Defendant bus company challenged a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County (California), which entered an award of $ 187,903.75 for plaintiff passenger after she sustained personal injuries while attempting to board a bus. The trial court...

Defendant neighbors built two homes on the lots, which were served by one sewer line. The plaintiff property owners, who purchased the second home, brought the action to recover amounts paid in ad valorem taxes. The trial court found in favor of the neighbors...

A property owner conveyed land, which became a wildlife area, to the State of Vermont. However, the owner reserved a lot on the western shore of a pond. The deed reserved no express easement for access to the excluded area across the land that was conveyed...

Claiming that petitioner had breached its contract to pay $ 150,000 for the exclusive use of the trademark "DAIRY QUEEN" in certain portions of Pennsylvania, the owners of the trademark sued in a Federal District Court for (1) temporary and...

Appellant mistress sought review of joint and several judgment, in appellee former wife's favor, in an action for constructive fraud on the community. Appellee sought recovery of community monies spent by her former husband during his 23 year relationship...

Plaintiff sued after suffering an injury when he dove into the shallow end of defendants' swimming pool. The trial court granted summary judgment to defendants on the ground that the danger was open and obvious. Plaintiff appealed, arguing that the...

On the day of the accident, Margaret O'Shea was coming off duty as a cook on a towboat plying the Mississippi River. A harbor boat operated by the defendant, Riverway Towing Company, carried Mrs. O'Shea to shore and while getting off the boat...

Upon exhausting their administrative remedies, 28 U.S.C. § 2675 , Ramonita Ortiz, et al. sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b) , 2671-80, alleging that on January 21, 1973 appellants' decedent...

Defendant was convicted of manslaughter under Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 623(1) in the beating death of his six-year old son. His girlfriend had also caused internal injuries to the child. He contended that the state's medical testimony relating...

Petitioners were members of a massive class action lawsuit involving personal injury claims against respondent asbestos manufacturer. The trial court entered judgment certifying a mandatory settlement class on a limited fund theory under Fed. R. Civ....