1996 Decisions
As a recognized backup archive for the United States Court for the Third Circuit, Villanova University School of Law maintains digital copies of all opinions filed by the Court since May of 1994. New opinions are added monthly.
NOTE: Most opinions are marked "Precedential" or "Non-Precedential", either on the cover page, or somewhere on the first page of the opinion. Non-Precedential Opinions are only binding upon the parties involved, and should not be cited or relied upon for the legal principles stated within.
Also, even precedential opinions may have been overruled since the time the case was published. The legal validity of any of these opinions should be checked with a citator (e.g. Lexis' Shepard's or Westlaw's KeyCite)
January
IN RE: Unisys Svgs. Plan Litigation v. Unisys Corp.
IN RE: The Guild and Gallery Plus, Inc. v. Maggio
Hargrave v. United Wire Hanger Corp.
Exxon Shipping Co. v. Exxon Seaman's Union
Rogal v. American Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Resolution Tr. Corp. v. W.W. Dev. & Mgmt, Inc.
Hahnemann Univ. Hosp. v. Edgar
H. K. Porter Co., Inc. v. Pennsylvania Ins. Guar. Assn.
Mallenbaum v. Adelphia Comm. Corp.
Vetrotex Certainteed Corp. v. Consolidated Fiber Glass Prod. Co.
February
Colville v. Allegheny Co. Ct. of Comm. Pleas
Blanciak v. Allegheny Ludlum Corp.
Angst v. Royal MacCabees Life Ins. Co.
March
Assicurazioni Generali v. Public Svc. Mut. Ins. Co.
Kalwaytis v. Preferred Meal Systems, Inc.
Drinker v. Colonial School District
Kreschollek v. So Stevedoring Co
Holbrook v. Lykes Bros Steamship
US Underwriters Ins v. Liberty Mutl Ins Co
April
Orson Inc v. Miramax Film Corp
Pennsylvania Dept. of Welfare v. US Dept. HHS
McCarthy v. Recordex Svcs. Inc
Sumitomo Machinery v. AlliedSignal Inc
Ryan Operations GP v. Santiam-Midwest
United States v. Various Computers
May
Edelman v. Comm Social Security
State of PA v. Secretary of Dept Ed
In Matter Nautilus Motor Tanker
ACLU NJ v. Black Horse Pike Regional Bd. of Education
JC Penney Co Inc v. Giant Eagle Inc
June
Greater NY Mut'l Ins. v. N. River Ins Co
Cent PA Teamsters v. McCormick Dray Line
Chemical Leaman v. Aetna Casualty & Surety
Delli Santi v. CNA Insurance Co
Tate & Lyle Inc v. Commissioner IRS