This case involves a spat over attorneys' fees—in particular, the fees that the firm of Kanoski & Associates allegedly owes to its former associate, Lawrence Hess. After some five years at the firm, Hess was abruptly dismissed. Afterwards...

Pa. v. Wheeling & Belmont Bridge Co. Supreme Court of the United States April 21, 1856, Decided; December 1855 Term No Number in Original Opinion  [*429]   [**436]  Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court. The motion in this case is...

In 2002, Congress enacted the Homeland Security Act, 116 Stat. 2135 . That Act provides that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) “shall prescribe regulations prohibiting the disclosure of information . . . if the Under Secretary decides...

Plaintiff Oliver Sipple helped to thwart an assassination attempt on the life of President Gerald Ford. Several newspapers published articles regarding the incident, with several of them disclosing plaintiff’s homosexual orientation. Consequently...

Defendant appealed his conviction for second-degree murder, arguing that the introduction of two incriminating statements he made while in police detention and while awaiting trial was erroneous and that he would not have been convicted and sentenced...

Plaintiff Fill Buildings, Inc., brought an action in Michigan state court to collect unpaid rent from defendant Alexander Hamilton Life Insurance Company of America, the successor to Wayne National Life Insurance Company (Wayne), which had entered into...

Defendant agreed in writing that if plaintiff succeeded in negotiating a contract with a motion-picture producer whereby defendant would get the distribution rights for certain motion pictures, defendant would pay plaintiff a sum on execution of the contract...

Appellant Leonardo Franqui was convicted of first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer, armed robbery, aggravated assault, two counts of grand theft, and two counts of burglary following the robbery of a bank in North Miami. Appellant was also convicted...

Sengupta v. Morrison-Knudsen Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit October 3, 1986, Submitted 1 ; November 18, 1986, Filed No. 85-4183 Opinion  [*1073]  SNEED, Circuit Judge: Mrintunjoy Sengupta, an East Indian whose skin pigment is...

Antero Res. Corp. v. Airport Land Partners, Ltd. Supreme Court of Colorado March 27, 2023, Decided Supreme Court Case No. 21SC533 Opinion  [**206]  en banc JUSTICE HART delivered the Opinion of the Court.  [*P1]  It is undisputed that ] the Colorado Oil...