On January 15, 2001, appellant Michael Serge shot his wife and killed her. He was sentenced to life imprisonment following his conviction for first-degree murder. On appeal, Serge argued that the trial court erred in admitting a computer-generated animation...

Academy, a publishing company, approached the widow of famous author, John Cheever, about publishing an anthology of some of his short stories. Mrs. Cheever signed a contract that was prepared by Academy, and Academy began compiling the stories and delivering...

A jury of the Santa Clara County Superior Court, California, found defendant guilty of the first degree murder of a 12-year-old girl. At defendant's penalty trial, the jury returned a verdict of death. The trial court's pretrial ruling excluded...

Missouri v. Yellen United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit February 15, 2022, Submitted; July 14, 2022, Filed No. 21-2118 Opinion  [*1065]  KELLY, Circuit Judge. Missouri challenges the Secretary of the Treasury's implementation of the...

Cervantes v. CRST Int'l, Inc. United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Cedar Rapids Division June 14, 2022, Decided; June 14, 2022, Filed No. 20-CV-75-CJW-KEM Opinion ORDER TABLE OF CONTENTS I. BACKGROUND II. CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION...

Jackson v. Roberts (In re Jackson) United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit January 23, 2020, Argued; August 19, 2020, Decided Docket No. 19-480 Opinion  [*30]  LEVAL, Circuit Judge: Plaintiff Curtis James Jackson III appeals from the judgment...

The defendant doctor was an osteopath who treated the plaintiff patient’s back by manipulative therapy. After the treatment, plaintiff began to experience difficulty in walking and driving. Later in the evening, she was no longer able to walk by...

Stowe v. Alford United States District Court for the Eastern District of California May 24, 2021, Decided; May 24, 2021, Filed No. 2:19-cv-01652 KJM AC Opinion ORDER Before the court is defendant's motion to compel plaintiff's deposition and for...

The suit was based on the assumption that the Act of Congress approved November 23, 1921, and otherwise known as the Maternity Bill, was an unwarranted exercise of power by Congress. An injunction was sought to restrain appellee government from enforcing...

A state statute prohibited out-of-state insurance corporations from conducting business within the state without maintaining at least one authorized agent in the state. The state, Louisiana, enacted this law under its police powers. The state trial court...