Hickman v. Taylor Supreme Court of the United States November 13, 1946, Argued ; January 13, 1947, Decided No. 47 Opinion  [*497]   [**387]   [***455]  MR. JUSTICE MURPHY delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents an important problem under...

Appellant barge owner chartered barge to railroad. The barge, with cargo of flour, was moored to end of pier. Other barges were moored outside her; her lines to pier were not strengthened. Appellant tug owner chartered a tug to the company to drill out...

In 1941, Roderick and Ann Marie’s great aunts, Sarah and Georgie, purchased a house on lot 35 with an existing shed, dirt driveway, and fence sequentially along the southern boundary of lot 36. In 1944, KB Investments, LLC purchased lot 36. In 2005...

A stormwater pipe ruptured beneath a coal ash pond at one of the Duke Energy Corporation's stations. The spill sent a slurry of coal ash and wastewater into the Dan River. Duke Energy pled guilty to 9 misdemeanor criminal violations of the Federal...

Plaintiff seller and defendant buyer entered into a contract for the sale of six race horses for a set price, with a percentage of winnings to be paid to the seller pending full payment of the set amount. Upon failure by the defendant buyer to make the...

Arch Ins. Co. v. Kubicki Draper, LLP Supreme Court of Florida June 3, 2021, Decided No. SC19-673 Opinion  [*1250]  POLSTON, J. We review the Fourth District Court of Appeal's decision in Arch Insurance Co. v. Kubicki Draper, LLP , 266 So. 3d 1210...

Appellee customer claimed that after he paid for a pizza delivery, the employee made false statements to the police, resulting in certain charges against the customer. The charges were eventually dropped, and the appellee customer sued appellants, franchisor...

Zurich Ins. PLC v. Ethos Energy (USA) LLC United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division August 16, 2016, Decided; August 16, 2016, Filed, Entered CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:15-CV-03580 Opinion OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court...

Martin v. Tel United States District Court for the Central District of California January 16, 2018, Decided; January 16, 2018, Filed Case No. 2:15-cv-02495-ODW(PLAx) Opinion ORDER APPROVING NOTICE TO PENNSYLVANIA SUBSCRIBERS On December 6, 2017, the Court...

In re Jacobs United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Mexico March 8, 2022, Decided No. 19-12591-j11 Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION REGARDING DEBTOR'S MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM A JUDGMENT OR ORDER THIS MATTER is before the Court on the [Debtor's...