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    Respondent was convicted of federal racketeering offenses at a trial in Federal District Court. He was sentenced as a dangerous special offender under 18 U. S. C. § 3575 to two 10-year prison terms, to be served concurrently with each other and with...

  • 200 Leslie Condo. Ass'n v. QBE Ins. Corp.

    200 Leslie Condo. Ass'n v. QBE Ins. Corp. United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida August 28, 2013, Decided; August 28, 2013, Entered on Docket Case No. 10-61984-CIV-OTAZO-REYES CONSENT CASE Opinion  [*1390]  FINDINGS OF FACT...

  • Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. v. Enter. Prods. Partners, L.P.

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  • Hampton v. Dillard Dep't Stores, Inc.

    Plaintiff Paula Darlene Hampton and her niece, Demetria Cooper, both African-Americans, were shopping in the Dillard Department Store. Shortly after the parties entered into the store, Tom Wilson, a Dillard’s security officer, noticed and observed...

  • Randel v. Travelers Lloyds of Tex. Ins. Co.

    Randel v. Travelers Lloyds of Tex. Ins. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit August 12, 2021, Filed No. 20-20567 Opinion Gregg Costa , Circuit Judge : After a fire at their home, Randy and Debra Randel filed a claim on their homeowner's...

  • United States v. Tweel

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  • Linden Lumber Div., Summer & Co. v. NLRB

    In two decisions (Linden Lumber Div., Summer & Co. (1971) 190 NLRB No. 116 , and Wilder Mfg. Co. (1972) 198 NLRB No. 123 ), the National Labor Relations Board ruled that an employer is not guilty of an unlawful refusal to bargain when, confronted...

  • Murray v. NBC

    Plaintiff-appellant Hwesu Murray submitted to defendant-appellant NBC a proposal for a television series which would focus upon the family life of a Black American family. NBC decided not to pursue Murray’s proposal. Four years later, The Cosby...

  • Major League Baseball Props., Inc. v. Salvino, Inc.

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  • Andrews-Clarke v. Travelers Ins. Co.

    Andrews-Clarke v. Travelers Ins. Co. United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts October 30, 1997, Decided CIVIL ACTION NO. 97-10191-WGY Opinion  [*50]  MEMORANDUM YOUNG, D.J. October 30, 1997  [**2]  Surveys show many people think...