Roger Singleton rescued a raccoon, which his sister, Julie Underwood, agreed to take. The raccoon escaped for a night and reappeared in a “disheveled” state. When Underwood attempted to calm the animal, it bit her arm, severing an artery and...

On December 27, 2009, Dr. and Mrs. Pages were in the parking lot of the Dolphin Mall when they were confronted by Tapia, who accused Dr. Pages of parking too close to his car, causing it to become inoperable. According to witnesses who testified at an...

Ebner v. Fresh, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit January 11, 2016, Argued and Submitted, Pasadena, California; September 27, 2016, Amended No. 13-56644 Opinion  [*961]  AMENDED OPINION TASHIMA, Circuit Judge: Angela Ebner ("Plaintiff"...

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The decedent died after learning that one of her sons was killed in an airplane crash. The plaintiff executor sued seeking damages on theories of negligence. The defendants moved for summary judgment and dismissal of all claims in the action in the United...

Would it be considered reasonable for an Employer to base a selection pool on shift times alone. All other aspects of the job are the same; skillset, work undertaking and so forth. I know it is difficult but not impossible to challenge a selection pool...

Plaintiff Wolfson filed suit for slander per se against defendant Kirk for the remarks that he made during his reelection campaign, asserting that Kirk’s remarks were intended to defame Wolfson. The trial court granted Kirk’s motion to dismiss...

Johnson v. Everyrealm, Inc. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York February 24, 2023, Decided; February 24, 2023, Filed 22 Civ. 6669 (PAE) Opinion OPINION & ORDER PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge: This case calls upon...

Jackson v. FIE Corp. United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit October 5, 1998, Decided No. 97-31090 Opinion PER CURIAM: 1 Arnold Jackson was permanently paralyzed when his .25 caliber firearm fell to the ground and discharged. Suit was filed...

United States v. Innamorati United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit June 17, 1993, Decided No. 91-1896, No. 91-1897, No. 91-1898, No. 91-1899, No. 91-1900, No. 91-1901, No. 91-1902, No. 91-1903, No. 91-1924, No. 92-1253 Opinion  [*467]  BOUDIN...