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Recent Decisions From the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Bank of New York Mellon Trust v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage
Date: April 27, 2016
Docket Number:
14-2619
Justia Opinion Summary: BNY appealed the district court's grant of summary judgment for Morgan Stanley, arguing that the district court erred in concluding, as a matter of law, that Morgan Stanley was not contractually obliged to repurchase a m...
Legg v. Ulster Cnty.
Date: April 26, 2016
Docket Number:
14-3636
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff, a corrections officer at the Ulster County Jail, filed suit against the County and its officials, alleging that the denial of her request for an accommodation under the County's light duty policy amounted to p...
Cooper v. N.Y. State Dep’t of Labor
Date: April 26, 2016
Docket Number:
15-3392
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against her former employer, alleging that defendant unlawfully retaliated against her for opposing an employment practice proscribed by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e et...
NFL Mgmt. Council v. NFL Players Ass'n
Date: April 25, 2016
Docket Number:
15-2801
Justia Opinion Summary: The NFL suspended New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for four games because of his involvement in a scheme to deflate footballs during the 2015 AFC Championship Game. After Brady requested arbitration, League Com...
Schoenefeld v. Schneiderman
Date: April 22, 2016
Docket Number:
11-4283
United States v. Pattee
Date: April 21, 2016
Docket Number:
14-2163
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant appealed his conviction for child pornography-related charges, arguing that his plea was invalid because in accepting his guilty plea the district court failed to adhere strictly to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules...
Zaretsky v. William Goldberg Diamond Corp.
Date: April 21, 2016
Docket Number:
15-35
Justia Opinion Summary: This case stems from a dispute between the parties regarding the ownership of a 7.35 carat pear-shaped diamond. WGDC consigned the diamond to celebrity fashion stylist, Derek Khan. Khan, without WGDCʹs permission, subseq...
Reginella v. Target Corp.
Date: April 18, 2016
Docket Number:
15-1589
Justia Opinion Summary: Evelyn Gustafson, plaintiff's decedent, filed suit against Target after she was injured from a fall in a Target bathroom. Gustafson alleged that Target was negligent in maintaining the bathroom door, which closed with ex...
Hoefer v. Bd. of Educ. of Middletown
Date: April 14, 2016
Docket Number:
14-2020
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983 against defendants, asserting various First and Fourth Amendment claims. On appeal, plaintiff challenged the district court's dismissal of his action with prejudice. The district...
United States v. Jesrum
Date: April 14, 2016
Docket Number:
14-4464
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. On appeal, defendant challenged the district court's application of a six-level enhancement under USSG 2B1.1(b)(2)(C) because the offense i...
Flo & Eddie, Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
Date: April 13, 2016
Docket Number:
15-1164
Justia Opinion Summary: Appellee Flo & Eddie, Inc. filed suit against Appellant Sirius on behalf of itself and a class of owners of pre-1972 recordings, asserting claims for common-law copyright infringement and unfair competition under New Yor...
In re Pfizer Inc. Securities Litigation
Date: April 12, 2016
Docket Number:
14-2853
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs filed suit against Pfizer and others, alleging violations of federal securities laws because Pfizer made fraudulent misrepresentations and fraudulently omitted to disclose information regarding the safety of t...
Halo v. Yale Health Plan
Date: April 12, 2016
Docket Number:
14-4055
Justia Opinion Summary: Congress empowered the Department of Labor to issue rules and regulations governing claims procedures for employee benefit plans under Sections 503 and 505 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA),...
Johnson v. Patterson
Date: April 11, 2016
Docket Number:
14-2554
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff appealed the district court's grant of qualified immunity to Defendant Police Officer Patterson. The district court dismissed plaintiff's claim against Patterson by reason of his having seized her for psychiatr...
Mitchell v. Garrison Protective Servs., Inc.
Date: April 11, 2016
Docket Number:
15-2137
Justia Opinion Summary: This case originated in a sex‐discrimination lawsuit by plaintiffs against their former employer, Lyons. Interested party-appellant Garrison appealed various factual determinations made by the district court in granting...
