2017 Eleventh Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law
Opinions 1501 - 1924 of 1924
Date: March 27, 2017
Docket Number: 16-15358
Date: March 24, 2017
Docket Number: 14-14990
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant Bergman, a licensed physician's assistant employed by ATC, was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud and conspiracy to make false statements relating to health care matters. Defendant…
Date: March 24, 2017
Docket Number: 16-15838
Date: March 23, 2017
Docket Numbers: 15-12943, 16-15080, 17-10177, 19-14309, 20-13787
Date: March 23, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14324
Date: March 21, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15488
Date: March 20, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11896
Justia Opinion Summary: In December 2011, Purchasing Power filed suit against Bluestem in Georgia state court. Bluestem, a citizen of Minnesota and Delaware, sought to remove the case to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction. Burr &…
Date: March 20, 2017
Docket Number: 16-12049
Justia Opinion Summary: The Creamery filed suit against the State, contending that the State's refusal to allow it to call its product "skim milk" amounted to censorship in violation of the First Amendment. The district court granted summary…
Date: March 20, 2017
Docket Number: 16-12162
Justia Opinion Summary: This case concerned the first of over 500 cases regarding the Wright Medical Conserve "metal-on-metal" hip replacement device designed and manufactured by defendant. Plaintiff filed a products liability suit alleging,…
Date: March 16, 2017
Docket Number: 15-11809
Date: March 15, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15430
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant pleaded guilty to several drug and firearm charges, and the district court reassigned the case to a new judge for sentencing. Defendant argued that the reassignment was unlawful because the judge initially…
Date: March 15, 2017
Docket Number: 16-10251
Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner, a Florida prisoner sentenced to death, filed a motion for a certificate of appealability (COA), seeking to appeal the denial of his motion for relief from judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b).…
Date: March 15, 2017
Docket Numbers: 16-11248, 16-16092
Date: March 15, 2017
Docket Number: 16-12279
Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner, convicted of murdering a police officer and sentenced to death, suffered strokes in recent years resulting in significant cognitive and physical decline. Petitioner sought habeas relief, arguing that he was…
Date: March 14, 2017
Docket Number: 12-14989
Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner, convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, petitioned for habeas relief, arguing that his earlier motion to vacate was inadequate to test his objection to his sentence enhancement because the…
Date: March 14, 2017
Docket Number: 14-15499
Date: March 14, 2017
Docket Number: 16-14091
Date: March 13, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11048
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs, Mexican nationals, filed suit against defendants, international air transportation companies that transport passengers to and from the United States and Mexico, under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt…
Date: March 10, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15234
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983 against her employer, alleging that she was discriminated against because of her sexual orientation and gender non-conformity, and retaliated against after she lodged a complaint…
Date: March 9, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15691
Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner, convicted of murder and sentenced to death, appealed the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The court agreed with the district court that petitioner failed to…
Date: March 9, 2017
Docket Numbers: 16-10119, 16-10120, 16-10122, 16-10124, 16-10351, 16-10354, 16-10355, 16-10356, 16-10357, 16-11520, 16-11519, 16-12841, 16-14364, 16-16600, 16-16645, 16-17147, 16-17245
Date: March 9, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11845
Date: March 8, 2017
Docket Numbers: 14-12115, 15-11223
Date: March 8, 2017
Docket Number: 15-11825
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs filed suit seeking to move or extend the Brick-Kiln Dock to improve its accessibility. Plaintiffs argued that the deed by which plaintiffs conveyed the island property to the government and reserved the right…
Date: March 8, 2017
Docket Number: 16-15270
Date: March 3, 2017
Docket Number: 12-12653
Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner was sentenced to life imprisonment and chemical castration after he was convicted of burglary, aggravated kidnapping of a child, and two counts of capital sexual battery. The state court later granted…
Date: March 3, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15740
Date: March 3, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11663
Justia Opinion Summary: American Dawn terminated plaintiff, a restaurant linen salesman, for participating in a fraudulent scheme against ALSCO, and plaintiff later found employment with American Dawn's competitor, Baltic. After plaintiff…
Date: March 2, 2017
Docket Number: 15-13942
Justia Opinion Summary: Thermoset filed a products liability suit in Florida state court against GAF and RSGO. After GAF removed to federal court, the district court granted summary judgment for defendants. Thermoset appealed and shortly…
Date: March 1, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11585
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs filed suit alleging that defendants operated a racketeering enterprise through which they performed and billed for unnecessary heart procedures. The district court dismissed the case. At issue on appeal was…
Date: March 1, 2017
Docket Number: 16-12494
Date: February 28, 2017
Docket Number: 16-12397
Justia Opinion Summary: This case involved a contract dispute arising out of the lease of telecommunications equipment by GDG to the Government of Belize. In this appeal, the Government challenged the district court's denial of its motion to…
Date: February 28, 2017
Docket Number: 16-14077
Date: February 28, 2017
Docket Numbers: 16-14861, 17-10814
Date: February 27, 2017
Docket Numbers: 14-11898, 16-10816
Date: February 27, 2017
Docket Numbers: 15-11457, 15-14333
Date: February 27, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14041
Date: February 27, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15246
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant pleaded guilty to drug and firearm offenses, entering into a binding agreement with the government. At issue is whether the court should apply the rule of Marks v. United States to the splintered opinion in…
Date: February 27, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11504
Date: February 27, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11554
Date: February 27, 2017
Docket Number: 16-12717
Date: February 27, 2017
Docket Number: 16-13265
Date: February 27, 2017
Docket Number: 16-14519
Date: February 24, 2017
Docket Number: 12-14518
Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner filed a petition for rehearing en banc, which also served under the court's rules as a petition for rehearing before the panel. The court granted the petition for rehearing to the panel to the extent that the…
Date: February 24, 2017
Docket Number: 15-10713
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff purchased a luxury yacht from Seller, the yacht was manufactured by Horizon and its wholly-owned subsidiary Premier in Taiwan, Horizon and Premier are Taiwanese companies, and Seller is an independent U.S.…
Date: February 23, 2017
Docket Number: 14-11960
Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner, convicted of conspiracy and drug-related charges, appealed the district court's order denying his motion to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C. 2255. The court affirmed the district court's judgment affirming…
Date: February 23, 2017
Docket Number: 15-10501
Date: February 23, 2017
Docket Numbers: 15-13378, 18-10185
Date: February 23, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14271
Date: February 23, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14375
Justia Opinion Summary: The SEC filed suit against defendant, alleging violations of the registration provisions of the Securities Act, 15 U.S.C. 77a et seq., and fraud in the sale of securities in violation of the Securities and Exchange Act,…
Date: February 22, 2017
Docket Number: 16-10942
Justia Opinion Summary: In 2009, the SEC initiated the Nadel action following the collapse of a Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Arthur Nadel. In 2010, the district court entered an order establishing a claims administration process by which…
Date: February 21, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11279
Date: February 17, 2017
Docket Number: 14-10981
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff, a Georgia state prisoner, filed suit alleging that the grooming policy enforced in Georgia state prisons violates the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), 42 U.S.C. 2000cc et seq.…
Date: February 17, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14225
Date: February 16, 2017
Docket Number: 12-14009
Justia Opinion Summary: This case concerns certain provisions of Florida's Firearms Owners' Privacy Act (FOPA), Fla. Stat. 790.338, 456.072, 395.1055, & 381.026. The district court held that FOPA's record-keeping, inquiry, anti-discrimination,…
Date: February 16, 2017
Docket Number: 15-13797
Date: February 16, 2017
Docket Number: 16-14714
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine. On appeal, defendant challenged the denial of his motion to suppress…
Date: February 15, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14251
Date: February 15, 2017
Docket Numbers: 15-14838, 15-14841, 15-14925, 15-15382, 15-15407
Date: February 15, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14889
Justia Opinion Summary: This case stems from a dispute between two doctors regarding the medical viability of a novel use for a particular drug. The Tobinick Appellants filed suit against the Novella Appellees, and Yale, challenging Dr.…
Date: February 15, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11578
Justia Opinion Summary: After Process Technologies obtained a judgment in state court against debtor for violations of state securities laws, debtor filed for bankruptcy. Process Technologies then filed an adversary proceeding, arguing that 11…
Date: February 15, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11800
Date: February 15, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11911
Justia Opinion Summary: Debtor made false oral statements to his lawyers, Lamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP, that he expected a large tax refund that he would use to pay his debt to the firm. Debtor filed for bankruptcy after Lamar obtained a…
Date: February 15, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11990
Date: February 15, 2017
Docket Number: 16-12400
Date: February 15, 2017
Docket Number: 16-15880
Date: February 14, 2017
Docket Number: 15-12399
Date: February 14, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14039
Date: February 14, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14039
Date: February 14, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14388
Date: February 14, 2017
Docket Number: 16-10126
Date: February 13, 2017
Docket Number: 14-12790
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendants Votrobek and Castellanos were convicted of conspiring to distribute drugs; conspiring to launder money; and substantive charges of money laundering and maintaining a place for unlawful drug distribution.…
Date: February 13, 2017
Docket Numbers: 16-11045, 18-10736, 18-12349
Date: February 10, 2017
Docket Number: 15-10851
Date: February 10, 2017
Docket Number: 16-12826
Date: February 9, 2017
Docket Number: 16-13025
Date: February 8, 2017
Docket Number: 15-12540
Justia Opinion Summary: After Ulysses Anderson was involved in a car accident with an intoxicated driver who was driving a company vehicle with his employer's permission, a jury found the driver liable and awarded Anderson one million dollars.…
Date: February 8, 2017
Docket Number: 15-12866
Date: February 8, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11294
Date: February 8, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11334
Date: February 8, 2017
Docket Number: 16-15127
Date: February 8, 2017
Docket Number: 16-15383
Date: February 7, 2017
Docket Numbers: 15-11350, 16-11450
Date: February 7, 2017
Docket Number: 16-10608
Date: February 7, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11687
Date: February 7, 2017
Docket Number: 16-14942
Date: February 6, 2017
Docket Number: 16-10608
Date: February 3, 2017
Docket Number: 15-13701
Justia Opinion Summary: After Darcia Dominguez died in an automobile accident with a Hillsborough County employee, her personal representative, Jorge Dominguez, filed a wrongful death suit against the County in state court, which is still…
Date: February 3, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15791
Justia Opinion Summary: This case involves the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and City's efforts to build a new bridge across the North Fork St. Lucie River. Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. 303(c), allows…
Date: February 2, 2017
Docket Number: 14-14917
Date: February 2, 2017
Docket Number: 16-10492
Date: February 2, 2017
Docket Number: 16-10576
Date: February 2, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11472
Date: February 1, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14141
Date: February 1, 2017
Docket Number: 16-10104
Date: January 31, 2017
Docket Numbers: 15-14992, 16-11273
Date: January 31, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15405
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant appealed his 600 month sentence after pleading guilty to one count of production of child pornography and one count of receipt of child pornography. The court concluded that the district court did not err by…
Date: January 31, 2017
Docket Number: 16-12244
Date: January 31, 2017
Docket Number: 16-15003
Date: January 30, 2017
Docket Numbers: 15-12095, 15-14399
Justia Opinion Summary: After a jury found CSX solely liable for injuries suffered by an employee of General Mills and awarded the employee damages, CSX filed this action for indemnification from General Mills. The district court dismissed on…
Date: January 30, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15315
Date: January 30, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15437
Date: January 30, 2017
Docket Number: 16-10028
Date: January 30, 2017
Docket Number: 16-14799
Date: January 27, 2017
Docket Number: 15-11229
Justia Opinion Summary: Debtor filed a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and claimed the assets in her health savings account (HSA) as property exempt from the bankruptcy estate. On appeal, the court certified the following questions to the…
Date: January 27, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14781
Date: January 27, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15581
Date: January 26, 2017
Docket Number: 15-10968
Date: January 26, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14110
Date: January 26, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14373
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging excessive force, assault, and battery. The district court granted law enforcement officers summary judgment based on qualified and official immunity. Officer Deaton…
Date: January 26, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15496
Date: January 26, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11342
Date: January 25, 2017
Docket Numbers: 13-12135, 13-15859
Date: January 25, 2017
Docket Numbers: 15-14336, 19-10254
Date: January 25, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11350
Justia Opinion Summary: The parties filed cross-complaints after Christopher Carmicle was terminated from Brown Jordan. After the district court entered judgment for Brown Jordan, Carmicle appealed. Carmicle raised issues regarding the Computer…
Date: January 24, 2017
Docket Numbers: 14-13355, 14-13401, 16-11868
Date: January 24, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15624
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant contends that a Florida conviction for aggravated assault, Fla. Stat. 784.021, does not constitute a “crime of violence” under USSG. 2K2.1(a)(2) cmt. n.1. The court concluded, however, that defendant's argument…
Date: January 24, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11089
Date: January 24, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11216
Date: January 20, 2017
Docket Numbers: 15-15324, 18-13963
Date: January 20, 2017
Docket Number: 16-12312
Date: January 18, 2017
Docket Number: 14-15621
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant, an attorney, appealed his conviction and sentence after being convicted of mail, wire, and securities fraud. The convictions were based on evidence that he fabricated press releases and purchase orders to…
Date: January 18, 2017
Docket Number: 15-10712
Date: January 18, 2017
Docket Number: 15-13855
Date: January 18, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15060
Justia Opinion Summary: Lee Tillett, Inc. developed and registered a trademark for a line of cosmetics products known as Kroma cosmetics. Tillett entered into an agreement with Kroma EU to give it exclusive rights to sell and distribute Kroma…
Date: January 18, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15474
Date: January 18, 2017
Docket Number: 16-10901
Date: January 18, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11312
Date: January 17, 2017
Docket Number: 15-12204
Date: January 17, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11088
Date: January 17, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11227
Date: January 17, 2017
Docket Number: 16-12028
Date: January 13, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14545
Date: January 12, 2017
Docket Number: 15-14427
Date: January 12, 2017
Docket Number: 15-15207
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff and others filed a putative class action in state court on behalf of members of CAEC, alleging that CAEC wrongfully had refused to pay out “excess revenues” in cash to its members. After removal to federal…
Date: January 12, 2017
Docket Numbers: 16-11343, 17-13174
Date: January 12, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11878
Date: January 11, 2017
Docket Number: 14-15725
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant appealed his sentence of 36 months in prison after pleading guilty to illegal reentry after deportation. The district court applied a sixteen-level sentencing enhancement under USSG 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(ii) for…
Date: January 11, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11122
Date: January 9, 2017
Docket Number: 14-10616
Justia Opinion Summary: In the underlying lawsuit EmbroidMe was sued for alleged copyright infringement. EmbroidMe was insured by Travelers but failed to notify Travelers of the claim filed against it or to request that Travelers provide…
Date: January 9, 2017
Docket Numbers: 15-14646, 15-14659, 15-15015
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs filed suit against defendants under the Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), 18 U.S.C. 2721-2725, and 42 U.S.C. 1983. The district court dismissed the complaints based on statute of limitations grounds. The…
Date: January 9, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11441
Date: January 5, 2017
Docket Numbers: 15-11923, 15-90007
Justia Opinion Summary: Barbara Wortley, Trafford's president and shareholder, filed a Chapter 7 petition for bankruptcy on Trafford's behalf and the case was assigned to Bankruptcy Judge John Olson. Judge Olson appointed Michael Bakst as a…
Date: January 4, 2017
Docket Number: 14-15336
Date: January 4, 2017
Docket Number: 16-11215
Date: January 4, 2017
Docket Number: 16-13424
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