A personal injury suit was brought against several defendants, including defendant foreign corporation, alleging that a water heater exploded and injured plaintiff. The complaint charged that the foreign corporation had negligently constructed the safety...

Plaintiff, a citizen of California, filed an action in state court to stay a foreclosure of California property by defendant lender. Defendant filed a Notice of Removal to the federal district court. The Notice of Removal alleges that the federal court...

The plaintiff’s husband died in a hotel fire trying to rescue guests. The plaintiff filed a wrongful death suit and was awarded damages.

Plaintiff software manufacturer appealed a decision granting defendant computer manufacturer a judgment notwithstanding the verdict over the jury's award of damages to plaintiff for defendant's tortious interference with contractual relations...

The plaintiff was convicted of drug possession and assault. On appeal, he did not allege that the state court denied him a full and fair opportunity to litigate his claims. Thus, he was barred by the decision in Stone v. Powell (unable to seek writ of...

Plaintiff sued defendant. A professional process server served an individual who was not an officer of defendant's company, but who was in the office space, and identified himself as an officer of a company (not the defendant's company). Since...

Sara M. Boyd, the widow of Colin M. Boyd, died testate in June 1937, leaving an state valued at about $225,000. On July 8, 1937, in the superior court in San Francisco, her will was admitted to probate and petitioner, Bank of California, was appointed...

The corporate business was run by three partners who were equal stockholders. When one of the partners wanted to retire, they all entered into an oral agreement with the employee whereby he would become an equal participant in the business in place of...

Defendant was convicted of possessing or controlling digital images of sexually explicit conduct involving a child, in violation of Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.686(1)(a), based on evidence that he searched for and found such images through the Internet...

Plaintiff co-tenant authorized his tenant in common to sell timber from the property. The tenant in common conveyed his interest in the property to plaintiff creditors. After he no longer had an interest in the property, the tenant in common continued...