U. S. Supreme Court, June, 2001, Federal Case law

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Federal Courts - U. S. Supreme Court - June 4, 2001

Florida v. Thomas, No. 00-391, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, June 4, 2001, Decided
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Overview: Where state supreme court's judgment did not fit any of the categories where judgments were treated as final for jurisdictional purposes although there were proceedings to take place in state court, certiorari was dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

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Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp. v. Garris, No. 00-346, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, June 4, 2001, Decided
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Overview: The maritime cause of action established for unseaworthiness was equally available for negligence. Mother's negligence action for wrongful death of son was not preempted by federal maritime statutes.

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Penry v. Johnson, No. 00-6677, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, June 4, 2001, Decided
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Overview: On retrial in state court, in which the jury found the mentally retarded petitioner guilty of capital murder and sentenced him to death, the jury instructions failed to adequately instruct the jury regarding mitigating evidence.

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Pollard v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., No. 00-763, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, June 4, 2001, Decided
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Overview: In former employee's hostile work environment action, the statutory damages cap was inapplicable to front pay because front pay was not an element of compensatory damages within the meaning of the federal statute.

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United Dominion Indus. v. United States, No. 00-157, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, June 4, 2001, Decided
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Overview: In tax refund action based on carry back of product liability losses of an affiliated group of corporations, affiliated group's product liability loss should be determined on a consolidated, single-entity basis.

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