Kathryn and D. N. Crabb were wife and husband, residing in Iowa. On January 6, 1978, both wife and husband were occupants of an aircraft owned and piloted by the husband when it crashed in Texas. Both perished in the accident. Plaintiff, Lois A. Shook...

Plaintiff administrator filed an action against defendant parents and alleged that the parents were negligent in failing to supervise a party given by their son. As a result of the parents' alleged negligence, their son was involved in an accident...

Client A transferred 50% of her main residence to her husband B in order that the full TRNRB could be claimed. It’s a second marriage, so the clients aren’t keen on outright gifts to the surviving spouse on first death and also A doesn’t...

On July 30, 2007, Jay Rice underwent spinal surgery on his S1 and L5 nerve roots in an attempt to relieve pain in his right leg. Rice also was experiencing pain in his left leg before the surgery. Arlo Brakel, a neurosurgeon, performed the surgery. The...

Karen Billups formed K’Arsan Corporation, which marketed K’Arsan SUN Powder, as its flagship product. K'Arsan sought to obtain federal registration for the mark "K'Arsan SUN POWDER," and eventually received the same on October...

United States use of D'Agostino Excavators, Inc. v. Heyward-Robinson Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit May 13, 1970, Argued ; July 24, 1970, Decided No. 766, Docket No. 34513 Opinion  [*1079]  FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District...

A federal grand jury was convened to investigate an arson that damaged the home of an African-American family who lived in a white neighborhood. Three neighbors, a married couple and the wife's adult son, were grand jury targets. They, along with...

Appellant railroad company challenged an excise tax imposed on gasoline that the railroad stored within the state. The railroad filed its action under the Tennessee Declaratory Judgments Act, claiming that the tax was unconstitutional. The trial court...

Plaintiff purchased a cookbook from defendant retail book dealer. While preparing a meal from a recipe in the cookbook, plaintiff ate one of the ingredients. Plaintiff became violently ill and was hospitalized. The cookbook failed to mention that the...

Plaintiff preferred stock owner brought a class action suit against defendant directors and defendant controlling shareholder and sought a preliminary injunction because plaintiff alleged that a proposed merger constituted a breach of duty to deal fairly...