• People v. Nasir

    After an administrative inspection of the store in which defendant Ahmed Nasir served as general manager, a police officer determined that counterfeit tax stamps were affixed to a number of tobacco products being sold. At trial in Michigan state court...

  • Kenney v. Liston

    Plaintiff suffered permanent spine damage in a car wreck caused by a drunk driver. The plaintiff sought to recover his entire bill. The defendant contended that he should only answer for amounts actually paid by the plaintiff or his health insurance,...

  • Kelly v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co.

    The insured filed an action against the insurer for recovery under the terms of a comprehensive motor vehicle insurance policy. The insurer, in its answer, denied that the policy was already in force at the time of the mishap, but aside from this, the...

  • Superior Court Trial Lawyers Ass'n v. FTC

    Superior Court Trial Lawyers Ass'n v. FTC United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit September 10, 1987, Argued ; August 26, 1988, Decided No. 86-1465 Opinion  [*227]  D. H. GINSBURG, Circuit Judge: We are called upon to review...

  • Postal Instant Press, Inc. v. Sealy

    Plaintiff and respondent Postal Instant Press, Inc. (PIP) was an internationally known franchisor of printing businesses. In 1979, plaintiff entered into a 20-year franchise agreement with appellants and defendants, Sue and Steve Sealy, where it agreed...

  • Summary Judgment Motions in Antitrust Cases

    Despite the substantial discovery costs involved in any antitrust case that moves beyond pleadings, summary judgment or partial summary judgment can still help achieve an important result for your client—namely, the elimination or narrowing of issues...

  • Edwards v. Lone Star Gas Co., Div. of Enserch Corp.

    Edwards v. Lone Star Gas Co., Div. of Enserch Corp. Supreme Court of Texas January 3, 1990 No. C-8558 Opinion  [*840]  At issue is the proper price to be paid under two gas purchase contracts. H. S. "Gus" Edwards, the gas producer, sued Lone...

  • Dworkin v. General Motors Corp.

    Dworkin v. General Motors Corp. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania November 27, 1995, Decided ; November 27, 1995, FILED, ENTERED CIVIL ACTION No. 95-2695 Opinion  [*275]  MEMORANDUM Cahn, C.J. November 27th, 1995 Plaintiffs...

  • Daynard v. Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, P.A.

    Richard Daynard is a Massachusetts law professor at Northeastern University specializing in litigation against the tobacco industry. He sued the Mississippi law firm of Scruggs, Millette, Bozeman & Dent, and Richard Scruggs, a senior partner ("Scruggs...

  • St. Clair v. Cox

    St. Clair v. Cox Supreme Court of the United States December 18, 1882, Decided No Number in Original Opinion  [*350]   [**355]   [****3]   [***223]  MR. JUSTICE FIELD delivered the opinion of the court. This action was brought by the plaintiff in the...