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   Federal Courts - 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals - February 15, 2006

  
Balter v. United States, NO. 04-3687, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, February 15, 2006, Filed
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Overview: Inmate's FTCA claim was time barred under 28 U.S.C.S. § 2401(b) because inmate knew of both existence and probable cause of his eye injury in August 1997 when he was told by two eye specialists that delay in seeking treatment had adversely affected his prognosis, but he did not file his administrative claim until more than three years later.

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Burkhart v. Potter, No: 05-2326, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, February 15, 2006, Filed
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Overview: Appeal of judgment in favor of the U.S. Postal Service in an action involving claims under Title VII, the ADEA, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 failed. Former employee failed to show error in magistrate's management of discovery, and her claims regarding evidentiary errors and limitations on trial time were without merit.

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N.J. Dep't of Treasury v. Visara Int'l, Inc., No. 05-1196, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, February 15, 2006, Filed
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Overview: A purchaser was properly granted summary judgment on New Jersey's contract and fraud action on res judicata grounds because New Jersey, absent evidence of a novation, remained a debtor's creditor under their contracts during bankruptcy proceedings and the plan's confirmation resolved the action.

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United States v. Leahy, Nos. 03-4490 / 03-4184 / 03-4542 / 03-4560 / 04-2912, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, February 15, 2006, Filed
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Overview: Booker arguments against forfeiture and restitution orders failed. Sixth Amendment right to jury trial was not implicated in forfeiture matters and as determination of full restitution amount under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act or Witness Protection Act did not impose punishment beyond statutory maximum under the Acts, Booker did not apply.

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United States v. Russo, No. 04-2754, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, February 15, 2006, Filed
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Overview: Defendant's convictions for fraudulent activities were affirmed as the evidence was sufficient and the district court did not err in its instructions. While the district court properly set restitution under 18 U.S.C.S. § 3663A, the court violated defendant's Sixth Amendment rights at sentencing because the court made fact based determinations.

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Wall v. Dauphin County, Case No: 04-4112, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, February 15, 2006, Filed
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Overview: Fourteenth Amendment rights of a pretrial detainee, who collapsed while playing basketball in a hot gym, were not violated by county prison's recreation policies; the policies were not punishment, they were rationally related to legitimate purpose of allowing inmate's to exercise, and restrictions placed on recreation served security interests.

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Yuhasz v. Poritz, No: 05-1660; No: 05-1838; No: 05-2872, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, February 15, 2006, Filed
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Overview: Individual failed to allege a due process violation in her claim that she was not provided with disciplinary notice prior to termination as required by N.J. Admin. Code. § 4A:2-2.5 because the statute did not necessarily entitle an employee to written notice and provided that the right to a hearing was waived if not requested within five days.

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