Search : U.S. Supreme Court : Injury And Tort Law : From 10/01/03 To 07/01/04
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| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Injury And Tort Law, International Law |
| Title: | SOSA v. ALVAREZ-MACHAIN |
| Date: | 06/29/04 |
| Case Number: | 03-339 |
| Summary: | The Federal Tort Claims Act's exception to waiver of sovereign immunity for claims arising in a foreign country bars claims based on any injury suffered in a foreign country, regardless of where the tortious act or omission occurred. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury And Tort Law |
| Title: | TENNESSEE v. LANE |
| Date: | 05/17/04 |
| Case Number: | 02-1667 |
| Summary: | As it applies to the class of cases implicating the fundamental right of access to the courts, Title II of the ADA constitutes a valid exercise of Congress' authority to enforce the Fourteenth Amendment's substantive guarantees. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury And Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law |
| Title: | JONES v. R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS CO. |
| Date: | 05/03/04 |
| Case Number: | 02-1205 |
| Summary: | A cause of action "arises under an Act of Congress enacted" after December 1, 1990 - and therefore is governed by 28 U.S.C. section 1658's four-year statute of limitations - if the claim was made possible by a post-1990 enactment. Because petitioners' causes of action arose under the Civil Rights Act of 1991, they are not time-barred. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Government Law, Injury And Tort Law |
| Title: | NAT'L ARCHIVES & RECORDS ADMIN. v. FAVISH |
| Date: | 03/30/04 |
| Case Number: | 02-954 |
| Summary: | The FOIA recognizes surviving family members' right to personal privacy with respect to their close relative's death-scene images. The privacy interest of Vincent Foster's family is protected by Exemption 7(C), and outweighs the public interest in disclosure; the requester failed to produce evidence warranting a belief that responsible officials might have acted negligently or otherwise improperly in performing their duties. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Injury And Tort Law, International Law, Transportation, Travel & Leisure |
| Title: | OLYMPIC AIRWAYS v. HUSAIN |
| Date: | 02/24/04 |
| Case Number: | 02-1348 |
| Summary: | Defendant is liable for the death of an international passenger because its conduct here constitutes an "accident" under Article 17 of the Warsaw Convention. Flight attendant's refusal to reseat the asthmatic passenger away from the smoking section was clearly external to him, and unexpected and unusual in light of industry standards, defendant's policy, and the simple nature of the requested accommodation. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Government Law, Injury And Tort Law |
| Title: | DOE v. CHAO |
| Date: | 02/24/04 |
| Case Number: | 02-1377 |
| Summary: | Plaintiff must prove some actual damages to qualify for the minimum statutory award under the Privacy Act of 1974. His uncorroborated claim of emotional distress, on learning of defendant's improper disclosure of his Social Security number in connection with his black lung benefits claim, is not compensable. |