The United States filed the instant suit in its own right and as guardian of the Indians of the Walapai (Hualpai) Tribe in Arizona (28 U. S. C. § 41 (1), § 24 Judicial Code) to enjoin respondent Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Co. (“SFPRC”...

Lawson v. Rubin United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York April 29, 2018, Decided; April 29, 2018, Filed 17-cv-6404 (BMC) Opinion MEMORANDUM DECISION & ORDER COGAN , District Judge. Plaintiffs bring this suit alleging that...

Plaintiffs are heirs of the testatrix, whose will and codicil were offered for probate by the beneficiaries. All the interested parties, including the plaintiffs, were convened and the jury took into consideration the previous will of the testatrix and...

Zakaryan v. The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, Division Two March 28, 2019, Opinion Filed B289192 Case Summary Overview HOLDINGS: [1]-A trial court properly denied an employer's motion to compel...

Kontrick v. Ryan Supreme Court of the United States November 3, 2003, Argued ; January 14, 2004, Decided No. 02-819 Case Summary Procedural Posture Respondent bankruptcy creditor objected to petitioner debtor's Chapter 7 discharge and, after the creditor...

Tennessee v. Lane Supreme Court of the United States January 13, 2004, Argued ; May 17, 2004, Decided No. 02-1667 Case Summary Procedural Posture Respondent paraplegics sued petitioner State of Tennessee, alleging that the State failed to provide reasonable...

The steamship company, a common carrier, received fish from the customers in good condition and properly packed in ice. The shipment of the fish was without any bill of lading and there was not special contract in writing fixing or limiting the liability...

Deryck Jackson was convicted after a jury trial on one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and three counts of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, and of aiding and abetting the same. The District...

Defendant followed the witness and the victim down a street. When the victim was felled by a gunshot, the witness turned and saw defendant with a gun. Days later, an informant approached a police officer and identified defendant to the officer as the...

In 1996, a jury found that Bankcard America, Inc. had breached its contract with Universal Bancard Systems, Inc. The jury also concluded that Bankcard’s founders violated RICO, the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Consequently...