A purchaser filed a complaint alleging that the sellers had agreed to sell real property to the purchaser, that the purchaser had made a down payment and arranged financing for the balance, but that the sellers breached the contract by conveying the property to...
The case involved the foreclosure of Williamson's home (the "Property"). Williamson purchased the Property with a loan from Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC, signing a promissory note and a deed of trust that secured the note and encumbered the...
The Petitioner, the State Bar Association, filed a complaint against the respondent attorney seeking to have him suspended from the practice of law for engaging in conduct involving deceit and misrepresentation.
Defendant's conviction arose from a police be-on-the-lookout broadcast that two customers left a local merchant after purchasing a large quantity of matches. The officers stopped the defendant's vehicle since it matched the description given by the broadcast...
A manufacturer had a requirements contract with a supplier to purchase plastic bottles. After the plant closed, the manufacturer canceled the contract in writing. The supplier then filed a complaint in state court, alleging breach of contract, inadequate molds...
The mortgagors signed a promissory note securing a mortgage on a property, which required 135 payments. After what they believed was their final payment, they sought a release and filed a lawsuit to quiet their title against the mortgagees. The mortgagees claimed...
Petitioner publishing company sought review of the decision of the district court finding that petitioner's advertising practice, which required buyers of space to purchase only combined insertions appearing in both the morning and evening papers, was an unreasonable...
Petitioner, the United States of America, challenged the court of appeals' decision enforcing the price terms of 13 contracts to build World War I warships under the War Powers Act, 40 Stat. 182 (1917). Petitioner claimed that the respondent shipbuilder's...
The respondent mother challenged an order of the Appellate Division (New York), which affirmed the family court's judgment granting the petitioner father visitation with the parties' child. The mother argued, among other things, that the lower courts employed...
Petitioner, a newspaper carrier, brought a suit against respondent, a newspaper publisher, for treble damages for alleged violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C.S. § 1. After affirmance by a court of appeals of a judgment entered in favor of the...
After a plaintiff was injured at a town beach, several plaintiffs sued the defendants, who claimed immunity. The defendants argued the beach was free for public use, while the plaintiffs noted that paid parking permits were required, indicating the beach wasn't...
In determining the relative seniority of employment among its employees, the employer gave them credit for pre-employment military service as well as the credit required by statute for post-employment military service. The employee, who claimed his rights had been...
The inventor was the holder of two patents for a device producing third dimensional motion pictures. In relation to a possible development corporation and stock, a contract was entered into with the investor and financier. The investor then discovered the basic...
The petitioner county ethics committee sought a review of a judgment that reversed the district court's decision that granted the county ethics committee's motion to dismiss based on the Younger doctrine, in an action by respondents, an attorney, and three...
After Japhet purchased ten acres of land, he arranged for an oil company to develop it. The lease allowed the lessee to develop any part of the fifteen acres as needed. Significant oil was discovered on the ten acres. McRae and Keeble filed a lawsuit seeking 5...
After the husband's death, he was a partner in an investment club. The partnership agreement specified that his share would be paid to his widow without terminating the partnership. The executors argued this provision was an invalid testamentary disposition...
The appellants claimed that the appellee sold a defective and dangerous shuttle bus that lacked seat belts, handholds, and secured luggage compartments. They argued that manufacturers' products liability should apply to all sellers, including those of used...
Petitioners, environmental activist organizations and a federally recognized tribal government sought review of an order of respondent Secretary of the United States Department of Interior approving an Alaskan offshore oil and gas development Leasing Program as...
D.M.T. and T.M.H. were two women in a long-term relationship who agreed to conceive and raise a child together using assisted reproductive technology. T.M.H. provided the egg, and D.M.T. gave birth. After the child was born, they hyphenated her last name and both...
The plaintiffs were children involved in the city child welfare system. They received certification under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 to bring a class action suit against defendants, alleging violations of various federal and state laws and seeking redress for their injuries...
Topp Paper Company, LLC ("Topp") purchased label-making equipment from ETI Converting Equipment ("ETI") in mid-2009, which included a Cohesio printing machine installed at Topp's Miami facility under a warranty contract. ETI later sold Topp...
Petitioner sought review of a judgment, which denied his request for a refund of tax paid pursuant to §§ 219(g), 219(h) of the Revenue Act of 1924, 26 U.S.C.S. § 960, asserting that he should not have been taxed on the trust created for the benefit...
Lessor filed suit against the lessee after the lessee became a holdover tenant upon the expiration of its lease. Lessee contended that it was entitled to a renewal of the lease upon reasonable terms based on the lessor's oral promises to renew the lease.
The call-taker referred a 911 call to the ambulance rather than to the fire department. The husband died of a heart attack, and the son and widow claimed that if the call had been forwarded as required, the husband would not have died. The city argued that there...
The distributor sought to construct a food distribution center and sought a bond issuance for the construction of the project, which was approved by the court. The laundry facility also sought the issuance of a bond for the construction of its facility, which was...