The petitioner, Dawnn McCleary-Evans, commenced an action against the Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration, alleging that the Highway Administration failed or refused to hire her for two positions for which she applied because...
The plaintiffs, three snowmobile enthusiasts and the Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association (collectively, "the Snowmobilers"), sued the Secretary of the Interior and other defendants ("the Government"), seeking to enjoin the enforcement...
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Lee Investments, LLC United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit February 16, 2011, argued and submitted October 23, 2008, Pasadena, California; April 18, 2011, Opinion Filed 08-17753, 09-16962 Opinion [*1129...
State v. Henley Supreme Court of New Mexico July 13, 2010, Filed Docket No. 31,218 Opinion [***105] [*361] SERNA, Justice. [**1] ] In our criminal justice system, the right to trial by jury is enshrined in the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution...
Pennbarr Corp. v. Insurance Co. of North America United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit February 11, 1992, Argued ; September 25, 1992, Filed Nos. 91-5607, 91-5608, 91-5642 Opinion [*146] OPINION OF THE COURT ROTH, Circuit Judge: This appeal requires...
Kommer v. Bayer Consumer Health United States District Court for the Southern District of New York May 18, 2017, Decided; May 18, 2017, Filed 16 Civ. 1560 (DAB) Opinion [*305] MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DEBORAH A. BATTS, United States District Judge. Plaintiff James...
Where more than one beneficiary inherits property under a will, is there a presumption that they inherit as tenants in common?
Welch v. Helvering Supreme Court of the United States October 19, 1933, Argued ; November 6, 1933, Decided No. 33 Opinion [*112] [**8] [***213] MR. JUSTICE CARDOZO delivered the opinion of the Court. The question to be determined is whether payments by a...
74-2 B.C.A. (CCH) P10,938; 1974 ASBCA LEXIS 141 Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals November 8, 1974 ASBCA No. 17267 Opinion OPINION BY ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE GRANT This appeal is from the contracting officer's final decision, dated 17 February 1972, determining...
Safeguard Base Operations, LLC v. United States United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit December 13, 2019, Decided 2019-1160 Opinion [*946] Lourie , Circuit Judge . Safeguard Base Operations LLC ("Safeguard") appeals from a decision of...
Robert Morris was convicted under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986, 18 U.S.C.S. § 1030(a)(5)(A) , for releasing a worm which caused computers at various educational and military sites to cease functioning. He appealed his conviction and argued the...
Martin v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania March 12, 1987, Argued ; July 10, 1987, Decided No. 52 W.D. Appeal Docket 1986 Opinion [*379] [**948] OPINION OF THE COURT The issue before the Court in this products liability case is whether...
Sullivan v. Pure Flix Entm't LLC Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, Division Five November 15, 2018, Opinion Filed B280305 Opinion Plaintiffs and appellants Brad Stine and John Sullivan appeal from a judgment following an order granting...
Defendant David Friedlen worked for plaintiff Runzheimer International, Ltd. ("Runzheimer") for more than 15 years when Runzheimer required all employees, including Friedlen, to sign restrictive covenants. Runzheimer gave Friedlen two weeks to review...
P entered into a binding gift agreement with her daughters under which P gave her daughters cash and securities and in exchange the daughters agreed to assume and to pay, among other things, any estate tax liability imposed as a result of the gifts in the event...
Petitioner-defendant Elk Grove Unified School District ("District") required each elementary school class to recite daily the Pledge of Allegiance. Respondent-plaintiff Michael A. Newdow's daughter participated in the exercise. Newdow, an atheist...
Plaintiff entered into a contract with defendant to drive logs to a variety of locations. Plaintiff successfully delivered only some of the lumber he agreed to drive because a flood carried away some of the lumber. Plaintiff sought payment for the lumber that was...
On September 7, 1990, thirty-seven year-old Dorothy McClung, plaintiff's wife, went shopping at Wal-Mart in the Delta Square Shopping Center in Memphis. As she was returning to her parked car around noon, Mrs. McClung was abducted at gunpoint and forced into...
Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. ("SFFA") alleged that Harvard College employs racially and ethnically discriminatory policies and procedures in administering its undergraduate admissions program, in violation of the Equal Protection Clause. Harvard...
Debtor Tammy Patricia Simpson executed a second priority security deed for real property in favor of defendant First Tennessee Bank National Association, successor thru merger with First Horizon Home Loan Corporation securing the repayment of a home equity line...
United States v. Penn United States District Court for the District of Colorado July 20, 2020, Decided; July 20, 2020, Filed Criminal Case No. 20-cr-00152-PAB Opinion ORDER This matter is before the Court on the Government's Motion for Alternative Victim Notification...
Lawyer Disciplinary Bd. v. McGraw Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia March 7, 1995, Submitted ; June 19, 1995, Filed No. 22639 Opinion [**851] [*789] Disciplinary Proceeding McHugh, Chief Justice: In this lawyer disciplinary proceeding, the Lawyer Disciplinary...
Douglas v. Xerox Bus. Servs., LLC United States District Court for the Western District of Washington December 1, 2015, Decided; December 1, 2015, Filed CASE NO. C12-1798-JCC Opinion ORDER GRANTING PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANTS This matter comes before...
I have a testator in his 80s who wishes to make a new will. His child is an undischarged bankrupt (bankruptcy coming to end in a few months). At present he has a will which divides estate between his other child and the children of the bankrupt child. The bankrupt...
USAA Cas. Ins. Co. v. Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namib. United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit December 6, 2011, Argued; May 25, 2012, Decided Docket No. 10-4892-cv Opinion [*104] Jose A. Cabranes , Circuit Judge : The question presented...