Lawrence C. Ollens was charged with the crime of aggravated murder in the first degree for the November 9, 1985 robbery/stabbing death of William Tyler, a Tacoma taxicab driver. Before trial respondent moved that the trial court review and dismiss the...

The first count of a criminal complaint charged a motorist with violation of the California Vehicle Code's provision against passing another vehicle without maintaining a safe distance, and the second count of the complaint charged him with failing...

State v. Gresham Court of Appeals of Minnesota December 19, 2016, Filed A15-1691 Opinion UNPUBLISHED OPINION LARKIN , Judge Appellant challenges his convictions of second-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, arguing that the state's use...

Plaintiff Samuel Bowden brought suit against his employer defendant Caldor, Inc. and three Caldor employees alleging false imprisonment, wrongful discharge, malicious prosecution, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The complaint...

Defendant Eric Byron Crayton was involved in an altercation with a man named Thomas Kitto that resulted in Kitto's death. Crayton was charged by indictment with murder and tampering with physical evidence. At trial in Texas state court, he filed a...

Petitioner Board of Education ("Board"), characterizing a number of books as "anti-American, anti-Christian, anti-Semitic, and just plain filthy," directed their removal from the libraries of a district high school and junior high...

Petitioner ex-husband, Wally H. Anderson, and respondent ex-wife, Patty J. Cummings, purchased real property as co-tenants prior to their marriage. After the marriage, respondent moved away from the property and the parties were divorced. Petitioner continued...

Plaintiff Vinka Biakanja’s brother died, leaving a will which devised and bequeathed all of his property to plaintiff. The will, which was prepared by defendant Thomas J. Irving who was a notary public, was denied probate for lack of sufficient...

Plaintiff and defendant manufactured recreational boats. Plaintiff filed suit against defendant, alleging trademark infringement because defendant's trade name was very similar to plaintiff's trade name, with the only difference being one letter...

Morrison Cohen Singer & Weinstein, LLP v. Ackerman Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department February 15, 2001, Decided ; February 15, 2001, Entered 3204 Opinion  [*355]   [**486]  Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Alice...