Defendant Buyer purchased from plaintiff Seller two violins that both parties thought to be a Stradivarius and Guarnerius. The Seller sued the Buyer to recover the unpaid balance of the purchase price of the two violins (about $6,000) when he discovered...

James Warner Eichorn was convicted of a misdemeanor violation of a City of Santa Ana ordinance banning sleeping in designated public areas. Eichorn had offered to prove that on the night of the violation, every available shelter was occupied and that...

Defendant's donkey escaped from its pen and wandered onto a highway where plaintiff's tractor-trailer rig struck it, causing damage to the rig. The first trial ended in a directed verdict for defendant, which was reversed on appeal because evidence...

Acting on information received from an unnamed informant that a gambling game was in progress in a shack on Sand Island, Hawai'i, Officer Pedro proceeded to the area known as "Squatters' Row," arriving there at approximately 11:05 p...

Appellant failed to pay real estate taxes on her interest in certain land in West Virginia. The land was then sold to West Virginia under procedures which afforded notice of sale to the landowner only through posting of a delinquency list on the county...

Appellant Navy construction worker was on a weekend furlong in the Country of Guam, when he was struck and injured off a military base by a drunk Navy serviceman. Appellant brought suit against appellee United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act...

A junkyard owner's business consisted, in part, of dismantling automobiles and selling their parts. Police officers from the Auto Crimes Division of the New York City Police Department, which conducted inspections of vehicle dismantlers, automobile...

After advising respondent Thompkins of his rights, in full compliance with Miranda v. Arizona, Detective Helgert and another Michigan officer interrogated him about a shooting in which one victim died. At no point did Thompkins say that he wanted to remain...

By: Meredith Senter and Erin E. Kim , Lerman Senter PLLC This expert interview provides an overview of current market trends in the media industry and outlines the important aspects of this segment that make mergers and acquisitions in the industry...

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