• Enmund v. Florida

    Earl Enmund and a codefendant, at a jury trial in a Florida court, were convicted of first-degree murder and robbery of two elderly persons at their farmhouse, and were sentenced to death. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed. The court held that, although...

  • Vt. Agency of Natural Res. v. United States ex rel. Stevens

    Vt. Agency of Natural Res. v. United States ex rel. Stevens Supreme Court of the United States November 29, 1999, Argued ; May 22, 2000, Decided No. 98-1828 Opinion  [*768]   [***842]   [**1860]  JUSTICE SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court. This...

  • Grossman v. Wegman’s Food Mkts., Inc.

    Respondent Wegman’s Food Markets, Inc. leased the premises consisting of a store in the Big N Shopping Plaza for a term of 15 years at an annual rental of $ 48,450 and also agreed to pay a sum equal to 1% of all gross annual sales in excess of ...

  • Gregory Packaging, Inc. v. Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Am.

    Gregory Packaging, Inc. v. Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Am. United States District Court for the District of New Jersey November 25, 2014, Decided; November 25, 2014, Filed Civ. No. 2:12-cv-04418 (WHW) (CLW) Opinion Walls, Senior District Judge This insurance...

  • Jonjak v. Griffith

    Appellant Jonjak filed for divorce from wife appellee Griffith in 2015 on the grounds of insupportability. On June 1, 2017, the parties signed a mediated settlement agreement (MSA) dividing most of their marital property. In relevant part, the MSA stated...

  • Feldman v. Google, Inc.

    Defendant, Google, Inc. sought to have plaintiff’s amended complaint dismissed and/or transferred on the ground of improper venue. Defendant contended that plaintiff agreed to Santa Clara County, California as the proper venue for all actions between...

  • Ballard v. El Dorado Tire Co.

    Plaintiff employee filed an action to determine his rights under his employment contract with defendant employer. Plaintiff, a general manager of defendant's subsidiary, alleged wrongful discharge after defendant sold all of its stock in the subsidiary...

  • Gashwiler v. Willis

    Stockholders passed a resolution to sell a mine to a grantee, who executed a deed in their favor. The stockholders falsely claimed the deed required $50,000 in California payments. Upon possession, purchasers discovered the deed was false and sought damages...

  • Williams v. Fla.

    Williams v. Fla. Supreme Court of the United States March 4, 1970, Argued ; June 22, 1970, Decided No. 927 Opinion  [*79]   [***448]   [**1895]  MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court. Prior to his trial for robbery in the State of Florida...

  • United States v. Pierce

    United States v. Pierce United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit August 21, 2019, Argued; October 10, 2019, Decided Docket No. 16-3030-cr Opinion  [*818]  JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge: This appeal by the Government concerns facially inconsistent...