A licensed physician was indicted for producing and attempting to produce abortions in violation of a provision of the District of Columbia Code which makes criminal the performance or attempted performance of an abortion unless "done as necessary...

The employee had been working for the employer for many years when he was offered a position with another company. After some negotiations, the employer promised to hire the employee until he retired of his own choosing. Two years later the employer discharged...

Complainant State of New Jersey filed a complaint against defendants, the State of New York and the City of New York. In May 1954, a special master issued a report recommending an amended decree. The report enjoined defendants from diverting water from...

Defendant Carl Smith was convicted in Kentucky state court upon a jury verdict of guilty on two counts of first-degree sodomy and one count of sexual abuse against his seven-year-old step-granddaughter. A total sentence of 24 years' imprisonment was...

Petitioner-Plaintiff, with others, instituted an action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, seeking a declaratory judgment under the Federal Declaratory Judgment Act, 18 U.S.C.S. § 2201 , that the Georgia criminal...

In a suit arising out of an incident in which an assistant principal/disciplinarian was injured when she was tripped by a second-grade student, the assistant principal/disciplinarian appealed judgments dismissing her claims against the student's parents...

The testator, who was a successful business, executed a will which left the bulk of his estate to his relatives. Subsequently, the testator suffered a stroke, regularly misidentified people, was delusional, and was sometimes disoriented. He never fully...

Appellants, a corporation and its officers and directors, sought review of an order of the District Court which granted summary judgment to appellee purchaser in the purchaser's action to rescind a contract for the sale of stock in the corporation...

By Kevin Hylton | LexisNexis Practical Guidance In-house counsel are on the alert in 2023 for class action lawsuits that could be filed at any time related to how their company safeguards the data privacy of consumers. “In the U.S., class actions...

Plaintiff Architectural Glass & Metal Company was a corporation engaged in the business of installing and glazing commercial glass products. Plaintiff was a subcontractor on a construction site. Plaintiff then ordered a glass product from defendant...