• Gonzales v. Oregon

    Respondent State of Oregon and others challenged in federal court an interpretive rule issued by petitioner U.S. Attorney General that would have disrupted physician assisted suicide under the Oregon Death With Dignity Act (ODWDA), Or. Rev. Stat. §...

  • S. Burlington Cty. NAACP v. Mount Laurel

    Eight years after the Supreme Court of New Jersey set forth in Southern Burlington County N.A.A.C.P. v. Township of Mount Laurel , 67 N.J. 151 (1975) ( Mount Laurel I ) the doctrine requiring that municipalities' land use regulations must provide...

  • People v. Garcia

    While on patrol, two police officers pulled over defendant Miguel Garcia's vehicle because of a defective rear brake light. When the passengers made furtive movements and acted nervous, one of the officers asked if anyone in the vehicle had a weapon...

  • Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. v. Vulcan Materials Co.

    The Court of Chancery enjoined the manufacturer, for a four month period, from continuing to prosecute its pending exchange offer and proxy contest to acquire control of the competitor. The court found the manufacturer had violated of two contracts between...

  • Masson v. New Yorker Magazine

    Petitioner Masson, a psychoanalyst, became disillusioned with Freudian psychology while serving as projects director of the Sigmund Freud Archives, and was fired after advancing his own theories. Thereafter, respondent Malcolm, an author and contributor...

  • Mallory v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co.

    Mallory v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania September 21, 2021, Argued; December 22, 2021, Decided No. 3 EAP 2021 Opinion  [*546]  CHIEF JUSTICE BAER I. Introduction Under Pennsylvania law, a foreign corporation "may not do business...

  • Lopez Demetrio v. Sakuma Bros. Farms, Inc.

    Lopez Demetrio v. Sakuma Bros. Farms, Inc. Supreme Court of Washington March 17, 2015, Argued ; July 16, 2015, Filed No. 90932-6 Opinion EN BANC  [*652]   [**260]  ¶1 Yu , J. — We have been asked to answer two certified questions arising from a class...

  • United Talent Agency v. Vigilant Ins. Co.

    United Talent Agency v. Vigilant Ins. Co. Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, Division Four April 22, 2022, Opinion Filed B314242 Opinion COLLINS, J. — INTRODUCTION Appellant United Talent Agency (UTA) sued Vigilant Insurance Company...

  • Musso & Frank Grill Co., Inc. v. Mitsui Sumitomo Ins. USA Inc.

    Musso & Frank Grill Co., Inc. v. Mitsui Sumitomo Ins. USA Inc. Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, Division One April 21, 2022, Opinion Filed B310499 Opinion VOGEL, J. 2 —Musso & Frank Grill Co., Inc., an iconic Hollywood...

  • Kelsay v. Motorola, Inc.

    Plaintiff, Marilyn Jo Kelsay, filed a complaint in the circuit court of Livingston County, seeking compensatory and punitive damages against her ex-employer, Motorola, Inc. The plaintiff alleged that her employment with defendant had been terminated as...