• Carter v. County of L.A.

    Carter v. County of L.A. United States District Court for the Central District of California February 22, 2011, Decided; February 22, 2011, Filed Case No. CV 09-07656 DDP (OPx) Opinion  [*1045]  ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT...

  • Behnke v. Hertz Corp.

    Barbara A. Kreft was hired as a counter girl by the National Car Rental System, which had a place of business only at the Milwaukee airport. At the time of her hiring, she signed an agreement with National which, in the part pertinent to this appeal,...

  • Pantoja-Cahue v. Ford Motor Credit Co.

    In August 2000, plaintiff Mario Pantoja-Cahue purchased a 2000 Ford Explorer from auto dealer Webb Ford. Plaintiff, a native Spanish speaker, negotiated the purchase with a Spanish-speaking salesperson at Webb. Plaintiff signed what he thought was a contract...

  • Brower V. N.Y. Cent. & Hudson River R.R. Co.

    A train ran into the wagon and killed a horse; the wagon and harness, and the cider and barrels with which the wagon was loaded, were destroyed. After the collision, what happened was that, aside from the death of the horse and the destruction of the...

  • St. Louis v. Praprotnik

    When the employee was suspended from his job as an architect due to a violation of a rule regarding private employment, he was reinstated by the Civil Service Commission. The Commission again found for the employee in an appeal based on his next two performance...

  • Owusu-Ansah v. Coca-Cola Co.

    Owusu-Ansah v. Coca-Cola Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit May 8, 2013, Decided No. 11-13663 Opinion  [*1307]  JORDAN, Circuit Judge: On the recommendation of an independent psychologist, Coca-Cola placed Franklin Owusu-Ansah...

  • Aspromonte v Judlau Contr., Inc.

    Aspromonte v Judlau Contr., Inc. Supreme Court of New York, New York County May 16, 2017, Decided 155793/2014 Opinion DECISION & ORDER KATHRYN E. FREED, J.S.C. In this consolidated personal injury action, plaintiff moves for partial summary judgment...

  • Beukas v. Board of Trustees of Fairleigh Dickinson University

    Beukas v. Board of Trustees of Fairleigh Dickinson University Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Bergen County August 7, 1991, Decided Docket No. L-40606-89 Opinion EICHEN, J.S.C.  [*553]   [**777]  This is an action for damages based on an alleged...

  • Withrow v. Williams

    Police officers investigating a double murder in Michigan brought respondent Williams to a police station for questioning. When respondent denied any involvement in the murders, an officer told him that he could either give them the truth or they would...

  • Fraley v. Facebook, Inc.

    Fraley v. Facebook, Inc. United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division August 17, 2012, Decided; August 17, 2012, Filed No. C 11-1726 RS Opinion  [**1631]  ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF...