Plaintiffs, Carl and Elaine Miles, were an unemployed, married couple who own “Blackie, The Talking Cat.” Trained by Carl Miles, Blackie allegedly was able to speak several words and phrases of the English language. Plaintiffs had accepted...

Worcester Ins. Co. v. Dairyland Ins. Co. Supreme Judicial Court of Maine January 9, 1989, Argued ; March 10, 1989, Decided Decision No. 5012, Law Docket No. FRA-88-320 Opinion  [*1051]  This appeal concerns insurance provided to Darren B. Smith by a homeowner's...

Cotter Corp. v. Am. Empire Surplus Lines Ins. Co. Supreme Court of Colorado May 17, 2004, Decided Case No. 02SC707 Opinion  [*818]  EN BANC JUSTICE MARTINEZ delivered the Opinion of the Court. This case arose from a declaratory judgment action initiated...

This practice note on DOJ and FTC behavioral or conduct investigations focuses on how investigations are commenced, the procedural difference between civil and criminal investigations, and additional things for practitioners to keep in mind. READ NOW...

Sharp v. CGG Land (US), Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit November 4, 2016, Filed No. 15-5113 Opinion  [*1213]  PHILLIPS , Circuit Judge. CGG Land (U.S.) Inc.'s employees (Employees) brought this collective action alleging...

Minn. Lawyers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Baylor & Jackson, PLLC United States District Court for the District of Maryland April 3, 2012, Decided CIVIL NO. JKB-10-2701 Opinion  [*648]  MEMORANDUM Plaintiff Minnesota Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company ("MLM"...

This controversy centers around the purchase of a sofa from Sharpe Furniture, Inc. (Sharpe). The purchase was made by Karen Buckstaff on August 15, 1973. On that date, Mrs. Buckstaff signed in her own name a special order for a "Henredon 6800 Sofa...

The consumer alleged that the trial court erred in denying his motions for directed verdict on the manufacturer's affirmative defenses of assumption of risk and contributory negligence, and erred in charging the jury on these defenses.

Porter v. Tri-Health, Inc. United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division November 2, 2018, Decided; November 2, 2018, Filed CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:16cv00978-WOB Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This is an employment...

Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v ACE Am. Ins. Co. Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department October 23, 2018, Decided ; October 23, 2018, Filed 7448, 651579/16 Opinion  [*558]   [**468]  Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Arthur F. Engeron...