Proctor v. UPS United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit September 18, 2007, Filed No. 06-3115 Opinion  [*1203]  TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge. Plaintiff-Appellant John Proctor appeals the District Court's entry of summary judgment in favor...

Respondent contended he was entitled to demand marketable title to the premises agreed to be conveyed, although he had agreed that the deed to be delivered should be a quitclaim deed. Appellant asserted that respondent knew that a quitclaim deed implied...

The debtor financed the purchase of equipment from third-party vendors in five transactions. Under the terms of the master lease agreement between the debtor and the bank, the debtor was unconditionally liable for all rent payments and for any losses...

Markakos v. Medicredit, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit January 14, 2021, Argued; May 14, 2021, Decided No. 20-2351 Opinion  [*779]  Kanne , Circuit Judge . In the last five months, we've held eight times that a breach...

CIBC Mellon Trust Co. v. Mora Hotel Corp. N.V. Court of Appeals of New York April 1, 2003, Argued ; May 8, 2003, Decided No. 47 Opinion  [***6]   [*218]   [**156]  Read, J. Defendants here appeal from an order of the Appellate Division, which, among other...

Edward Grabowski was injured on January 4, 1989, when he slipped and fell on ice, injuring his lower back. Because his symptoms became progressively worse, Grabowski sought treatment from Appellee Matthew R. Quigley, M.D. At the time that Grabowski sought...

Petitioner Rush Prudential HMO, Inc.(Rush), a health maintenance organization (HMO) that contracts to provide medical services for employee welfare benefits plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), denied respondent...

Plaintiffs, nine publishers of newspapers in the State of Louisiana, brought an action to enjoin enforcement of La. Act No. 23 (1934), which imposed a tax on advertisements in publications that had a large circulation. The trial court entered a decree...

Plaintiff writers' assistant sued defendant comedy writers and others for, inter alia, racial and sexual harassment. Plaintiff alleged that the writers' use of sexually coarse and vulgar language and conduct, including the recounting of their...

The parties dispute ownership of a strip of land that runs parallel to the Morgans’ driveway. Henry Tieu, who owns residential property adjoining that strip of land, filed suit seeking (1) a declaration that he owns the disputed strip and (2) an...