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Assault and Battery Case Law

The following cases, organized by federal, appeal, and supreme court, serve as useful examples of assault and battery case law.

Important Supreme Court Cases

  • Sheridan v. United States, No. 87-626 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES , 487 U.S. 392; 108 S. Ct. 2449; 101 L. Ed. 2d 352; 1988 U.S. 56 U.S.L.W. 4761, April 26, 1988, Argued, June 24, 1988, Decided
  • Owens v. Okure, No. 87-56 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES , 488 U.S. 235; 109 S. Ct. 573; 102 L. Ed. 2d 594; 1989 U.S. 57 U.S.L.W. 4065, November 1, 1988, Argued, January 10, 1989, Decided
  • United States v. Shearer, No. 84-194 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES , 473 U.S. 52; 105 S. Ct. 3039; 87 L. Ed. 2d 38; 1985 U.S. 53 U.S.L.W. 4917, February 25, 1985, Argued, June 27, 1985, Decided
  • Bd. of the County Comm'Rs v. Brown, No. 95-1100 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES , 520 U.S. 397; 117 S. Ct. 1382; 137 L. Ed. 2d 626; 1997 U.S. ; 65 U.S.L.W. 4286; 12 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1217; 97 Cal. Daily Op. Service 3033; 97 Daily Journal DAR 5311; 10 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 405, November 5, 1996, Argued, April 28, 1997, Decided
  • Diaz v. United States, No. 384., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 223 U.S. 442; 32 S. Ct. 250; 56 L. Ed. 500; 1912 U.S. Argued November 16, 1911., February 19, 1912, Decided
  • Connecticut v. Doehr, No. 90-143, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 501 U.S. 1; 111 S. Ct. 2105; 115 L. Ed. 2d 1; 1991 U.S. 59 U.S.L.W. 4587; 91 Cal. Daily Op. Service 4231; 91 Daily Journal DAR 6597, January 7, 1991, Argued, June 6, 1991, Decided
  • Garcia v. United States, No. 83-6061, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 469 U.S. 70; 105 S. Ct. 479; 83 L. Ed. 2d 472; 1984 U.S. LEXIS 166; 53 U.S.L.W. 4016, October 10, 1984, Argued, December 10, 1984, Decided, Petition For Rehearing Denied February 19, 1985.
  • Thompson v. Thompson, No. 17., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 218 U.S. 611; 31 S. Ct. 111; 54 L. Ed. 1180; 1910 U.S. LEXIS 2055, Argued October 27, 1910., December 12, 1910, Decided
  • McNeal v. Culver, No. 52, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 365 U.S. 109; 81 S. Ct. 413; 5 L. Ed. 2d 445; 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1803; 15 Ohio Op. 2d 381, December 6, 1960, Argued, January 23, 1961, Decided
  • Monroe v. Pape, No. 39, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 365 U.S. 167; 81 S. Ct. 473; 5 L. Ed. 2d 492; 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1687, November 8, 1960, Argued, February 20, 1961, Decided
  • Respublica v. De Longchamps, COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER, AT PHILADELPHIA Reported in Volume One of the United States Reports, 1 U.S. 111; 1 L. Ed. 59; 1784 U.S. LEXIS 116; 1 Dall. 111, OCTOBER 1784, Session
  • Shields v. Ohio, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES , 95 U.S. 319; 24 L. Ed. 357; 1877 U.S. LEXIS 2174; 5 Otto 319, October 29, 1877, Decided
  • Beckwith v. Bean, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES , 98 U.S. 266; 25 L. Ed. 124; 1878 U.S.; 8 Otto 266, January 6, 1879, Decided; OCTOBER, 1878, Term
  • Coleman v. Tenn., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES , 97 U.S. 509; 24 L. Ed. 1118; 1878 U.S.; 7 Otto 509, March 3, 1879, Decided; OCTOBER, 1878, Term
  • United States v. Feola, No. 73-1123, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 420 U.S. 671; 95 S. Ct. 1255; 43 L. Ed. 2d 541; 1975 U.S., November 19, 1974, Argued, March 19, 1975, Decided
  • Anderson v. Dunn, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 19 U.S. 204; 5 L. Ed. 242; 1821 U.S.; 6 Wheat. 204, March 2, 1821, Decided
  • Henshaw v. Miller, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES , 58 U.S. 212; 15 L. Ed. 222; 1854 U.S. LEXIS 511; 17 HOW 212, March 8, 1855, Decided; December 1854 Term
  • Lovejoy v. Murray, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES , 70 U.S. 1; 18 L. Ed. 129; 1865 U.S.; 3 Wall. 1, February 5, 1866, Decided; December 1865 Term
  • Weems v. United States, No. 20., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 217 U.S. 349; 30 S. Ct. 544; 54 L. Ed. 793; 1910 U.S., Argued November 30, December 1, 1909., May 2, 1910, Decided, As Amended.
  • Ristaino v. Ross, No. 74-1216, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 424 U.S. 589; 96 S. Ct. 1017; 47 L. Ed. 2d 258; 1976 U.S., Argued December 8-9, 1975, March 3, 1976
  • Garrett v. United States, No. 83-1842, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 471 U.S. 773; 105 S. Ct. 2407; 85 L. Ed. 2d 764; 1985 U.S.; 53 U.S.L.W. 4629, January 16, 1985, Argued, June 3, 1985, Decided
  • Preuit & Mauldin v. Jones, No. 85-794., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 474 U.S. 1105; 106 S. Ct. 893; 88 L. Ed. 2d 926; 1986 U.S.; 54 U.S.L.W. 3497, January 27, 1986
  • Massachusetts v. Oakes, No. 87-1651, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 491 U.S. 576; 109 S. Ct. 2633; 105 L. Ed. 2d 493; 1989 U.S.; 57 U.S.L.W. 4787, January 17, 1989, Argued, June 21, 1989, Decided
  • Philadelphia & T. R. Co. v. Stimpson, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 39 U.S. 448; 10 L. Ed. 535; 1840 U.S., February 24, 1840, Decided
  • Wilkes v. Dinsman, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 48 U.S. 89; 12 L. Ed. 618; 1849 U.S.; 7 HOW 89, February 16, 1849, Decided
  • Capital Traction Co. v. Hof, No. 108., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 174 U.S. 1; 19 S. Ct. 580; 43 L. Ed. 873; 1899 U.S., Argued January 5, 6, 1899., April 11, 1899, Decided
  • Williams v. United States, No. 365, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 341 U.S. 97; 71 S. Ct. 576; 95 L. Ed. 774; 1951 U.S., January 8, 1951, Argued, April 23, 1951, Decided
  • Gooding v. Wilson, No. 70-26, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 405 U.S. 518; 92 S. Ct. 1103; 31 L. Ed. 2d 408; 1972 U.S., December 8, 1971, Argued, March 23, 1972, Decided
  • Robinson v. Neil, No. 71-6272, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 409 U.S. 505; 93 S. Ct. 876; 35 L. Ed. 2d 29; 1973 U.S., December 6, 1972, Argued, January 16, 1973, Decided
  • Sutton v. New Jersey, Nos. 189, 190., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 244 U.S. 258; 37 S. Ct. 508; 61 L. Ed. 1117; 1917 U.S., Argued April 20, 1917., May 21, 1917, Decided
  • United Bhd. of Carpenters & Joiners, Local 610 v. Scott, No. 82-486 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES , 463 U.S. 825; 103 S. Ct. 3352; 77 L. Ed. 2d 1049; 1983 U.S.; 51 U.S.L.W. 5173; 97 Lab. Cas. (CCH) P10,231; 32 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) P33,697; 113 L.R.R.M. 3145, April 26, 1983, Argued, July 5, 1983, Decided, Petition For Rehearing Denied October 3, 1983.
  • Hunter v. Underwood, No. 84-76, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 471 U.S. 222; 105 S. Ct. 1916; 85 L. Ed. 2d 222; 1985 U.S.; 53 U.S.L.W. 4468, February 26, 1985, Argued, April 16, 1985, Decided
  • Thompson v. Okla., No. 86-6169 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES , 487 U.S. 815; 108 S. Ct. 2687; 101 L. Ed. 2d 702; 1988 U.S.; 56 U.S.L.W. 4892, November 9, 1987, Argued, June 29, 1988, Decided
  • Butler v. McKellar, No. 88-6677, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 494 U.S. 407; 110 S. Ct. 1212; 108 L. Ed. 2d 347; 1990 U.S.; 58 U.S.L.W. 4294, October 30, 1989, Argued, March 5, 1990, Decided
  • Harmelin v. Michigan, No. 89-7272, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 501 U.S. 957; 111 S. Ct. 2680; 115 L. Ed. 2d 836; 1991 U.S.; 59 U.S.L.W. 4839; 91 Cal. Daily Op. Service 4997; 91 Daily Journal DAR 7652, November 5, 1990, Argued, June 27, 1991, Decided
  • Mickens v. Taylor, No. 00-9285 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES , 535 U.S. 162; 122 S. Ct. 1237; 152 L. Ed. 2d 291; 2002 U.S.; 70 U.S.L.W. 4216; 2002 Cal. Daily Op. Service 2737; 2002 Daily Journal DAR 3311; 15 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 161, November 5, 2001, Argued, March 27, 2002, Decided

Important Court of Appeals Case Law

  • Davis v. Giles, No. 84-5493, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT, 248 U.S. App. D.C. 124; 769 F.2d 813; 1985 U.S. App., March 27, 1985, Argued, August 16, 1985, Decided
  • Huie v. Phoenix Ins. Co., No. 19,438, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT, 413 F.2d 613; 1969 U.S. App.; 1969 Fire & Casualty Cas.(CCH) P42, July 24, 1969
  • Tarpley v. Greene, No. 81-1246, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT, 221 U.S. App. D.C. 227; 684 F.2d 1; 1982 U.S. App., April 26, 1982, Argued, July 2, 1982, As Amended July 2, 1982.
  • Shearer v. United States, No. 83-1089, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, 723 F.2d 1102; 1983 U.S. App., October 24, 1983, Argued, December 19, 1983, Decided, Petition for Rehearing En Banc Denied March 7, 1984.
  • Taylor v. Starnes, No. 78-6446, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS, FOURTH CIRCUIT, 650 F.2d 38; 1981 U.S. App., November 6, 1979, Argued, May 29, 1981, Decided
  • Polite v. Diehl, Nos. 72-1770, 72-2013, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, 507 F.2d 119; 1974 U.S. App., May 22, 1973, Submitted Under Third Circuit Rule 12(6), December 31, 1974, Decided
  • Tollett v. Mashburn, No. 16544, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH CIRCUIT, 291 F.2d 89; 1961 U.S. App., June 23, 1961
  • Portaro v. American Guarantee & Liability Ins. Co., No. 14930, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS SIXTH CIRCUIT, 310 F.2d 897; 1962 U.S. App.; 22 Ohio Op. 2d 354, December 28, 1962
  • Gibson v. United States, No. 19253, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, 457 F.2d 1391; 1972 U.S. App., September 16, 1971, Argued, March 30, 1972, Decided
  • WHITMAN v. NORTH RIVER INS. CO., No. 82-3200., UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT., 1982 U.S. App.; 1983 Fire & Casualty Cas.(CCH) P999, October 15, 1982
  • Williams v. Thomas, No. 81-1376, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, 692 F.2d 1032; 1982 U.S. App., December 6, 1982
  • Vanetzian v. Hall, No. 77-8058, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT, 562 F.2d 88; 1977 U.S. App., September 9, 1977, Decided
  • Lewis v. United States, No. 10522, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS THIRD CIRCUIT, 194 F.2d 689; 1952 U.S. App., December 20, 1951, Argued, February 12, 1952, Decided
  • Gilmere v. City of Atlanta, Nos. 82-8457, 82-8760 , UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT , 737 F.2d 894; 1984 U.S. App., July 9, 1984, Petition for Rehearing and Petition for Rehearing En Banc Granted of October 1, 1984, Reported at: 737 F.2d 894 at 912. Rehearing, en banc, granted by Gilmere v. Atlanta, 737 F.2d 894, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 18103 (11th Cir. Ga., 1984) On rehearing at, En banc Gilmere v. Atlanta, 774 F.2d 1495, 1985 U.S. App. (11th Cir. Ga., 1985)
  • McGettrick v. Fidelity & Casualty Co., No. 154, Docket 25237, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS SECOND CIRCUIT, 264 F.2d 883; 1959 U.S. App. LEXIS 4232, February 6, 1959, Argued, March 12, 1959, Decided

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