• Crawford v. Carroll

    Crawford v. Carroll United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit June 3, 2008, Decided; June 3, 2008, Filed No. 07-11603 Opinion  [*963]  RODGERS, District Judge: Jacqueline R. Crawford appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment...
  • Seagirt Realty Corp. v. Chazanof

    In 1934 Jacob Landau, the sole stockholder and concededly alter ego of plaintiff Seagirt Realty Corp., caused Seagirt to convey certain property, together with other property, to his son, Alfred, without consideration, and for the purpose of concealing...
  • Burlington N. R. Co. v. Strong

    Plaintiff Strong was injured in two separate accidents during his employment with defendant Burlington Northern Railway Company. He then brought suit against Burlington to recover for these injuries under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), 45...
  • Flower City Painting Contractors, Inc. v. Gumina Constr. Co

    Plaintiff Flower City instituted an action for breach of contract against defendant general contractor, Gumina Construction Company. Gumina entered into a prime contract for the construction of a garden-type apartment project that was federally funded...
  • Reitman v. Mulkey

    In separate actions based on state antidiscrimination statutes, two couples sued apartment owners for racial discrimination, in one case for refusal to rent an apartment and in the other case for eviction from their apartment. The Superior Court, Orange...
  • United States v. Lauter

    Agents obtained warrants to arrest defendant and to search his residence. The back of the search warrant listed the address generally and did not specify defendant's apartment number. Agents learned from a confidential informant that defendant had...
  • Hillesland v. Federal Land Bank Ass'n

    Plaintiff brought an action against defendant alleging violation of provisions of the Farm Credit Act, 12 U.S.C.S. §§ 2001-2260, breach of contract, age discrimination, and tortious interference with plaintiff's employment contract. Plaintiff's...
  • Varney v. Ditmars

    An employer offered to provide increased compensation to an employee by granting him a share of the employer's profits on a fixed date in the future. Prior to that date, the employer terminated the employee's employment, and the employee filed...
  • Smith v. Bd. of Dirs. of Triad Mfg.

    Smith v. Bd. of Dirs. of Triad Mfg. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit March 30, 2021, Argued; September 10, 2021, Decided No. 20-2708 Opinion  [*615]  BRENNAN, Circuit Judge . In this complex ERISA case, James Smith sued fiduciaries...
  • Fisher v. Secchitano

    Fisher v. Secchitano United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit December 8, 2020, Argued and Submitted, Seattle, Washington; January 7, 2021, Filed No. 20-35310 Opinion  [*141]  MEMORANDUM 1 Clint Fisher appeals the district court's judgment...