• Nedlloyd Lines B.V. v. Superior Court

    Nedlloyd Lines B.V. v. Superior Court Supreme Court of California August 31, 1992, Decided Nos. S015917, S019540 Opinion  [*462]   [**1149]   [***331]  We granted review to consider the effect of a choice-of-law clause in a contract between commercial...

  • HPI Health Care Services, Inc. v. Mt. Vernon Hospital, Inc.

    HPI Health Care Services, Inc. v. Mt. Vernon Hospital, Inc. Supreme Court of Illinois September 27, 1989, Filed Nos. 67594, 67617, 67630 Opinion  [*150]   [**674]   [****21]  Appellee, HPI Health Care Services,  [***2]  Inc. (HPI), appealed from that...

  • Bernhard v. Bank of America Nat'l Trust & Sav. Asso.

    Bernhard v. Bank of America Nat'l Trust & Sav. Asso. Supreme Court of California March 6, 1942 L. A. No. 18057 Opinion  [*808]   [**893]  In June, 1933, Mrs. Clara Sather, an elderly woman, made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Charles  [*809]  O. Cook...

  • Auten v. Auten

    Auten v. Auten Court of Appeals of New York Argued October 22, 1954. ; December 31, 1954, decided No Number in Original Opinion  [*158]   [**100]  FULD, J. In this action to recover installments allegedly due for support and maintenance under a separation...

  • Mayfield v. Nicholson

    Mayfield v. Nicholson United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit April 5, 2006, Decided 05-7157 Opinion  [*1329]  BRYSON, Circuit Judge . This case requires us to resolve an issue involving the notification provision of the Veterans Claims...

  • MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co.

    MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co. Court of Appeals of New York January 24, 1916, Argued ; March 14, 1916, Decided No Number in Original Opinion  [*384]   [**1051]  The defendant is a manufacturer of automobiles. It sold an automobile to a retail dealer. The...

  • Roby v. McKesson Corp.

    Roby v. McKesson Corp. Supreme Court of California November 30, 2009, Filed S149752 Opinion  [**752]   [***777]  KENNARD, J. —A jury found that plaintiff employee, Charlene J. Roby, was wrongfully discharged based on her medical condition and related...

  • Bd. of the Cnty. Comm’rs v. Brown

    Bd. of the Cnty. Comm’rs v. Brown Supreme Court of the United States November 5, 1996, Argued ; April 28, 1997, Decided No. 95-1100 Opinion  [*399]   [**1386]   [***636]  JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court. LEdHN[1A] [ ] [1A] LEdHN...

  • Scott v. Harris

    Scott v. Harris Supreme Court of the United States February 26, 2007, Argued ; April 30, 2007, Decided [No. 05-1631] Opinion  [*374]   [**1772]  Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court. We consider whether a law enforcement official can, consistent...

  • Interior Trails Pres. Coal. v. Swope

    Plaintiff trails coalition filed suit igainst defendants property owners claiming a public prescriptive easement over the owners' property for recreational use. The superior court dismissed the action. The coalition appealed. The trial court dismissed...