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Kurns Vs. Railroad Friction Products Corp.
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-29-2012
Kurns, et al. v. Railroad Friction Products Corp., et al. NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus KURNS, executrix of the ESTATE OF CORSON, DECEASED, et al. v. RAILROAD FRICTION PRODUCTS CORP. et al. certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the third circuit No. 10879.Argued November 9, 2011Decided February 29, 2012 George Corson worked as a welder and machinist for a railroad carrier. After retirement, Corson was diagnosed with mesothelioma. He and his wife, a petitioner here, sued respondents Railroad Friction Products Corporation and Viad Corp in state court, claiming injury from Corsons exposure to a...
Douglas Vs. Independent Living Center of Southern Cal., Inc.
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-22-2012
Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern Cal., Inc. NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus DOUGLAS, DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES v. INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC., et al. certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit No. 09958.Argued October 3, 2011Decided February 22, 2012[ 1 ] Medicaid is a cooperative federal-state program that provides medical care to needy individuals. To qualify for federal funds, a State must submit its Medicaid plan and any amendments to the federal agency that administers the program, the Centers for Medi...
Messerschmidt Vs. Millender
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-22-2012
Messerschmidt, et al. v. Millender, et al. NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus MESSERSCHMIDT et al. v. MILLENDER, executor of ESTATE OF MILLENDER, DECEASED, et al. certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit No. 10704.Argued December 5, 2011Decided February 22, 2012 Shelly Kelly was afraid that she would be attacked by her boyfriend, Jerry Ray Bowen, while she moved out of her apartment. She therefore requested police protection. Two officers arrived, but they were called away to an emergency. As soon as the officers left, Bowen showed up at the apartment, yelled I told you never to ca...
Ppl Montana, Llc Vs. Montana
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-22-2012
PPL Montana, LLC v. Montana NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus PPL MONTANA, LLC v. MONTANA certiorari to the supreme court of montana No. 10218.Argued December 7, 2011Decided February 22, 2012 Petitioner PPL Montana, LLC (PPL), owns and operates hydroelectric facilities in Montana. Ten of its facilities are located on riverbeds underlying segments of the Missouri, Madison, and Clark Fork Rivers. Five hydroelectric dams on the Upper Missouri River are along the Great Falls reach, including on the three tallest waterfalls; and PPLs two other dams on that river are in canyons on the Stubbs Ferry stretch. These, to...
Wetzel Vs. Lambert
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-21-2012
Wetzel v. Lambert - 11-38 (2012) SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES JOHN E. WETZEL, SECRETARY, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al. v. JAMES LAMBERT on petition for writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the third circuit No. 1138.Decided February 21, 2012 Per Curiam. James Lambert was convicted and sentenced to death in 1984 for the murder of two patrons during a robbery of Princes Lounge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the Commonwealths primary witnesses at Lamberts trial was Bernard Jackson, who admitted to being involved in the robbery and identified Bruce Reese and Lambert as his accomplices. Almost 20 years later, Lambert brought a claim for postconviction relief in Pennsylvania state court, alleging that the Commonwealth had failed to disclose, inter alia, a police activity sheet in violation of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U. S. 83 (1963). This document, dated October 25, 1982, noted that a p...
Howes Vs. Fields
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-21-2012
Howes v. Fields NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus HOWES, WARDEN v. FIELDS certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the sixth circuit No. 10680.Argued October 4, 2011Decided February 21, 2012 Respondent Fields, a Michigan state prisoner, was escorted from his prison cell by a corrections officer to a conference room where he was questioned by two sheriffs deputies about criminal activity he had allegedly engaged in before coming to prison. At no time was Fields given Miranda warnings or advised that he did not have to speak with the deputies. As relevant here: Fields was questioned for between five ...
Marmet Health Care Center, Inc. Vs. Brown
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-21-2012
Marmet Health Care Center, Inc. v. Brown - 11-391 (2012) SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES MARMET HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC., et al. 11391 v. CLAYTON BROWN et al. CLARKSBURG NURSING HOME & REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC, dba CLARKSBURG CONTINUOUS CARE CENTER, et al. 11394 v. SHARON A. MARCHIO, executrix of the ESTATE OF PAULINE VIRGINIA WILLETT on petitions for writs of certiorari to the supreme court of appeals of west virginia Nos. 11391 and 11394.Decided February 21, 2012 Per Curiam. State and federal courts must enforce the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U. S. C. 1 et seq., with respect to all arbitration agreements covered by that statute. Here, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, by misreading and disregarding the precedents of this Court interpreting the FAA, did not follow controlling federal law implementing that basic principle. The state court held unenforce-...
Kawashima Vs. Holder
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-21-2012
Kawashima v. Holder NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus KAWASHIMA et ux. v. HOLDER, ATTORNEY GENERAL certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit No. 10577.Argued November 7, 2011Decided February 21, 2012 An Immigration Judge ordered the removal of resident aliens Akio and Fusako Kawashima, determining that Mr. Kawashimas conviction for willfully making and subscribing a false tax return, 26 U. S. C. 7206(1), and Mrs. Kawashimas conviction for aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return, 7206(2), qualified as crimes involving fraud or deceit under 8 U. S. C. 1101(a)(43...
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