This bankruptcy appeal involved a transfer of liens by subsidiaries of TOUSA, Inc., to secure the payment of a debt owed only by their parent, TOUSA. This appeal by the Committee of Unsecured Creditors presented two issues: (1) whether the bankruptcy c… Continue reading
Petitioner was convicted on three counts of first degree murder and was sentenced to death in Florida’s state courts. On collateral review, the district court granted in part petitioner’s federal application for writ of habeas corpus, finding that tria… Continue reading
Defendant pleaded guilty to drug offenses on the high seas and was sentenced to concurrent imprisonment terms of 120 months, pursuant to the statutory mandatory minimum sentence. Defendant appealed, contending that the district court erred in imposing … Continue reading
In this capital case, the State of Florida appealed the district court’s order granting habeas relief to petitioner on his claim that the admission of a videotape of his custodial interrogation by law enforcement officers, when he never received any Mi… Continue reading
IWC appealed the district court’s judgment as a matter of law in favor of IDH. Hawaiian, a Florida condominium, contracted with IDH for roof repair. While IDH was conducting the repairs, a large stone veneer wall fell, causing damage to the condominium… Continue reading
Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and their child, appealed the dismissal of their complaint against the United States and the denial of their motions for relief from judgment and to reopen the case. The primary issue on appeal was whether the United… Continue reading
Plaintiffs claimed that the fiduciaries of their retirement plan violated the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., in ways that damaged their efforts to stockpile savings for their winter years. The court held that… Continue reading
Plaintiff appealed from a district court order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights action against the Attorney General of Florida and the State Attorney for Florida’s Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. Plaintiff claimed that the State prevented him fr… Continue reading
Defendant pleaded guilty to 17 counts of tax-related offenses and was sentenced to 27 months in prison. On appeal, defendant argued that the district court erred by refusing to group all of his counts into a single group pursuant to U.S.S.G. 3D1.2(b) o… Continue reading
Plaintiffs appealed the district court’s grant of Troup’s motion for summary judgment as to plaintiffs’ sexual harassment claim brought pursuant to Title IX, 20 U.S.C. 1681. The facts of this case stemmed from circumstances surrounding the sexual moles… Continue reading