• Lewis v. S. L. & E., Inc.

    Plaintiff shareholder refused to sell his shares under a contract to defendants, closely held corporation and its officers and directors, because of an allegation of waste for the failure to charge a reasonable rent to another closely held corporation...

  • VS Techs., LLC v. Twitter, Inc.

    VS Techs., LLC v. Twitter, Inc. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division April 26, 2012, Decided; April 27, 2012, Filed Civil Action No. 2:11cv43 Opinion ORDER AND OPINION This matter comes before the Court on...

  • Simeone v. Walt Disney Co.

    Simeone v. Walt Disney Co. Court of Chancery of Delaware March 15, 2023, Submitted; June 27, 2023, Decided C.A. No. 2022-1120-LWW Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION WILL, Vice Chancellor This books and records action originates from The Walt Disney Company's...

  • Podgorski v. Jones (In re Estate of Podgorski)

    The deceased, Ronald Podgorski and Patricia Podgorski married in 1987. Patricia had two children from a previous marriage, respondent Krista Jones and Douglas Olson, who were 11 and 15 years old, respectively, when she married the decedent. The deceased...

  • Northrop Corp. v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.

    Northrop Corp. v. McDonnell Douglas Corp. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit March 1, 1982, Argued and Submitted ; February 28, 1983 Nos. 81-5165, 81-5172 Opinion  [*1035]  BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge This appeal and cross-appeal present...

  • Hazelwood School Dist. v. United States

    Hazelwood School Dist. v. United States Supreme Court of the United States Argued April 27, 1977 ; June 27, 1977; No. 76-255 Opinion  [*301]   [***773]   [**2738]  MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court. The petitioner Hazelwood School...

  • United States v. Drury

    Defendant allegedly asked a friend to kill his wife or to find someone to do so. The government presented evidence that the telephone calls made to an undercover agent traveled to a switching station out of state. Defendant was convicted of violating...

  • A/R Retail Llc v. Hugo Boss Retail

    Landlord sought to recover from tenant millions of dollars in past-due rent under the Lease and recovery of its attorneys' fees for bringing the present action. For its part, the tenant sought: (i) rescission or reformation of the Lease due to "frustration...

  • Xiulu Ruan v. United States

    Xiulu Ruan v. United States Supreme Court of the United States March 1, 2022, Argued; June 27, 2022, Decided 1 Nos. 20-1410 and 21-5261. Opinion Justice Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court. ] A provision of the Controlled Substances Act, codified...

  • Univ. of Ala. Bd. of Trs. v. New Life Art, Inc.

    Univ. of Ala. Bd. of Trs. v. New Life Art, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit June 11, 2012, Decided; June 11, 2012, Filed No. 09-16412, No. 10-10092 Opinion  [***1071]   [*1269]  ANDERSON, Circuit Judge: Since 1979, Daniel A...