During an altercation with an off-duty police officer, defendant fired six shots at the officer who then returned fire. Defendant argued that he could not be convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon because the gun was loaded with blanks.

Patterson v. East Texas Motor Freight Lines Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana September 7, 1961 No. 6339 Opinion  [*635]  STEPHENSON, Justice. This is a suit for personal injuries brought by appellant Emile Patterson, for his wife Elmer Patterson...

Emami v. CNA & Transp. Ins. Co. United States District Court for the District of New Jersey March 11, 2021, Decided; March 11, 2021, Filed Civil Action No. 20-18792 (SDW) (LDW) Opinion LETTER OPINION FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE COURT Counsel: Before...

Rosetti v. Shalala United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit June 7, 1993, Argued ; December 15, 1993, Filed No. 92-1909 Opinion  [*1217]  OPINION OF THE COURT LEWIS, Circuit Judge . The plaintiffs in this case, Peter Rosetti and a woman using...

United States v. Chafin United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit October 28, 2015, Decided No. 14-10160 Opinion  [*1266]  DUBINA, Circuit Judge: Richard Chafin appeals his convictions for federal-program embezzlement, in violation of 18...

SEC v. Telegram Group United States District Court for the Southern District of New York March 24, 2020, Decided; March 24, 2020, Filed 19-cv-9439 (PKC) Opinion OPINION AND ORDER CASTEL, U.S.D.J. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"...

Defendant DIRECTV, Inc. ("DIRECTV") and plaintiff Time Warner Cable, Inc. ("TWC") were major players in the multichannel video service industry. TWC was the second-largest cable company in the United States, serving more than 13.4...

The debtors filed a motion to sell their farm, which the bankruptcy court approved. The debtors proposed a plan of reorganization, under which they sought to pay off their outstanding liabilities using the proceeds from the sale. The IRS objected to the...

The underlying litigation arises from a rear-end automobile accident. The accident occurred when the driver suddenly stopped to avoid hitting a jaywalking pedestrian, but the operator, admittedly driving too close behind the driver, failed to stop. The...

Plaintiffs Cajun Electric Power Cooperative Inc. and Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation (S&W) filed this suit for a refund of sales and use taxes paid under protest by the plaintiff to the State of Louisiana. In April 1971, Gulf States Utilities...