W. D. Carroll, a brakeman, was injured when a link between two of the freight train cars broke. Carroll was injured in Mississippi. It was the duty of railroad employees to inspect the links and remove defective links. Carroll brought suit against his...

Dustin Kolodziej saw on national television an edited version of the highly publicized interview of lawyer James Cheney Mason regarding his client Serrano, who was accused of murdering several individuals. The edited interview made it look like Mason...

Petitioners (hereinafter Mayo) offer residency programs to doctors who have graduated from medical school and seek additional instruction in a chosen specialty. Those programs train doctors primarily through hands-on experience. Although residents are...

The principal appointed the agent as her attorney in fact by a power of attorney.The agent was empowered to pay taxes. Respecting the subject property, the agent had the full power that the principal might have had, with the further stipulation that the...

Plaintiff insured, a physician, purchased a policy from defendant insurer for coverage against liability for malpractice, error or mistake. The insured was sued by a patient in state court for negligently performing an operation to remove scar tissue...

U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,398,753 (the '753 trademark) was issued to Converse on September 10, 2013, for the midsole design of its Chuck Taylor All Star shoes, describing the trade-dress configuration of three design elements of the shoes...

Petitioner and respondent (Mr. Battaglia) were employees of Battaglia Fruit Co. During their lunch hour, several employees of Battaglia Fruit Co., including petitioner and respondent, were seated on a work table in the plant of the company. In an effort...

Tanzer and appellee Audio Video Artistry (AVA) entered into discussions for the sale and installation of electronic and entertainment equipment in Mr. Tanzer's home. AVA was a residential entertainment and communications firm specializing in custom...

Beverly Wellner and Janis Clark, the wife and daughter of Joe Wellner and Olive Clark, respectively, each held a power of attorney affording her broad authority to manage her family member's affairs. When Joe and Olive moved into a nursing home operated...

Defendants filed a motion to exclude certain testimony of plaintiff's expert pathologist in a case. The plaintiff opposed the motion, arguing that such motions must be filed at least 60 days prior to trial pursuant to La. C.C.P. art. 1425 . As trial...