• Bell v. Novick Transfer Co.

    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...
  • Martin v. Hunter's Lessee

    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...
  • Vosburg v. Putney (1891)

    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...
  • United States v. Harriss

    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 v. Weaver

    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.
  • United States v. Brown

    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...
  • Michigan v. Lucas

    Defendant was found guilty in the state trial court of two counts of criminal sexual assault. The Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the convictions and adopted a per se rule that exclusion of evidence of a rape victim's prior sexual relationship...
  • Republic of Aus. v. Altmann

    Respondent heiress sued petitioners, the Republic of Austria and its national art gallery (Austria), seeking the return of paintings allegedly expropriated by Austria after World War II.
  • Biden v. Nebraska

    As the COVID-19 pandemic came to its end, the Secretary invoked the HEROES Act to issue “waivers and modifications” reducing or eliminating the federal student debt of most borrowers. Six States challenged the plan as exceeding the Secretary’s...
  • In re Appraisal of the Orchard Enters.

    Petitioners, holders of common stock (HCSs), sought an appraisal under Del. Code Ann. tit. 8, § 262(h) that arose out of a merger, wherein their shares were cashed out at a particular price by the controlling stockholder (CS). Respondent corporation...