Defendant, a lawyer, threatened to sue a beauty salon for discrimination because of its differing prices for haircuts. The owner paid him $500 to settle the matter, although defendant did not represent a client and had not himself been a salon customer...

Plaintiff housing applicants alleged that they were unlawfully discriminated against by defendants on the basis of race and disability in violation of the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C.S. § 3601 et seq., and the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C.S...

Plaintiff employee was seriously injured in a gasoline fire while at work. He sued defendant employer for negligently failing to provide him with a reasonably safe workplace. The district court denied the claim based on the common-law assumption of risk...

On the eve of the parties' wedding, appellant wife, without the benefit of counsel, signed a prenuptial agreement. During the parties’ divorce proceedings, appellant filed a claim for alimony pendente lite from appellee husband. A master's...

Appellee applied and passed the New Hampshire bar. Appellant New Hampshire Supreme Court informed her that she would have to establish a home address in New Hampshire prior to being sworn in pursuant to H. Sup. Ct. R. 42, that excluded nonresidents from...

Plaintiff supplier contracted defendant manufacturer for the design and manufacture of faucet handles. Some of the handles received by plaintiff were defective but plaintiff refused to return defective handles on the terms proposed, and defendant refused...

Defendant group leader and plaintiff group member were members of a group in their workplace, which collectively purchased lottery tickets when the jackpot reached eight million dollars. Defendant and plaintiff had a disagreement regarding a work issue...

Respondent oil company had contracts with petitioners’ petroleum companies to purchase gas for resale to a pipeline company which had applied for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under the Natural Gas Act. Each contract provided...

The parties entered into a contract whereby defendants agreed to do everything necessary to complete a building for plaintiffs. Defendants commenced construction and partially completed the building when it fell to the ground. Defendants attempted the...

Plaintiff ex-wife entered into a property settlement agreement with defendant ex-husband. Plaintiff's attorney prepared a proposal for settlement. Plaintiff’s counsel made obvious errors in arriving at the settlement number. Defendant's...