAL 638 ETC.; LOCAL 580, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL & ORNAMENTAL IRONWORKERS, JOINT APPRENTICE JOURNEYMAN EDUCATIONAL FUND, […]

247 F.3d 273 (D.C. Cir. 2001) Brusco Tug & Barge Co., Petitionerv.National Labor Relations Board, Respondent No. 00-1183 United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued January 26, 2001Decided May 1, 2001 On Petition for Review and Cross-Application for Enforcement of an Order of the National Labor Relations Board. Thomas M. […]

247 F.3d 279 (D.C. Cir. 2001) United States of America, Appelleev.Patrick J. Mahoney, et al., Appellants No. 00-5035 Consolidated with Nos. 00-5036, 00-5055, 00-5090 & 00-5148 United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued February 9, 2001Decided May 1, 2001 [Copyrighted Material Omitted] Appeals from the United States District Court for […]

247 F.3d 288 (1st Cir. 2001) GAY OFFICERS ACTION LEAGUE ET AL., PLAINTIFFS, APPELLEES,v.COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, DEFENDANT, APPELLANT. No. 00-1983 United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit Heard March 7, 2001Decided April 23, 2001 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO [Hon. Hector M. Laffitte, U.S. […]

247 F.3d 29 (1st Cir. 2001) ROME SCHOOL COMMITTEE, Plaintiff, Appellee,v.MRS. B., Defendant, Appellant. No. 00-1746, No. 00-1763, No. 00-1870 United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit Heard February 13, 2001Decided April 26, 2001 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE [Hon. Gene Carter, U.S. District Judge] Richard […]

247 F.3d 300 (1st Cir. 2001) KENNETH FISHMAN, TRUSTEE OF ONE NEEDHAM PLACE REALTY TRUST, Appellant,v.LaSALLE NATIONAL BANK, Appellee. No. 00-2032 United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit Heard March 9, 2001Decided April 26, 2001 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [Hon. Mark L. Wolf, U.S. District […]

247 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2001) SANDRA SPRAGIS FLOWERS Plaintiff – Appelleev.SOUTHERN REGIONAL PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC. Defendant – Appellant No. 99-31354 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT March 30, 2001 [Copyrighted Material Omitted] Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana Before KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and DUHE, […]

247 F.3d 252 (D.C. Cir. 2001) Global NAPs, Inc., Petitionerv.Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, RespondentsVerizon Delaware, Inc., et al., Intervenors No. 00-1136 United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued February 20, 2001Decided April 27, 2001 On Petition for Review of Orders of the Federal Communications Commission Christopher […]