Plaintiff, who was legally blind, testified that he could see only approximately six to eight feet in front of him. Notwithstanding his handicap, plaintiff did not use a cane or seeing eye dog in pursuing his daily activities. Plaintiff testified that...

Appellant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter through failure to perform a legal duty of care for Anthony Lee Green, which failure resulted in his death. Defendant appealed from a jury verdict in the lower court finding defendant guilty of involuntary...

A Kansas statute made it a misdemeanor for any person to engage in the business of debt adjusting, except as an incident to the lawful practice of law. Plaintiff business owner alleged he was in the business of debt adjusting, that his business was a...

Appellant landowners brought suit to invalidate a condition on their land permit requiring them to grant the public an easement across their beachfront property. The superior court issued a writ of mandamus. The court of appeals found the condition to...

Appellant claimant, a certified nurse assistant for a nursing home facility, appealed an order of the Laramie County District Court, Wyoming, affirming the Wyoming Office of Administrative Hearings' (OAH) denial of her claim for workers' compensation...

Two cases of attempted murder were consolidated for appeal. The first defendant sought review of the judgment of the Appellate Court for the Fourth District (Illinois), which determined that the jury instructions given in that attempted murder action...

The driver pleaded guilty to a motor vehicle homicide in the death of the parents' baby. Before the civil trial instituted by the parents against the driver, the parents signed a settlement agreement with the car maker that gave the car maker a release...

Defendant company and defendant agency advertised automobiles with a series of television commercials. Different popular songs of the 1970s were sung on each commercial, and the agency tried to get the original artists to sing them. Where it failed, the...

Purchasers contracted to purchase a home owned by seller and, as required by the contract, gave a deposit to the real estate agency, which was to be held in escrow on behalf of the seller. Prior to closing, however, the purchasers discovered that the...

Appellant was charged with one count of theft, relating to a camcorder stolen from a relative's apartment, two counts of theft of a firearm, and one count of giving false information to a peace officer. Appellant was tried under an accomplice theory...