• Scanwell Freight Express STL, Inc. v. Chan

    Stevie Chan was an at-will employee of Scanwell Freight Express STL, Inc. (“Scanwell”). She was not required to sign a non-compete agreement. While serving as Scanwell’s general manager, Chan assisted Dimerco Express (U.S.A.) Corp. ...
  • Gasperini v. Ctr. for Humanities

    Plaintiff journalist, William Gasperini, brought a diversity action for damages against defendant production company, The Center for Humanities, Inc.'s (Center), that lost his slide transparencies. Judgment in the amount of $450,000 was remitted to...
  • Ole Mexican Foods, Inc. v. Hanson Staple Co.

    Appellee Hanson Staple Company brought suit for breach of contract, alleging that Appellant Ole Mexican Foods, Inc. failed to purchase over $300,000 worth of packaging, which had been specially manufactured by Appellee for Appellant. Eventually, the parties...
  • McIntyre v. Balentine

    McIntyre v. Balentine Supreme Court of Tennessee, At Jackson May 4, 1992, Decided ; May 4, 1992, Filed No. 1 Opinion  [*53]  OPINION In this personal injury action, we granted Plaintiff's application for permission to appeal in order to decide whether...
  • Dystar Textilfarben GmbH v. C.H. Patrick Co.

    Dystar Textilfarben GmbH v. C.H. Patrick Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit October 3, 2006, Decided 06-1088 Opinion  [***1643]   [*1357]  MICHEL, Chief Judge . DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG ("DyStar"...
  • Roper v. Simmons

    Roper v. Simmons Supreme Court of the United States October 13, 2004, Argued ; March 1, 2005, Decided No. 03-633 Opinion  [*555]   [**1187]  Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court. LEdHN[1A] [ ] [1A] This case requires us to address, for the...
  • Crowe v. De Gioia

    Crowe v. De Gioia Supreme Court of New Jersey January 12, 1981, Argued ; July 8, 1982, Decided A-83 Opinion  [*129]   [**174]  The basic issue on this appeal is whether temporary relief can be awarded in a suit to enforce an agreement between unmarried...
  • Planned Parenthood v. Casey

    Planned Parenthood v. Casey Supreme Court of the United States April 22, 1992, Argued ; June 29, 1992, Decided 1 No. 91-744 Opinion  [*843]   [***693]   [**2803]  JUSTICE O'CONNOR, JUSTICE KENNEDY, and JUSTICE SOUTER announced the judgment of the...
  • Meritor Sav. Bank, FSB v. Vinson

    Meritor Sav. Bank, FSB v. Vinson Supreme Court of the United States March 25, 1986, Argued ; June 19, 1986, Decided No. 84-1979 Opinion  [*59]   [***55]   [**2401]  JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents important questions...
  • Walden v. Fiore

    Walden v. Fiore Supreme Court of the United States November 4, 2013, Argued; February 25, 2014, Decided No. 12-574 Opinion  [*279]   [**1119]   [***17]  Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. This case asks us to decide whether a court in...