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811 F.2d 449·
8th Cir.·
1987-02-10
·cited 13×
Prison regulations prohibiting headwear, restricting meeting attendance, and limiting funding for religious materials did not violate prisoners' free exercise or equal protection rights, as they were based on legitimate penological and security concerns.
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902 F.2d 222·
3d Cir.·
1990-04-24
·cited 11×
A Lanham Act plaintiff must prove that advertising claims are literally false or misleading to the public, not merely that they are inadequately substantiated under FDA guidelines.
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831 F.2d 635·
6th Cir.·
1987-10-14
·cited 10×
Social Security payments received by a former spouse based on a miner's earnings record do not constitute contributions from the miner for purposes of establishing dependency for black lung benefits.
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884 F.2d 926·
6th Cir.·
1989-09-08
·cited 8×
The court held that a coal mine operator's repair shop, located in the general vicinity of extraction sites for economic efficiency, is presumed to be "around a coal mine" under the Black Lung Benefits Act, making employees working there eligible for benefits.
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969 F.2d 25·
3d Cir.·
1992-07-10
·cited 7×
The court held that while service of process was insufficient, dismissal of the complaint was an abuse of discretion because plaintiffs had a reasonable prospect of effecting service and were not time-barred.
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871 F.2d 401·
3d Cir.·
1989-03-23
·cited 6×
The court held that the district court had the authority under 18 U.S.C. § 1964(a) to impose a broad decree against the Union to remedy RICO violations and that the terms of the decree were not an abuse of discretion.
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933 F.2d 1084·
2d Cir.·
1991-05-14
·cited 4×
The court affirmed the Tax Court's decision, finding no clear error in its reallocation of income under Section 482.
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891 F.2d 66·
3d Cir.·
1989-12-08
·cited 2×
A payment made under a new workout arrangement, which included the use of preliminary lien notices and a departure from open account terms due to the debtor's financial distress, does not qualify as a payment made in the ordinary course of business under 11 U.S.C. § 547(c)(2) and
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858 F.2d 674·
11th Cir.·
1988-10-25
·cited 2×
The court affirmed the district court's judgment, holding that while the plaintiff established a prima facie case for the Houston shipment, the carrier was not liable because the rust damage resulted from an excepted cause (peril of the sea) which could not have been avoided by r
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N.D. Fla.·
2022-07-21
The court held that the plaintiff abandoned her appeal issues due to lack of specificity and that the Commissioner's decision denying benefits was supported by substantial evidence.
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996 F.2d 642·
3d Cir.·
1993-06-23
The court held that the officer's statement to the suspect, explaining the reason for the arrest based on a direct observation, did not constitute the functional equivalent of a custodial interrogation under Miranda v. Arizona.
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988 F.2d 448·
3d Cir.·
1993-03-12
The court held that the district court erred by relying on an unpublished order and an incomplete factual record when denying a Sentencing Guidelines reduction for escape from a non-secure facility.
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891 F.2d 857·
11th Cir.·
1990-01-09
The court held that certain restaurant equipment, like sinks, floors, and tiles, are structural components and do not qualify for the investment tax credit, while kitchen panel boards do qualify. The court also affirmed the use of a functional allocation approach for primary elec