Defendant, a child under the age of six, was visiting at plaintiff's home. Plaintiff later alleged that when came out into the backyard, she started to sit down in chair just as defendant deliberately pulled it out from under her. Defendant, however...

Police officers arrested defendant at his home and took him to a public highway, where he allegedly manifested a drunken condition by using loud and profane language. Defendant was subsequently convicted of being drunk on a public highway.

Plaintiff, a mathematician with the National Aeronautics and Space Agency, was invited to a one day professional meeting at defendant hotel. While waiting in line for a buffet-style luncheon at defendant club, which was located within the hotel, plaintiff...

Congress chartered the Bank of the United States and established branches in several states. In response, the Maryland Legislature passed an act to impose a tax on all banks and their branches within the state that were not chartered by the state legislature...

Plaintiffs filed a tort action against defendants. Plaintiffs’ declaration alleged that while plaintiff infant was riding in an automobile on certain public highways, the automobile was run into and struck by the tractor-trailer truck owned by defendants...

The Supreme Court of the United States reversed a decision of the Court of Appeals of Virginia regarding a land ejectment action. The court of appeals refused to obey the mandate of the Supreme Court because it determined that the appellate power of the...

Plaintiff school child lost the use of his leg after he was kicked in the shin by a defendant school child at school in a classroom. The action was brought to recover damages for an assault and battery, alleged to have been committed by the defendant...

Defendants, a corporation and individuals, were charged by information with a violation of §§ 305, 308 of the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act, 2 U.S.C.S. §§ 261-270. The United States District Court dismissed the information on...

Huss and Weaver signed an agreement stating Huss would have primary custody of their child and Weaver’s visitation rights. Then, Huss would pay $10,000 for every court modification attempt.

Although the veteran's initial knee injury had occurred while he was on active duty, the basis for his claim against the government was the damage resulting from an allegedly defective tourniquet during a hospital procedure subsequent to the veteran's...