On September 26, 2007, A.S. reported to friends, family, and police that Ira Flynn had raped her. The State ultimately prosecuted Flynn on six charges: one count each of kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated criminal sodomy and three counts...

Plaintiff author brought an action for copyright infringement against defendant translator for alleged misappropriation of her published book. The court dismissed, holding that by the publication of her book, the creations of the genius and imagination...

During the summer of 1988, appellant’s mother, Marlene Love, began experiencing problems with her health, among them retention of abnormal body fluid, causing her ankles and abdomen to swell, and difficulty in breathing. Appellant took her mother...

The owner of premises 711-715 Kings Highway in the County of Kings, City of New York, entered into a written lease agreement with a tenant whereby the property was leased to the tenant for a period of 15 years commencing July 1, 1966. The tenant's...

Respondent, Investors Mortgage Insurance Co. (IMI), issued eight insurance policies to petitioner, FirsTier Mortgage Co. (FirsTier). The parties intended these policies to insure FirsTier for the risk of borrower default on eight real estate loans that...

The visitor signed up at church for a home Bible study. When he arrived for the study at the homeowners' residence, he slipped on a patch of ice and broke his leg. The visitor brought a negligence action against the homeowners. The trial court sustained...

The professor was hired for his first teaching job as an assistant professor at a state-run university. He was hired for a fixed term of one year and was not re-hired the following year. The professor brought suit against the university alleging that...

A buyer purchased two paintings at a public auction and sued the seller of those paintings when he discovered that they were not authentic works.

Petitioner alleges Defendant was violating mercury discharge limits of the Clean Water Act, and brought a citizen suit against Defendant. Defendant argues that the suit is moot either because it achieved substantial compliance with the permit guidelines...

Defendant was charged with possessing ammunition after he was convicted of a violent felony, and the Government filed a motion in limine to prevent him from offering evidence that he took the shells from his brother, shortly before police arrived at the...