Defendant's truck became bogged down in a marshy area off a highway. After unsuccessfully attempting to free the truck and after waiting hours for assistance, defendant and his companions took a front-end loader and a dump truck from a highway department...

Pending a referendum vote of farmers upon wheat quotas proclaimed by the Secretary of Agriculture under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, the Secretary made a radio address in which he advocated approval of the quotas and called attention to the...

Appellee bank and a trust company established a common trust fund that complied with N.Y. Banking Law Section 100-c. Appellee petitioned for a settlement of its first account as a common trustee. Upon the filing of the petition, appellant was appointed...

Board of commissioners (Board) of defendant county awarded plaintiff company a contract to construct bridge. Board subsequently adopted resolution declaring that contract was not valid, notified plaintiff of resolution, and directed plaintiff to halt...

Plaintiff property owners instituted an action against defendant United States for compensation due to a taking of their land. The issue in this case is whether the conversion, under the authority of the Rails-to-Trails Act and by order of the Interstate...

Plaintiff was seriously injured when he slipped on the liner in a swimming pool manufactured by defendant. Plaintiff sued defendant in strict liability alleging defendant's product was defectively designed. At trial, plaintiff's expert testified...

Plaintiffs alleged that they and decedent entered into a contract whereby plaintiffs agreed to assist decedent in his affairs and take care of his ailing wife in exchange for an inheritance under decedent's will. Decedent died shortly after, and the...

Plaintiff visited a store owned by the defendant. As plaintiff entered the store, she slipped on several loose grapes scattered throughout the lane, injuring herself during the fall. Plaintiff sued defendant, and the trial court returned a jury verdict...

Plaintiff was babysitting for defendants, and was attacked by the defendants' cat. The attack occurred while the plaintiff was caring for defendants' children. Plaintiff sued defendants, and sought to recover for her personal injuries. At the...

Plaintiffs got into an accident while driving a car produced by defendant. Plaintiffs sued defendant under theories of products liability and fraud. Over two years, the parties engaged in lengthy discovery disputes. Among other unreasonable tactics, Plaintiffs...