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968 F.2d 508·
5th Cir.·
1992-08-17
The presence of female guards during a strip search of a male inmate does not violate the inmate's constitutional right to privacy, especially when necessitated by security concerns following an inmate disturbance.
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969 F.2d 273·
7th Cir.·
1992-07-16
The court held that the Illinois Medical Practice Act's classification of medical school graduates does not violate equal protection, and the applicant lacked a protected property interest for his due process claim.
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960 F.2d 917·
10th Cir.·
1992-04-07
The court held that the amended complaint sufficiently alleged facts to withstand a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, reversing the district court's dismissal.
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945 F.2d 694·
4th Cir.·
1991-09-04
The court, being equally divided, affirmed the lower court's decision.
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930 F.2d 441·
5th Cir.·
1991-05-06
The court held that Mississippi's sovereign immunity statute does not violate the Mississippi or United States Constitutions, and therefore, the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District is immune from the plaintiffs' wrongful death claim.
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929 F.2d 103·
2d Cir.·
1991-04-02
An excess insurer cannot bring a legal malpractice claim against the law firm hired by the primary insurer to defend the insured, either as a foreseeable beneficiary or through equitable subrogation, nor can it establish an attorney-client relationship with that firm.
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871 F.2d 579·
6th Cir.·
1989-04-04
The court held that the plaintiffs failed to state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 because they did not allege sufficient facts to demonstrate interference with a contract or the 'full and equal benefit' of laws. The court affirmed the dismissal of the federal claim and declined t
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861 F.2d 29·
2d Cir.·
1988-11-03
A merger transaction, legally distinct under Delaware law, cannot be recharacterized as a redemption to trigger preferred stock redemption rights when the merger agreement provides for cash conversion.