On the evening of October 12, 1970, Mrs. Doris Derum was visiting at the home of defendants Mr. and Mrs. Russell Haney. Sometime about midnight, Mrs. Derum left the Haney residence and walked down the walkway. Deputy Sheriff Trainum emerged from his vehicle...

A computer corporation filed an action against another corporation alleging copyright infringement of computer programs, patent infringement, unfair competition, and misappropriation. The defendant corporation alleged that the programs contained no copyrightable...

Some private organizations filed a rulemaking petition asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin regulating emission of four "greenhouse gases," including carbon dioxide, under § 202(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C...

Defendant had presented to his employer counterfeit Social Security and alien registration cards, which contained identification numbers that had been assigned to other people. Defendant argued that, under § 1028A(a)(1) , the government was required...

Plaintiff was a licensed general contractor preparing a bid for a school district. Defendant subcontractor was the lowest bidder for the paving work. Plaintiff used defendant's bid in computing his own bid for a school project. The day after receiving...

Plaintiffs brought a class action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Cook County, Illinois, and the Sheriff of Cook County claiming that the level of dental care they received at the Jail demonstrated deliberate indifference in violation of the Eighth...

Plaintiffs, the mother and sister of a deceased patient, brought suit against defendant medical providers. A second sister sought to join as plaintiff, and the providers filed an exception of prescription. The district court overruled the exception.

Appellee manufacturer alleged that it owned or possessed certain trade secrets that the appellant competitor misappropriated. Specifically, the manufacturer alleged that the competitor was able to sell precut rolls of thin film that directly competed...

Petitioner attorney challenged a state supreme court decision publicly censuring him because his letterhead stated that he was certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). The state supreme court held that U.S...

Debtor, Equitable Financial Management, Inc., was engaged in the business of leasing equipment to end-user lessees. It first would lease equipment to a lessee and then would obtain necessary financing from a third party in order to purchase the equipment...