Appellants Robert Stratford and Dora Stratford filed a petition seeking to quiet title to a tract of land (hereinafter described as the disputed area) which they claimed to have acquired through adverse possession.
The buyers wanted to sell their current house and purchase another but had poor credit. The real estate agent strung the buyers along, engaged the buyers in submitting fraudulent tax returns, and induced them to move into the new house prior to obtaining permanent...
Michael Becker and his wife, Lorraine Becker, filed suit against Ford Motor Company in the Circuit Court for Hamilton County, asserting products liability and breach of warranty claims. The Beckers' complaint stated that Phillip Becker was driving the truck...
While at the nursing home, the executor's mother was assaulted by a nursing assistant and injured. Despite a prior incident with another resident 18 days earlier, the assistant wasn't disciplined until after the assault on the executor's mother, violating...
The property was offered for rent as well, and two offers for rental were received, but the property was never rented. Eventually, the taxpayers sold the residence for a loss of approximately $ 8,750. The taxpayers contended that the loss was sustained in a transaction...
The jury found that the ice where the pedestrian fell was formed from steam released by the insurance company. The steam condensed due to a cold wind, creating an ice layer on the pavement next to the trust company's property. Witnesses testified that the ice...
The testator signed his will in a car parked outside a bank, while the witnesses observed from behind a closed window in the bank. After the will was brought inside, the witnesses attested to it. Following the testator's death, the district court admitted the...
The husband received his dental degree and his master's degree during the marriage; the husband took out student loans to fund his education, all of which were repaid with marital funds. The circuit court ordered that the goodwill value of the husband's...
A teenage driver caused an accident that killed two boys while he was legally intoxicated and had a history of traffic violations. Despite being over 18, he still lived at home and received car insurance from his parents. The boys' parents filed wrongful death...
Plaintiff decedent alleged that he had contracted lung cancer as a result of his exposure to defendant manufacturers' asbestos products while on the job, and alleged causes of action for products liability, negligent and intentional infliction of emotional...
The defendant appealed a judgment that convicted him of two counts of conspiracy to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine. The first count involved a conspiracy from 1986 with three acquaintances, and the second count involved a conspiracy with his brother that...
Appellants complained that the appellee physician and appellee hospital were negligent when the appellant wife nearly died after the appellee physician removed her gallbladder. The trial court ruled that the training manual for the surgical procedure and a medical...
Plaintiff husband sought rescission of an agreement he executed with defendant wife to separate, divide, and transfer real and personal property. The district court declared the agreement and the conveyances null and void because the defendant exerted undue influence...
The Defendant school board appealed from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, challenging an injunction to remove a book from its school libraries. The district court had found that removal of the book violated the First Amendment...
The plaintiff, an athlete, challenged the summary judgment that ruled in favor of the defendants in a well-known football player project. He sought damages for the unauthorized use of his name, image, and reputation for commercial purposes, claiming violations...
The county had sold the property with a mineral reservation in the contract for deed. The actual deed contained a royalty reservation. The oil and gas lease allowed the county to claim it had a royalty interest. The trial court found that a mineral interest was...
Plaintiffs were independent service organizations that serviced the defendant's photocopying equipment. Defendant's parts were not interchangeable with other manufacturer's, and plaintiffs alleged that defendant used its monopoly in the market for its...
Plaintiff sued the defendant, claiming that the defendant's refusal to sell patented parts and copyrighted manuals and to license copyrighted software violated federal antitrust laws. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendant and, on appeal...
PBR claimed that it had an oral agreement with the sponsor for sponsorship of PBR rodeo events during the 2001 and 2002 seasons and that the sponsor breached the agreement. The district court dismissed the breach of contract claim, finding that it was barred by...
A philanthropist created the charitable foundation. It was alleged that he, as a director, and the other directors engaged in fraud and mismanagement so that the assets of the charitable foundation were dissipated.
The appellee purchasers, four families, signed contracts with the appellant seller, a construction company, to buy homes from the appellee owner. Before the closing, the families moved in under rental agreements, which depended on resolving title defects. The appellant...
Before sentencing, defendant Garcia filed motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial, claiming insufficient evidence to support his convictions, as well as a motion for dispositional and durational departure. The district court denied...
Defendant insurers appealed from a judgment of the Superior Court, Appellate Division (New Jersey), which found in favor of the plaintiff manufacturer in a declaratory judgment action pertaining to the plaintiff's comprehensive general liability policies.
Defendant produced a commercial using an animated version of the plaintiff's trademark and comparing its product to that of the plaintiff.
The defendants were convicted of mail fraud and conspiracy related to their operation of a therapy clinic that allegedly inflated insurance claims and medical bills. They appealed, arguing that the pre-indictment delay violated their due process rights and that...