Brammer v. Violent Hues Prods., LLC United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit March 19, 2019, Argued; April 26, 2019, Decided No. 18-1763 Opinion  [*260]  DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge: Russell Brammer, a commercial photographer, brought...

The government took the petitioner’s property in eminent domain proceedings. The petitioner, a lessee, sued the respondent to recover fair market value of the improvements he made to the property. The appellate court held petitioner was not entitled...

Plaintiff shareholder brought suit seeking an order compelling defendant corporation to present the stock ledger or a list of stockholders pursuant to plaintiff's right as a shareholder under Del. Code Ann. tit., 8 § 220. Defendant refused, claiming...

Steele v. Bulova Watch Co. Supreme Court of the United States November 10, 1952, Argued ; December 22, 1952, Decided No. 38 Opinion  [392]   [*281]   [**253]   [***322]  MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court. The issue is whether ] a United...

Appellant ship owner's steamboat struck a bridge that killed and injured people. Appellant filed a petition for exoneration from or limitation of liability, which the district court denied. According to the district court, the appellant had failed...

Franklin v. Navient, Inc. United States District Court for the District of Delaware April 19, 2021, Decided; April 19, 2021, Filed No. 1:17-cv-1640-SB Opinion  [*343]  Memorandum Opinion BIBAS, Circuit Judge , sitting by designation. ] "[J]udicial...

Espinoza v. Mont. Dep't of Revenue Supreme Court of the United States January 22, 2020, Argued; June 30, 2020, Decided No. 18-1195. Opinion  [*2251]  Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court. The Montana Legislature established a program...

Earl Enmund and a codefendant, at a jury trial in a Florida court, were convicted of first-degree murder and robbery of two elderly persons at their farmhouse, and were sentenced to death. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed. The court held that, although...

Vt. Agency of Natural Res. v. United States ex rel. Stevens Supreme Court of the United States November 29, 1999, Argued ; May 22, 2000, Decided No. 98-1828 Opinion  [*768]   [***842]   [**1860]  JUSTICE SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court. This...

Respondent Wegman’s Food Markets, Inc. leased the premises consisting of a store in the Big N Shopping Plaza for a term of 15 years at an annual rental of $ 48,450 and also agreed to pay a sum equal to 1% of all gross annual sales in excess of ...