• Ralph's Distrib. Co. v. AMF, Inc.

    Ralph's Distributing Company entered into a franchise agreement with AMF, Inc. in May, 1968 to become a wholesale distributor of Ski-Daddlers. The parties executed an identical franchise agreement in June, 1969. The franchise agreements were accompanied...

  • Clean Air Council v. United States Steel Corp.

    Clean Air Council v. United States Steel Corp. United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania May 14, 2020, Decided; May 14, 2020, Filed 2:19-cv-1072 Opinion OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Clean Air Council brings the present Complaint...

  • Polytop Corp. v. Chipsco, Inc.

    Plaintiff buyer had long purchased goods from defendant seller. Its purchase orders always indicated that it would reject additional terms contained in a seller's quote, and the seller's quotes always contained an arbitration clause. The buyer...

  • Allen v. Bd. of Pub. Educ.

    Allen v. Bd. of Pub. Educ. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit August 17, 2007, Decided; August 17, 2007, Filed No. 06-12131 Opinion  [*1309]  COVINGTON, District Judge: Plaintiffs brought this action against Defendant, the Board of...

  • Neal v. E. Carolina Univ.

    Neal v. E. Carolina Univ. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit September 14, 2022, Argued; November 4, 2022, Decided No. 20-2153 Opinion  [*134]  AGEE, Circuit Judge: After East Carolina University ("ECU") dismissed Olivia Neal...

  • Lamb & Assocs. Packaging v. Best

    Appellant company hired appellee as an office manager. As a condition of his employment, appellee signed a "Non-Disclosure, Non-Solicitation, and Non-Competition Agreement" (Agreement) in which he agreed not to work for a competitor within two...

  • United States v. Giordano

    United States v. Giordano United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit August 15, 2001, Decided ; August 15, 2001, Filed No. 99-12788. Opinion  [*1135]  BLACK, Circuit Judge: On November 13, 1997, Appellants Anthony Giordano, Sr. (Anthony,...

  • Palmer v. Mayo

    The bailee hired the bailor's horse and carriage for a business trip. En route, he stopped at a relative's home and allowed the driver to take the carriage. Though the bailee then insisted that the carriage be returned to the bailor, the driver...

  • In re Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon"

    In re Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon" United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana January 11, 2012, Decided; January 11, 2012, Filed MDL No. 2179 SECTION: J(1) Opinion ORDER AND REASONS [Motion in Limine Set 1: Email Strings...

  • Briggs v. Sw. Energy Prod. Co.

    Appellants, owner of an approximately 11.07-acre parcel of land in Harford Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, filed a complaint asserting claims of trespass and conversion, and requesting punitive damages, against Southwestern Energy Production...