Delta S.S. Lines, Inc. v. Turner, 434 U.S. 827 (1977). · Go Syfert
Delta S.S. Lines, Inc. v. Turner, 434 U.S. 827 (1977). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“reasonable competency" preferred to "farce and mockery”
153 citation events (1 in the last 25 years) across 38 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Healey v. People of State of NY (nysd, 1978-01-30) · Strongest negative: Charles W. Brinkley v. Eugene S. Lefevre (ca2, 1980-04-08)
Treatment trajectory · 1977 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1977 2001 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 20 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "but see" Charles W. Brinkley v. Eugene S. Lefevre (2×)
2d Cir. · 1980 · signal: but cf. · confidence high
But cf. Rickenbacker v. Warden, 550 F.2d 62 (2d Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 826 , 98 S.Ct. 103 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977) (modification of the test not necessary because the alleged deficiencies did not amount to ineffectiveness even under the standard of "reasonable competency."). 10 The farce and mockery standard has been rejected in all other circuits in favor of a requirement that counsel for the defense act in a reasonably competent and skillful professional manner: see, e. g., District of Columbia: United States v. De Coster, 487 F.2d 1197 (D.C.Cir.1973); First Circuit: United States …
cited Cited "but see" United States v. Howard Wendy
2d Cir. · 1978 · signal: but see · confidence high
But see Rickenbacker v. Warden, 550 F.2d 62, 67 (2d Cir. 1976) (Oakes, J., dissenting), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 826 , 98 S.Ct. 103 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977). 23 .
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Healey v. People of State of NY
S.D.N.Y. · 1978 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
reasonable competency" preferred to "farce and mockery
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Paul Terry Toomey (2×)
9th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Perry, 550 F.2d 524, 528 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 827 , 98 S.Ct. 104 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Lee Ratner and John Zuro, Individually and D/B/A the Grant Company v. Sioux Natural Gas Corporation and Sioux Pipeline Corporation
5th Cir. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See MacKethan v. Burrus, Cootes & Burrus, 4 Cir.1976, 545 F.2d 1388, 1390 (Wyzanski, J.), cert. denied, 1977, 434 U.S. 826 , 98 S.Ct. 103 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 ; Gould v. American-Hawaiian S.S.
cited Cited "see" National Labor Relations Board v. Ajax Tool Works, Incorporated
7th Cir. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See Dynamic Machine Co. v. NLRB, 552 F.2d 1195, 1201 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 827 , 98 S.Ct. 103 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Angelito Maniego, Hector Galang, Teodoro Monte
2d Cir. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See Rickenbacker v. Warden, Auburn Correctional Facility, 550 F.2d 62, 65-66 (2d Cir.1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 826 , 98 S.Ct. 103 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977).
cited Cited "see" United States v. McKinley
usnmcmilrev · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Perry, 550 F.2d 524 (9th Cir.1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 827 , 98 S.Ct. 104 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977), reh’g denied, 434 U.S. 976 , 98 S.Ct. 536 , 54 L.Ed.2d 469 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Ward
Pa. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See, inter alia, United States v. DeMarco, 550 F.2d 1224, 1227 (9th Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 827 , 98 S.Ct. 105 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 ; United States v. Jamison, 505 F.2d 407 , (D.C.Cir.1974); United States v. Sturgill, 563 F.2d 307 (6th Cir. 1977). .
discussed Cited "see" National Labor Relations Board v. Big Three Industries, Inc. (2×)
9th Cir. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
See Dynamic Machine Co. v. NLRB, 552 F.2d 1195 (7th Cir.) cert. denied, 434 U.S. 827 , 98 S.Ct. 103 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977); NLRB v. Broyhill Co., 514 F.2d 655, 658 (8th Cir. 1975).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Ronald G. Lyman
9th Cir. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Perry, 550 F.2d 524, 529 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 431 U.S. 918 , 97 S.Ct. 2182 , 53 L.Ed.2d 228 , 434 U.S. 827 , 98 S.Ct. 104 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977); United States v. Baxter, 492 F.2d 150, 160 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 416 U.S. 940 , 94 S.Ct. 1945 , 40 L.Ed.2d 292 (1974).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Dondich
N.D. Cal. · 1978 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. DeMarco, 401 F.Supp. 505 (C.D.Cal. 1975), aff’d, 550 F.2d 1224 (9th Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 827 , 98 S.Ct. 105 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Patriot's Point Development Authority
D.S.C. · 1991 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., MacKethan v. Burns, Cootes & Bums, 545 F.2d 1388, 1390 (4th Cir.1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 826 , 98 S.Ct. 103 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977); see also U.S. Indus., Inc. v. Touche Ross & Co., 854 F.2d 1223 , 1236 (10th Cir.1988) (“ ‘One satisfaction rule’ cannot be disputed.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Nos. 87-1966, 87-2044
8th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Rolf v. Blyth, Eastman Dillon & Co., Inc., 637 F.2d 77 (2nd Cir.1980) and MacKethan v. Burrus, Cootes, & Burrus, 545 F.2d 1388 (4th Cir.1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 826 , 98 S.Ct. 103 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977) (securities cases in which non-settling defendants were granted credit for amount of settlement paid by other defendants).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Harris v. Union Electric Co.
8th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Rolf v. Blyth, Eastman Dillon & Co., Inc., 637 F.2d 77 (2nd Cir.1980) and MacKethan v. Burras, Cootes, & Burras, 545 F.2d 1388 (4th Cir.1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 826 , 98 S.Ct. 103 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977) (securities cases in which non-settling defendants were granted credit for amount of settlement paid by other defendants).
cited Cited "see, e.g." National Labor Relations Board v. Jarm Enterprises, Inc., D/B/A Blu-Fountain Manor
7th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Dynamic Machine Co. v. NLRB, 552 F.2d 1195, 1204 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 827 , 98 S.Ct. 103 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Garrett Brock Trapnell v. United States
2d Cir. · 1983 · signal: see also · confidence low
For example, Judge Oakes recently urged that “the Second Circuit at long last join the rest of the federal judiciary, as well as the leading state courts of last resort, in abandoning the contentless, outmoded farce and mockery rule.” Langone v. Smith, 682 F.2d 287, 289 (2d Cir. 1982) (Oakes, J., dissenting from denial of rehearing in banc), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 103 S.Ct. 739 , 74 L.Ed.2d 961 (1983); see also Rickenbacker v. Warden, 550 F.2d 62, 67-68 (2d Cir.1976) (Oakes, J., dissenting), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 826 , 98 S.Ct. 103 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. John M. Grabinski (2×)
8th Cir. · 1982 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also North Carolina v. Pearce, 395 U.S. 711 , 89 S.Ct. 2072 , 23 L.Ed.2d 656 (1969). 4 In United States v. DeMarco, 550 F.2d 1224 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 827 , 98 S.Ct. 105 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977), the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an indictment on grounds almost identical to those asserted in this case.
cited Cited "see, e.g." John H. Safer v. Frank M. Perper Donohoe Construction Company, Inc., a Maryland Corporation v. Dwoskin, Inc., Third-Party John H. Safer v. Frank M. Perper v. Dwoskin, Inc., Third-Party
3rd Cir. · 1977 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Dynamic Machine Co. v. NLRB, 552 F.2d 1195, 1204 (7th Cir.), cert. denied --- U.S. ----, 98 S.Ct. 103 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977); United States v. B.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Safer v. Perper
D.C. Cir. · 1977 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Dynamic Machine Co. v. NLRB, 552 F.2d 1195, 1204 (7th Cir.), cert. denied 434 U.S. 827 , 98 S.Ct. 103 , 54 L.Ed.2d 85 (1977); United States v. B.
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Delta Steamship Lines, Inc.
v.
Turner and Turner v. Delta Steamship Lines, Inc.
No. 76-1669; No. 76-1687.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 3, 1977.
434 U.S. 827

C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 546 F. 2d 676.