• In re Milton Hershey Sch. Tr. (Appeal of Milton Hershey Sch.),

    Since 1918, appellants Hershey Trust Company and Milton Hershey School’s (collectively, Trust) corpus has consisted primarily of a controlling interest in Hershey Foods, previously known as the Hershey Chocolate Company. Appellant has recently proposed...

  • City of Los Angeles v. Patel

    City of Los Angeles v. Patel Supreme Court of the United States March 3, 2015, Argued; June 22, 2015, Decided No. 13-1175 Opinion JUSTICE Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court. Respondents brought a Fourth Amendment challenge to a provision of...

  • Rock River Communs., Inc. v. Universal Music Group

    Rock River Communs., Inc. v. Universal Music Group United States District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division August 31, 2011, Decided; August 31, 2011, Filed CV 08-0635 CAS (AJWx) Opinion  [*634]  CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL ORDER...

  • Fait v. Hummel

    Fait v. Hummel United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division October 28, 2002, Decided ; October 30, 2002, Docketed No. 01 C 2771 Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Robert Fait sued Albert Hummel, James Lumsden...

  • United States Liab. Ins. Co. v. Benchmark Constr. Servs.

    In July 2009, homeowners Tom and Sue Ghezzi hired general contractor Benchmark Construction Services, Inc. ("Benchmark") to renovate their Newton, Massachusetts home. The homeowners had hired architect Thomas Huth to design the renovation plans...

  • Okla. City v. Tuttle

    A police officer shot and killed the administratrix's husband outside of a bar. Thereafter, the administratrix brought a lawsuit against the officer and the municipality under 42 U.S.C.S. § 1983, alleging that her husband was deprived of his...

  • Overton v. Ticor Title Ins. Co.

    Plaintiff insured, David Overton, purchased a condominium unit and owner's title insurance. Ticor Title Insurance Company, the title insurer, failed to discover that the development where the unit was located was encumbered by an underlying deed of...

  • Powell v. Fuller

    On September 28, 1950 it is alleged, there were filed with the Secretary of State twelve hundred forty-six individual petitions for the nomination of the plaintiff for said office. Objection to said petitions was made in writing by the defendant, a Republican...

  • Cochran v. Fairfax Cty. Bd. of Zoning Appeals

    These three cases involve a common question on whether the homeowners were properly awarded variances. The first is the case of Mr. Bratti who applied for a variance on the zoning ordinance requiring properties to be back 15 feet, since he wanted to demolish...

  • Cloud Corp. v. Hasbro, Inc.

    The purchaser acquired a powder made by the seller for use in a toy sold by the purchaser. Mistakenly believing that the purchaser's market was expanding, the seller manufactured a great many packets of powder in advance of receiving formal purchase...
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