Petitioner pled guilty to kidnapping his estranged wife. Pursuant to state law, the trial court imposed an "exceptional" sentence of 90 months after making a judicial determination that he acted with “deliberate cruelty.” Petitioner...

A kindergarten student was sexually assaulted in a school restroom during the school day and the student’s parents sued the school on his behalf, alleging that the school’s negligence permitted the assault to occur. The trial court entered...

Plaintiff owned property as a joint tenant. Plaintiff's joint tenant leased the property without her knowledge and subsequently died. Plaintiff sought to have the lease declared invalid and the court dismissed her complaint. T he court first found...

Appellant minor and his minor friend trespassed onto a private storage facility where telephone poles were stacked. The friend accidentally dropped a lighted cigarette between the logs, starting a fire. Appellant minor had provided the cigarette. Respondent...

The seller and purchasers entered a sale of real property contract, but housing code violations arose. The purchasers requested escrow funds to be withheld until the violations were corrected. The settlement officer returned the check and the deed was...

The defendant hired an assassin to kill a man sleeping with his wife. They provided him with a weapon and $400 for methamphetamine. While high on drugs, the assassin shot and killed a highway patrol officer. The jury convicted defendant of first-degree...

Bragg v. Linden Research, Inc. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania May 30, 2007, Decided ; May 30, 2007, Filed; May 31, 2007, Entered CIVIL ACTION NO. 06-4925 Opinion  [*595]  MEMORANDUM EDUARDO C. ROBRENO, J. May 30...

Plaintiff Barbara Grutter commenced an action under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983 and 2000d on behalf of herself and others similarly situated. Plaintiff, who is white, alleged that the defendant law school rejected her application for admission because...

Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit January 25, 2010, Decided 2009-1008, 2009-1009, 2009-1010, 2009-1034, 2009-1035, 2009-1036, 2009-1037 Opinion  [***1482]   [*1328]  LINN, Circuit Judge...

14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett Supreme Court of the United States December 1, 2008, Argued; April 1, 2009, Decided No. 07-581 Opinion  [**1461]   [*251]  Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. The question presented by this case is whether a provision...