Appellant municipality sought review of judgment in appellees' favor, in a personal injury action where appellee's child was severely injured while crossing the street from school. Appellee argued that she relied upon appellant's prior provision...

A widow filed a wrongful death action against a power company. The power company filed a third-party complaint against petitioner equipment company. Summary judgment was granted for the power company, and the case went to trial between the widow and the...

Healthcare providers and physicians treated a patient with homicidal ideations towards the deceased. The patient informed the healthcare providers and physicians that he was going to kill the deceased. Thus, they conducted a therapy session and the patient...

Neighbors brought suit against a business owner, claiming that her dog kennel business constituted a nuisance to them and their property because of the foul odors and continual barking. The neighbors sought injunctive relief enjoining the kennel owner...

In the 1930s the Herbert Hoover Dike was built along the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee. It was intended to control flooding but failed during the hurricanes of 1947 and 1948. Congress then authorized the Central and Southern Florida Flood Project;...

This is an action brought by Schiedt against Dimick in the federal district court for the district of Massachusetts to recover damages for a personal injury resulting from the alleged negligent operation of an automobile on a public highway in Massachusetts...

Under the alien legalization program created by Title II of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an alien unlawfully present in the United States who sought permission to reside permanently had to apply first for temporary resident status by...

At the time of its filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, respondent Lakeridge owed petitioner U. S. Bank over $10 million for the balance due on a loan, and also owed MBP Equity Partners another $2.76 million. When U.S. Bank refused respondent’s reorganization...

Sabatowski v. Fisher Price Toys United States District Court for the Western District of New York April 29, 1991, Decided ; April 29, 1991, Filed No. CIV-89-269S Opinion  [*707]  DECISION AND ORDER WILLIAM M. SKRETNY, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE INTRODUCTION...

Remmer v. United States Supreme Court of the United States February 1-2, 1954, Argued ; March 8, 1954, Decided No. 304 Opinion  [*228]   [**450]   [***655]  MR. JUSTICE MINTON delivered the opinion of the Court. The petitioner was convicted by a jury...