• State v. Peck

    A Minnesota district court granted defendant's motion to dismiss the first-degree controlled-substance charge for lack of probable cause, arguing that the 37.17 grams of bong water did not constitute a "mixture" under Minn. Stat. §...
  • Valley Hosp. Ass'n v. Mat-Su Coal. for Choice

    The hospital association, a nonprofit corporation, enacted a policy whereby it prevented elective abortions from being performed at its hospital. The coalition challenged the policy.
  • Shambe v. Delaware & H. R. Co.

    Shambe v. Delaware & H. R. Co. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania December 6, 1926, Argued ; January 3, 1927 No. 276 Opinion  [*242]   [**756]  OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE KEPHART: This appeal raises the question of jurisdiction of the State over foreign corporations...
  • Iowa Supreme Court Atty. Disciplinary Bd. v. Morrison

    Respondent lawyer had a sexual relationship with a client he was representing in a dissolution proceeding. In lieu of an evidentiary hearing before the Grievance Commission, the petitioner Board and the attorney agreed to submit the matter upon stipulation...
  • Mieske v. Bartell Drug Co.

    Plaintiffs took previously developed home movie film to defendants for splicing and editing. Defendants gave plaintiff a receipt that contained the language: "We assume no responsibility beyond retail cost of film unless otherwise agreed to in writing...
  • Form 17 and Capital Gains Tax

    Following a declaration of trust altering beneficial interests in a property to unequal shares Form 17 has to be filed to be effective for Income Tax purposes. Does it have to be filed for CGT purposes also? I have seen reference suggesting this is the...
  • In re Erie Tr. Co.

    In the Estate of W. W. Gingrich, deceased, the Orphans' Court of Erie County filed an adjudication surcharging Erie Trust Company, the executor, in the sum of $29,540, representing trust funds expended by the company for the purchase of its own stock...
  • Castrol, Inc. v. Quaker State Corp.

    A Quaker State Corporation’s television commercial asserted that “tests prove” its 10W-30 motor oil provided better protection against engine wear at start-up. Its competitor, plaintiff Castrol, Inc. initiated the present action, asserting...
  • Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. v. Love

    Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. v. Love United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Camden Vicinage January 11, 2021, Decided; January 11, 2021, Filed Civil No. 20-17611 (RMB/AMD) Opinion OPINION RENÉE MARIE BUMB, United States District Judge This...
  • Servicios Comerciales Andinos, S.A. v. GE Del Caribe

    Servicios Comerciales Andinos, S.A. v. GE Del Caribe United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit June 12, 1998, Decided No. 96-2352 Opinion  [*465]  TORRUELLA, Chief Judge . This appeal revolves around a breach of contract claim governed by Peruvian...