Petitioner Vernon Madison was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to death. While awaiting execution, he suffered a series of strokes and was diagnosed with vascular dementia. In 2016, Madison petitioned the state trial court for a stay of execution...

Respondent niece brought suit in contract to recover property that her late aunt contracted with her late uncle to deliver. It appears that the late aunt asked the late uncle (her husband), to prepare a will for her. A will was prepared, which included...

A contractor wished to bid on a construction project for the renovation of a building, which included heating, ventilation, and air conditioning work (HVAC). In an effort to prepare its bid, the contractor solicited sub-bids from several subcontractors...

Tina Bennis and her husband John Bennis were joint owners of an automobile in which John Bennis engaged in sexual activity with a prostitute. A Michigan court ordered the automobile forfeited as a public nuisance, with no offset for Tina Bennis’s...

The plaintiff was injured when his friend, the defendant, threw a rock and hit the plaintiff in the eye. The plaintiff had severe and permanent injuries as a result. At trial, the defendant raised a statute of limitations defense, but offered no evidence...

The landlord sued the tenant for the nonpayment of rent on their lease, and the tenant claimed the defense of constructive eviction. The tenant, who operated a business from the premises, argued that the landlord breached the lease by renting rooms in...

An employee was terminated from her employment with a county. The employee filed an action asserting state and federal claims against the employer. The state-law claim rested on state statutes that waived the employer's sovereign immunity and provided...

In February of 1957, the Borough advertised for bids on contract for the collection of garbage, ashes, waste, and other refuse in the municipality. In April, it awarded a five-year contract for the collection and disposal of garbage to a contractor. In...

Respondents issued a Notice to the FAA aviation safety inspectors concerning the use and stowage of portable electronic devices aboard commercial and other aircraft. Petitioner challenged the Notice through a petition for review. Respondents invoked that...

Missouri v. Yellen United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit February 15, 2022, Submitted; July 14, 2022, Filed No. 21-2118 Opinion  [*1065]  KELLY, Circuit Judge. Missouri challenges the Secretary of the Treasury's implementation of the...