Defendant Douglas Wayne Talley was charged with aggravated battery (great bodily harm) and battery (domestic violence). A jury trial was held in Florida state court. Talley's only defense was that the alleged victim, John Mullendore, had attacked...

The student claimed that the officials violated her First Amendment rights by preventing her from (1) running for senior class secretary in response to a blog entry that she posted from home during non-school hours, and (2) prohibiting her from wearing...

Appellant property owner filed a complaint after appellee county had adopted an ordinance in response to a flood that destroyed a portion of appellant's property. The complaint sought to recover in inverse condemnation and sought damages for the loss...

The victim brought a negligence action against the railroads and a tank car company to recover damages for the personal injuries he sustained from a gas explosion that occurred after a train derailment. It was undisputed that the explosion was caused...

Plaintiff employee initiated this action in the Circuit Court of Butler County, Missouri, against his employer Pitney Bowes after he had been denied continued disability benefits for a claim arising from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. The...

This suit was brought about by a plane crash, which was allegedly brought about by the pilot's negligence. The pilot and his travelers all died from the crash. As indicated by the widow of a traveler, it took the pilot a very long time to load and...

Defendant, a Washington limited liability company ("LLC"), entered into agreements with individuals ("residents") who were at least 55 years old, which allowed the residents to occupy bungalows and use common areas on property the...

These were consolidated lawsuits which arose after a car accident where the car driven by plaintiff driver Shirley Brown was struck from behind by a bread truck driven by defendant Kenneth Gaines. Plaintiff driver instituted this suit for personal injuries...

Respondent brought a patent infringement claim against petitioner. The infringement claim was limited to respondent's claim that he provided a mixed culture of Rhizobia capable of inoculating the seeds of plants belonging to several cross-inoculation...

Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation ("Hopkins") produces headlight aiming systems and other photometric quality control devices. North American Lighting, Inc. ("NAL") produces headlamp assemblies for most major automobile manufacturers...