The steamship company, a common carrier, received fish from the customers in good condition and properly packed in ice. The shipment of the fish was without any bill of lading and there was not special contract in writing fixing or limiting the liability...

Deryck Jackson was convicted after a jury trial on one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and three counts of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, and of aiding and abetting the same. The District...

Defendant followed the witness and the victim down a street. When the victim was felled by a gunshot, the witness turned and saw defendant with a gun. Days later, an informant approached a police officer and identified defendant to the officer as the...

In 1996, a jury found that Bankcard America, Inc. had breached its contract with Universal Bancard Systems, Inc. The jury also concluded that Bankcard’s founders violated RICO, the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Consequently...

The parties' divorce agreement provided that alimony would terminate upon the wife's cohabitation, as defined in Del. Code Ann. tit. 13, § 1512(g) . After the wife became romantically involved with a companion, the husband's private investigator...

Appellant lessee operated a restaurant in a building owned by the appellee lessor. The structure was damaged during a hurricane, and the damage was not repaired for several months. As a result, the lessor sought to evict the lessee from the premises....

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Plaintiff patentee, while working for defendant employer, invented a machine and cutting device used in the manufacture of shoes. Defendant president arranged for the sale or lease of the machines for plaintiff and promised to pay plaintiff a portion...

Defendants were charged with second-degree murder in the death of a bystander who was struck by a bullet fired during a gun battle between defendants. Defendants challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, arguing that each did not possess the necessary...

2020 U.S. Comp. Gen. LEXIS 126; 2020 Comp. Gen. Proc. Dec. P155 Comptroller General of the United States April 23, 2020 File: B-418628 Opinion [EDITOR'S NOTE: PAGE NUMBERS APPEARING IN BOLD BRACKETS, [CPD 1], REFLECT THE OFFICIAL PAGINATION OF THE...