• Taylor v. Tolbert

    Taylor v. Tolbert Supreme Court of Texas February 1, 2022, Argued; May 6, 2022, Opinion Delivered No. 20-0727 Opinion ] Under Texas law, attorneys are generally immune from civil liability to nonclients for actions taken within the scope of legal representation...

  • Hall v. De Cuir

    Benson Hall was the master and owner of the "Governor Allen," a steamboat enrolled and licensed under the laws of the United States for the coasting trade, and plying as a regular packet for the transportation of freight and passengers between...

  • Veroline v. Priority One EMS

    Plaintiff Joshua Paul Veroline and his sister Heather were spending time with friends at Toledo Bend Lake. Heather Veroline injured her knee when she was tossed into the air by a friend. Plaintiff witnessed the emergency medical technicians (“EMTs”...

  • Lowy v. Travelers Prop. & Cas. Co.

    Lowy v. Travelers Prop. & Cas. Co. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York May 1, 2000, Decided ; May 2, 2000, Filed 99 Civ. 2727(MBM) Opinion OPINION and ORDER MICHAEL B. MUKASEY, U.S.D.J. In this diversity action, plaintiff...

  • Vance v. Ball State Univ.

    Vance v. Ball State Univ. Supreme Court of the United States November 26, 2012, Argued; June 24, 2013, Decided No. 11-556 Case Summary Procedural Posture Petitioner employee sued respondent employer, alleging a racially hostile work environment in violation...

  • Nat'l Fed'n of Indep. Bus. v. Sebelius

    Nat'l Fed'n of Indep. Bus. v. Sebelius Supreme Court of the United States March 26, 2012, Argued. March 27, 2012, Argued. March 28, 2012, Argued; June 28, 2012, Decided Nos. 11-393, 11-398 and 11-400 Case Summary Procedural Posture Plaintiffs...

  • Titan Ins. Co. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

    On June 30, 2010, Matthew Sterling suffered burns on his face and arms while trying to start an uninsured 1968 Camaro owned by Frank Ward. Sterling denied ownership of a policy of no-fault insurance. On August 23, 2010, the Michigan Assigned Claims Plan...

  • Fisher v. State

    Defendant Dale Dewayne Fisher was stopped by an Upshur County Deputy Sheriff for a defective license plate bulb. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, the deputy discovered a gun, suspected counterfeit currency, and suspected methamphetamine. Fisher...

  • Fisher v. Estate of Haley

    After his former employee, Nylah Haley died, plaintiff appellant Donald Fisher filed a claim with her estate for retained corporate earnings and interest, alleging that Haley signed checks made out to herself and her family unbeknownst to him and caused...

  • Noohi v. Toll Bros., Inc.

    This is a breach of contract action for damages and other relief arising out of an Agreement of Sale ("the Agreement") signed by the parties for the purchase of a home. Mehdi Noohi and Soheyla Bolouri, husband and wife (collectively "Plaintiffs"...