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311 B.R. 111·
M.D. Fla.·
2004-05-12
The court held that the Bankruptcy Court erred in finding that Marino was not a responsible person who willfully failed to pay over trust fund taxes, and that she had the authority and ability to control corporate finances.
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763 So. 2d 540·
Fla. 4th DCA·
2000-07-26
Jose Ortiz was convicted of robbery with a weapon after a jury trial. On appeal, he challenged the trial judge's denial of his motion to suppress statements he made to police, arguing he had requested an attorney. The appellate court affirmed, finding the trial judge properly res
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1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5551·
S.D. Fla.·
1996-04-12
The court held that the IRS abused its discretion in rejecting the debtor's amended tax returns and that a paid tax amount cannot constitute a claim in bankruptcy.
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165 B.R. 691·
S.D. Fla.·
1994-03-22
A tax deficiency is not considered 'assessed' for priority purposes under 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(7)(A)(iii) until the protest and judicial review process is concluded, meaning the tax was assessable after the commencement of the bankruptcy case.
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999 F.2d 111·
5th Cir.·
1993-08-27
A lawful permanent resident cannot count time spent in the U.S. illegally to meet the seven-year lawful domicile requirement for discretionary relief from deportation under INA § 212(c).
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991 F.2d 278·
5th Cir.·
1993-05-26
The court held that while threats to an employee's career for opposing a drug testing policy constitute unfair labor practices, minor interferences like temporary T-shirt prohibitions and bans on literature distribution by an outside political organization do not violate the Nati
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984 F.2d 376·
10th Cir.·
1993-01-20
The court held that the open fields doctrine permits law enforcement to enter and search fields without a warrant, even on private property, and does not require probable cause or reasonable suspicion.
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976 F.2d 861·
4th Cir.·
1992-09-24
The majority effectively granted transactional immunity for virtually all federal crimes by broadly interpreting a nonprosecution clause in a use-immunity agreement, which the dissenting judge believes was not the parties' intent.
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972 F.2d 1326·
Fed. Cir.·
1992-08-24
The court held that the concurrent use of the applicant's orange-colored thermoplastic sheath mark and prior registrations of orange strands in wire rope is not likely to cause confusion.
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967 F.2d 1146·
7th Cir.·
1992-07-10
A shipowner has no duty to intervene to correct a dangerous condition created by a repair company if the repair company's judgment in not remedying the condition is not obviously improvident.
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969 F.2d 866·
10th Cir.·
1992-07-06
The court held that the bankruptcy court did not err in refusing to allow the debtor to withdraw his objection to the IRS's proof of claim.
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946 F.2d 726·
10th Cir.·
1991-10-07
The court held that the defendant lacked standing to challenge the search and seizure because he had no reasonable expectation of privacy in the vacant apartment where he was found.
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934 F.2d 693·
6th Cir.·
1991-05-08
The court held that the plaintiff's application for attorney's fees under the EAJA was untimely filed, and therefore the district court lacked jurisdiction to consider it.
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929 F.2d 587·
10th Cir.·
1991-04-08
The court held that the amended penalty statute for the firearm offense was effective upon enactment, and therefore the Parole Commission correctly computed the petitioner's parole eligibility date.
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813 F.2d 1494·
9th Cir.·
1987-04-03
The court held that the EDD had the authority to reconsider benefit determinations after the 20-day period to correct errors of law, and that substantial evidence supported the Secretary's finding that certain claimants were ineligible due to managerial functions.
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786 F.2d 370·
10th Cir.·
1986-03-10
The court held that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) had the legal authority under the Independent Offices Appropriations Act (IOAA) to establish fees for services provided to identifiable beneficiaries, even if the public also benefited, and that its rulemaking pr