In January, 1925, the Legislature of Kansas adopted a resolution rejecting a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution. Twelve years later, the amendment was taken up again and was approved with the Lieutenant Governor casting the tie-breaking...

Defendant's train was traveling eastbound. The plaintiff’s husband was a passenger in a car traveling southbound. A warehouse obstructed the view of the car’s driver and the train’s engineer and brakeman. The train approached the...

Plaintiff victim had gone into a neighbor's pasture to grain his mare and, while so doing, was kicked by defendant horse owner's horse and was seriously injured. Plaintiff alleged that the horse was ugly and vicious and that defendant knew of...

Plaintiff employee filed an age discrimination claim under 29 U.S.C.S. § 263 (1988) and instituted a suit with pendent state law claims for breach of contract as well as violations of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and the New Jersey Business...

Petitioner students published a religious newspaper. Petitioners requested respondent state university‘s student activities fund to pay petitioners’ outside printer for the newspaper's printing costs. Respondent denied the request on the...

Defendant's son struck plaintiff in the jaw and chin with a golf club. In an attempt to hold defendant liable for his son's action, plaintiff's complaint alleged that defendant was negligent because although he knew the golf club was on the...

Whitfield v. Pennington United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit November 25, 1987 No. 87-2140 Opinion  [*910]  RANDALL, Circuit Judge: The Secretary of the United States Department of Labor appeals from the district court's denial of...

Cobell v. Babbitt United States District Court for the District of Columbia February 22, 1999, Decided ; February 22, 1999, Filed Civil No. 96-1285 Opinion  [*8]  MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction This matter comes before the court on the court's...

Plaintiff Sheree Demming is a real estate investor acquiring properties for remodeling, renovation, leasing, and sale. The plaintiff who has never held a realtor's license, engaged defendant Cheryl Underwood, professional services as a realtor to...

Plaintiff purchasers Hahne and Steve Schneider entered into an oral agreement with the defendant seller, Clarence Burr , for the sale of land. Although some money was exchanged, the defendant seller ultimately declined to sell the property. Plaintiff...