Plaintiff Hood filed a complaint for slander after defendant Connors, during a campaign for elective office, accused Hood of using public funds to pave parking lots for a private business and to pave the streets of a subdivision. The trial court dismissed...

The petitioners were subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury to answer its questions under a grant of immunity. The petitioners refused to answer questions, asserting their privilege against compulsory self-incrimination, despite a grant of immunity...

Plaintiffs, who live outside of Knoxville, Tennessee, purchased a 2005 Fleetwood Revolution RV from Defendant Holiday Kamper & Boats (Holiday Kamper) on May 19, 2005, for the purchase price of $226,506.00. At the time of purchase, the mileage of the...

Defendant Richard Smith, a/k/a Kevin West, was accused of raping a babysitter and killing her charge, her eight-year old cousin. Smith had a history of personality disorders and had been treated at several state mental institutions. At trial, he attempted...

Petitioner Pan-Am Tobacco Corporation ("Pan-Am") entered into a written contract with respondent Department of Corrections ("Department"). Pan-Am was to provide vending machines in six correctional facilities. The contract provided...

Late January brought the latest installment of Legalweek—a legal technology conference in New York. Having evolved well beyond its humble trade show beginnings in the early 1980s, Legalweek New York today combines a legal technology trade show with...

The Georgia legislature authorized a Georgia county, whose single commissioner performed all legislative and executive functions of the county government, to adopt a multimember commission consisting of five members elected from single-member districts...

A freelance newspaper columnist brought a libel suit against the newspaper owner, a reporter, and an editor, when a column was written containing accusations regarding the accuracy of the columnist's reporting. The district court granted the defendants'...

Plaintiff minority shareholders sued defendant corporation and its officer and directors (all referred to as corporation) that they suffered financial and time value damages by the corporation allegedly delaying the closing of the corporation's merger...

Plaintiff individual instituted an action against defendant alleged tortfeasor for damages for assault and battery. The injured individual appealed the decision of the Superior Court entering a judgment in favor of the alleged tortfeasor.