• N. Cal. Psychiatric Soc'y v. City of Berkeley

    N. Cal. Psychiatric Soc'y v. City of Berkeley Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, Division Three February 28, 1986 No. A026125 Opinion  [*97]   [**610]  The City of Berkeley, California, appeals from summary judgment entered in...

  • Los Angeles v. Shell Oil Co.

    Los Angeles v. Shell Oil Co. Supreme Court of California February 22, 1971 L.A. No. 29670 Opinion  [*111]   [**954]   [***2]  Defendant Shell Oil Company (Shell) appeals from a judgment, entered after a nonjury trial, awarding plaintiff City of Los Angeles...

  • Douglas v. Seacoast Prods., Inc.

    Although they had federal licenses authorizing them to use their vessels for menhaden fishing, a corporation and its subsidiaries were restricted in fishing for menhaden in Virginia territorial waters by Virginia statutes which limited the right of nonresidents...

  • W. Ala. Women's Ctr. v. Williamson

    W. Ala. Women's Ctr. v. Williamson United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit August 22, 2018, Decided No. 17-15208 Opinion  [*1314]  ED CARNES, Chief Judge: Some Supreme Court Justices have been of the view that there is constitutional...

  • In re De Leon

    In re De Leon United States District Court for the District of Columbia March 4, 2020, Decided; March 4, 2020, Filed Case No. 19-mc-0197 (TSC) Opinion Memorandum Opinion Petitioner Eleanor de Leon seeks, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a) , to have this...

  • Adams v. George W. Cochran & Co.

    Adams v. George W. Cochran & Co. District of Columbia Court of Appeals October 30, 1990, Argued ; September 17, 1991, Decided No. 89-374 Opinion  [*29]  Appellant Adams sued George W. Cochran & Company ("Cochran"), his former employer...

  • Mishara Constr. Co. v. Transit--Mixed Concrete Corp.

    Plaintiff, Mishara Construction Company, Inc., was the general contractor under contract with the Pittsfield Housing Authority for the construction of Rose Manor, a housing project for the elderly, entered into a contract with the defendant Transit-Mixed...

  • Shaffer v. Vict. Station

    On March 26, 1974, plaintiff Shaffer ordered a glass of wine at the Victoria Station, a restaurant operated by defendant. In the course of taking his first or second sip, the wine glass broke in Mr. Shaffer's hand, resulting in alleged permanent injury...

  • Korte v. Mead Johnson & Co.

    Korte v. Mead Johnson & Co. United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Central Division July 30, 2010, Decided; July 30, 2010, Filed No. 4:09-cv-00063-JAJ-CFB Opinion  [*879]  ORDER I. Background and Material Facts A. Manufacturing...

  • FCC v. Fox TV Stations, Inc.

    FCC v. Fox TV Stations, Inc. Supreme Court of the United States November 4, 2008, Argued; April 28, 2009, Decided No. 07-582 Opinion  [*505]  Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part III-E. Federal law prohibits the broadcasting...