• 30 Sep 2019

    Outboard Marine Corp. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

    The court affirmed the appellate court's grant of partial summary judgment to the insured, holding that the actions were covered as suits seeking damages. The court reversed and remanded the appellate court's grant of summary judgment to defendant insurers, except one, on the pollution exclusion issue, construing the policy term in favor of the insured and finding issues of material fact.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Moran v. Household Int'l

    The court affirmed the lower court's ruling, finding that the adoption of the plan was within the directors' authority and was a reasonable defensive mechanism adopted in the good faith belief that it was necessary to protect the corporation from coercive acquisition techniques.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    McIntyre v. Balentine

    The court replaced the common law defense of contributory negligence with system of comparative fault, held that the criminal presumption of intoxication established by statute was admissible evidence, and remanded case to the trial court for a new trial utilizing the comparative fault system.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Lloyd v. United States

    The dismissal of the inmate's motion to vacate his sentence was affirmed.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Kimbrough v. United States

    The judgment reversing defendant's sentence was reversed, and the case was remanded for further proceedings. 7-2 decision; one concurrence; two dissents.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Jones v. Bock

    The judgments of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit were reversed, and the cases were remanded.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    In re Marriage of Brown

    The court reversed and the cause was remanded for further proceedings.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    In re Conroy

    The court reversed the superior court's judgment, finding that if the patient were competent to make determination she would have chosen to have her nasogastric tube withdrawn and that her freedom from nonconsensual invasion of her bodily integrity would outweigh any state interest in preserving life. The court stated that rejecting artificial feeding would not constitute attempted suicide and removal of the tube...
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Htp, Ltd. v. Lineas Aereas Costarricenses

    The court approved the decision and held that respondent's fraudulent inducement claim against petitioner was an independent tort and was not barred by the economic loss rule.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Hoy v. Angelone

    The court affirmed the order of the intermediate appellate court that denied a punitive damages award in Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (Act) violation case because there was no provision that allowed for punitive damages, where the Act contemplated only remedial measures. The court affirmed the order that found there was no intentional infliction of emotional distress because the conduct was not so outrageous and there...
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. v. Zeltwanger

    The judgment affirming that part of the trial court's judgment awarding damages under the tort theory was reversed. The court remanded the cause to the trial court for it to render judgment for the appropriate damages under the employee's sexual harassment claim.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Gutierrez v. Collins

    The court reversed the order affirming dismissal of petitioner injured's action against respondent tortfeasor for damages because it overruled the common law doctrine of lex loci delicti, and remanded for determination of the substantive law based upon the most significant relationship test.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Green Oil Co. v. Hornsby

    The court affirmed the judgment in favor of the grocers.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Geary v. United States Steel Corp.

    The court affirmed, finding no cause of action for wrongful discharge. Appellant's complaint demonstrated a legitimate reason for appellee's termination of the employment relationship and the termination did not violate any clear mandate of public policy.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Gall v. United States

    The Court reversed the judgment of the court of appeals. 7-2 decision; 2 concurrences; 2 dissents.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Frampton v. Central Indiana Gas Co.

    The court reversed the judgment that affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff's action against defendant, seeking actual and punitive damages for retaliatory discharge, because plaintiff's complaint, in alleging that she was discharged for filing a claim pursuant to Indiana's Workmen's Compensation statutes, stated a claim upon which relief could be granted. The court remanded the case.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Engalla v. Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

    The reviewing court reversed and remanded the appellate court's judgment compelling plaintiffs, family members and estate representatives, to submit to arbitration with defendant health maintenance organization (HMO). Because material fact questions existed as to whether defendant HMO's conduct in delaying arbitration was actually fraudulent and constituted a waiver of its right to compel arbitration, reversal...
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Davis v. Washington

    The Court affirmed the judgment of the Supreme Court of Washington. The Court reversed the judgment of the Supreme Court of Indiana and remanded the case for proceedings not inconsistent with the Court's opinion.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Davidson v. Shinseki

    The court vacated the judgment of the Veterans Court and left it to the Veterans Court to determine in the first instance on remand what further proceedings might be required.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Cunningham v. California

    The court of appeal's judgment was reversed as to the sentence, and the case was remanded for further proceedings.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Crawford v. Washington

    The judgment upholding defendant's conviction was reversed, and the case was remanded for further proceedings.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Civil Liberties for Urban Believers v. City of Chicago

    The decision of the district court was affirmed.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Christensen v. Superior Court

    The court modified the judgment of the court of appeal to direct the superior court to conform its order on standing to reflect that only those petitioner class-members on whose behalf or for whose benefit services were rendered had standing to sue for negligence. The duty owed was to those who were aware that funeral or crematory services were being performed, and on whose behalf or for whose benefit the services were...
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Ry. v. White

    The Court affirmed the judgment of the appellate court.
    • 30 Sep 2019

    Blakely v. Washington

    The judgment of the Washington Court of Appeals was reversed, and the case was remanded for further proceedings.