Legal Opinion

United States v. Fern

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided July 24, 1997No. 95-4099, 95-4596PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HATCHETT, Chief Judge:

In this consolidated appeal, we affirm the convictions of Daniel Fern for mail fraud, attempted witness tampering and violations of the Clean Air Act.

FACTS

The events leading up to Fern’s indictment and eventual convictions began on October 3, 1993. Early that morning, a fire partially damaged the Monte Carlo Oceanfront Resort Hotel, a thirteen-story building on Miami Beach. The Monte Carlo was insured for up to two million dollars under a fire loss policy the Lexington Insurance Company issued. Under the fire loss policy, Lexington agreed to pay for asbestos removal and…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  3. Arizona v. FulminanteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  5. Griffith v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States v. VealCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
  2. United States v. DabbsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
  3. United States v. Edward A. Johnson, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
  4. United States v. AdamsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. NederCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998

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