Cobbs v. Grant Supreme Court of California October 27, 1972 S.F. No. 22887 Opinion  [*234]   [**4]   [***508]  This medical malpractice case involves two issues: first, whether there was sufficient evidence of negligence in the performing of surgery to...

Clark-Fitzpatrick, Inc. v. Long Island R. Co. Court of Appeals of New York October 9, 1987, Argued ; November 17, 1987, Decided No Number in Original Opinion  [*385]   [**191]   [***654]  OPINION OF THE COURT This litigation arises out of a multimillion...

Civil Liberties for Urban Believers v. City of Chicago United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit January 17, 2003, Argued ; August 20, 2003, Decided No. 01-4030 Opinion  [*755]  BAUER, Circuit Judge . Appellants, an association of Chicago...

Christensen v. Superior Court Supreme Court of California December 2, 1991 No. S016890 Opinion  [*875]   [**183]   [***81]  We are asked to decide whether persons other than those who contract for the services of mortuaries and crematoria or have the...

C.R. Bard, Inc. v. United States Surgical Corp. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit October 29, 2004, Decided 04-1135 Opinion  [***1012]   [*859]  MICHEL, Circuit Judge . C.R. Bard, Inc. and its subsidiary, Davol Inc., (collectively...

Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Ry. v. White Supreme Court of the United States April 17, 2006, Argued ; June 22, 2006, Decided No. 05-259 Opinion  [*56]   [**2408]  Justice Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court. HN1 [ ] LEdHN[1A] [ ] [1A] LEdHN...

Blakely v. Washington Supreme Court of the United States March 23, 2004, Argued ; June 24, 2004, Decided No. 02-1632 Opinion  [*298]   [**2534]  Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court. LEdHN[1A] [ ] [1A] Petitioner Ralph Howard Blakely, Jr...

Bernhard v. Bank of America Nat'l Trust & Sav. Asso. Supreme Court of California March 6, 1942 L. A. No. 18057 Opinion  [*808]   [**893]  In June, 1933, Mrs. Clara Sather, an elderly woman, made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Charles  [*809]  O. Cook...

Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly Supreme Court of the United States November 27, 2006, Argued ; May 21, 2007, Decided No. 05-1126 Opinion  [*548]   [**1961]  Justice Souter delivered the opinion of the Court. HN1 [ ] LEdHN[1] [ ] [1] Liability under § 1 of...

Avery v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. Supreme Court of Illinois August 18, 2005, Opinion Filed Docket No. 91494 Opinion  [****457]   [**810]   [*109]  CHIEF JUSTICE McMORROW delivered the opinion of the court: Michael Avery and other named plaintiffs...