Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Haworth
300 U.S. 227 (1937) Cited 3,448 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that a request for a declaratory judgment regarding an insured's disability was justiciable
Digital Prop., Inc. v. City of Plantation
121 F.3d 586 (11th Cir. 1997) Cited 185 timesDetermining challenge not ripe because plaintiff had not applied for zoning permit and relied on statement that city "does not allow such use" made by one non-supervisory employee at zoning department to confirm plaintiff's assumption that zoning scheme applied to his proposal
Mulhall v. UNITE HERE Local 355
618 F.3d 1279 (11th Cir. 2010) Cited 112 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that a plaintiff’s First Amendment rights were "at imminent risk of invasion" because an agreement his employer entered into with a labor union "substantially increase[d] the likelihood" that he would be unionized against his will
Miccosukee Tribe v. Kraus-Anderson
607 F.3d 1268 (11th Cir. 2010) Cited 59 times 1 Legal AnalysesExplaining that "barren" complaint failed to cite any constitutional provision, federal statute, or recognized theory of common law to establish subject-matter jurisdiction
In re Jacks
642 F.3d 1323 (11th Cir. 2011) Cited 22 timesHolding that court lacks jurisdiction over "claims are based on events that may take place in the future"
In re Brantley
286 B.R. 918 (Bankr. S.D. Ga. 2002) Cited 4 timesCase Number 01-30147 October 15, 2002 Lance J. Hamilton, Vidalia, GA, for Debtors. Barnee C. Baxter, Augusta, GA, trustee. ORDER JOHN S. DALIS, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge Altegra Credit Company (herein "Altegra"), Ford Motor Credit Company (herein "Ford"), and Michael and Melinda Bradley (herein "Debtors") assert competing claims over distribution of insurance policy proceeds held by the Chapter 13 Trustee. Altegra is entitled to the money. The Court has jurisdiction to determine these