Defendant barricaded himself in a house with a gun and threatened police officers. After defendant surrendered and was leaving the house, defendant threatened several officers on the way to the police station. One count of the indictment charged defendant...

Defendant was sentenced to a term of life with 30 years of parole ineligibility. His conviction was affirmed on appeal. In June 2002, defendant filed an amended PCR petition, arguing that he was denied effective assistance of counsel on direct appeal...

Defendant appealed from a decision of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, which found that although defendant had valid contractual and property rights, the Kohler Act, 1921 Pa. Laws 1198, was a valid exercise of police power and allowed an injunction...

Plaintiff executor sued, inter alia, defendant manufacturer for negligence, strict liability, and breach of warranty, and the manufacturer filed a cross-claim against third party defendant and cross-defendant the United States of America (the Government...

The defendant as found guilty of manslaughter when her five-year-old child was killed. The defendant claims that there is insufficient evidence to prove that her actions were reckless or directly caused the death of her daughter. She claimed that her...

Plaintiff residents brought a class action against defendant oil companies, not parties to this appeal, and defendant parish where they lived, to recover for damages suffered when their water supply was polluted.

The provocative act murder jury instructions were that murder was unlawful homicide with malice aforethought, malice could be implied from a deliberate dangerous act indifferent to human life, and that the doing of a provocative act that resulted in death...

Plaintiffs, mother and minor, filed suit against defendant vendor for injuries the minor sustained when the car she operated was involved in an accident after she was served alcohol by the vendor. The trial court granted the vendor's motion to dismiss...

In late 2019, a new coronavirus emerged named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This virus causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory illness that can cause serious health problems, including death. SARS-CoV...

Farese v. Scherer United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit August 19, 2003, Decided ; August 19, 2003, Filed No. 01-14474 Opinion  [*1225]  PER CURIAM: Plaintiff-appellant Thomas R. Farese, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals...