Owner's executor, respondent in this action, sought to regain possession of premises that owner had leased to appellant. The lease gave appellant the sole privilege of termination. Respondent contended because the lease failed to state a definite...

Petitioner underwent surgery in which a "plate and screw device" was implanted in his lower spine. After the surgery, the device's screws broke off inside petitioner's back. Petitioner filed suit against respondent manufacturer alleging...

A membership corporation sought an injunction from the District Court of New York against a stock corporation to restrain it from appropriating the news the membership corporation obtained. The membership corporation alleged that it required relief that...

A patient underwent surgery for a Caesarean section and tubal ligation. During the surgery, the patient suffered severe brain damage as a result of oxygen deprivation, leaving the her comatose. The patients parents sued the doctor and damages were awarded...

AU Elecs., Inc. v. Harleysville Group, Inc. United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division March 10, 2015, Decided; March 10, 2015, Filed 13 C 5947 Opinion  [*806]  Memorandum Opinion and Order This insurance coverage...

Grupo Gigante S.A. de C.V. v. Dallo & Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit June 13, 2002, Resubmitted ; December 15, 2004, Filed No. 00-57118, No. 00-57118 Opinion  [***1259]   [*1091]  KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge: This is a trademark...

Bank of Am., N.A. v. Caulkett Supreme Court of the United States March 24, 2015, Argued 1 ; June 1, 2015, Decided Nos. 13-1421, 14-163 Opinion  [*792]  Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. 2 Section 506(d) of the Bankruptcy Code allows a...

Park Emples. & Ret. Bd. Emples. Annuity & Benefit Fund of Chi. v. Smith Court of Chancery of Delaware January 19, 2017, Submitted; April 18, 2017, Decided C.A. No. 11000-VCG Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION GLASSCOCK, Vice Chancellor I am in the unusual...

If an employer has a contractual right to temporarily reassign customer accounts amongst a sales team after a member of the team has been absent for 4 weeks, could temporary reassignment of a sales person's customer accounts resulting in transfer...

Bd. of Supervisors v. Royal (In re Royal) United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit March 16, 2005, Argued ; May 24, 2005, Decided No. 04-1895 Opinion  [*538]  PER CURIAM: Defendants-Appellants, Claude Royal and Virginia Royal (the "Royals"...