When the defendant glass company failed to deliver an order, the plaintiff customer brought suit to recover damages for breach of a written agreement based on an increase in the market price. The defendant claimed that the contract was void for want of...

MBIA Inc. v. Fed. Ins. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit March 28, 2011, Argued; July 1, 2011, Decided Docket Nos. 10-0355-cv (L); 10-0386-cv (con); 10-0356-cv (XAP) Opinion  [*154]  LORETTA A. PRESKA, Chief District Judge : This...

Thrower v. UniversalPegasus, Int'l Inc. United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division September 3, 2020, Decided; September 3, 2020, Filed, Entered No. 3:19-cv-00068 Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Jeffrey...

I have a client who has contacted me having just found out a grant of probate has been issued with powers reserved to him (he is an appointed executor under the will) the client would like to know how he obtains full powers, rather than reserved - any...

The original lender to and settlor of a gift and loan discretionary trust, “S”, died in 2019. The terms of the loan were formalised in a contractual loan agreement between S and the trustees. The loan was interest free and repayable on demand...

Parker Drilling Mgmt. Servs. v. Newton Supreme Court of the United States April 16, 2019, Argued; June 10, 2019, Decided No. 18-389. Opinion  [*1886]  Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) , 67...

Hately v. Watts United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit October 30, 2018, Argued; March 6, 2019, Decided No. 18-1306 Opinion  [*773]  WYNN, Circuit Judge: Patrick Hately brought this action alleging that David Watts unlawfully accessed messages...

Diverse Power, Inc. v. City of Lagrange United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit August 20, 2019, Decided; August 20, 2019, Filed No. 18-11014 Opinion  [*1271]  TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge: This interlocutory appeal asks us to determine whether...

InterVest, Inc. v. Bloomberg, L.P. United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit April 8, 2003, Argued ; August 7, 2003, Filed No. 02-2975 Opinion  [*148]  OPINION OF THE COURT BECKER, Circuit Judge . This is an antitrust case under Section 1 of...

Intermar, Inc. v. Atlantic Richfield Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania August 9, 1973 Civil Action No. CA 73-1397 Opinion  [*85]  Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Discussion TROUTMAN, D. J. Introduction...