HOT DOCS

DISCRIMINATION - Marman v. U.S. Airways

COMPLAINT - Plaintiff was ordered to “pull up [his] pants” before boarding aircraft. Confrontation resulted in plaintiff being removed from aircraft and placed in full-body restraints. (N.D. Cal.)

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - People v. Barnes

OPINION - Defendant took victim’s smartphone at gunpoint. Phone company was able to “ping” phone, and officers were able to determine defendant’s location. Defendant had no reasonable expectation of privacy in phone, nor was phone company akin to an “untested informant.” (Cal.Ct. App., 1st Dist.)

REAL PROPERTY – Interface Kanner LLC v. JPMorgan Chase Bank

PETITION FOR CERT. – Washington Mutual made a deal to build a bank building. When WaMu failed, the FDIC took over its assets, then sold them to JPMorgan. The FDIC and then JPMorgan argued that under FIRREA, they could reject the lease for the building because it was a “bank premise.” The Eleventh Circuit agreed, but petitioners argue that the decision conflicts with O’Melveny & Myers v. FDIC. (U.S.)

REAL PROPERTY - Caciopoli v. Lebowitz

OPINION - Defendant mistakenly removed trees that were on plaintiff’s property, reducing privacy and value of home. Damages of $150,000. per common law were not limited by Connecticut general statutes § 52–560. (Conn.)

HABEAS CORPUS - Portillo v. Bharara

SUMMARY ORDER - Even though habeas corpus petitioner was detained in Guatamala at the request of U.S. authorities, who wished to extradite him, he was not in U.S. custody and his habeas petition was properly dismissed. (2d Cir.)

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