• Elbeshbeshy v. Franklin Inst.

    Rashad Elbeshbeshy was employed by the Franklin Institute in its nuclear structural mechanics unit from January 3, 1984 to April 17, 1984. Elbeshbeshy’s job description involved a technical aspect of drafting proposals after he reviewed the plans...
  • Dickerson v. Union Nat'l Bank

    Nina Martin Dickerson, the testatrix, was survived by her two children. Cecil, 50, was single, and Martin, 45, was married. At that time the two sons had a total of seven children, who of course were the testatrix's grandchildren. The testatrix named...
  • McCavitt v. Swiss Reinsurance Am. Corp.

    On November 30, 1999, the plaintiff, Jess D. McCavitt, brought suit against the defendant, Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation ("Swiss Re"), in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiff alleges that...
  • Kellogg v. Viola

    The breeder bought land from the city. He knew the city was moving its trash burning operation near that location; the city knew he intended to operate a mink farm. He told the city that he did not think burning trash would bother the mink. For several...
  • Chapel v. Allison

    The patient was treated by doctor, a non-board certified general practitioner, in an emergency room after he was kicked by a horse. The patient suffered a broken leg, and the doctor applied a long leg cast. When the cast was removed, the patient's...
  • Tilton v. Richardson

    Appellants, citizens and taxpayers, sought injunctive relief against, appellees, officials who administer the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963 (HEFA), 20 U.S.C.S. §§ 711-721, to prevent them from providing federal aid for church-related...
  • Datapoint Corp. v. Plaza Sec. Co.

    Plaintiffs advised defendant that they were interested in acquiring control of defendant. Being opposed to the action, defendant's board of directors (board) rejected plaintiffs' proposal. Plaintiffs subsequently renewed the offer and informed...
  • Elliott Assocs. v. J. Henry Schroder Bank & Tr. Co.

    Plaintiff held $ 525,000 convertible debentures by defendant issuer. When defendant issuer decided to redeem all of the debentures, it asked defendant trustee how much time it needed before a complete redemption, and was told one week. Defendant issuer...
  • Cellphone Termination Fee Cases

    In 2003, a consumer class action was filed against wireless telephone carrier Sprint Spectrum, L.P. (Sprint), alleging that the early termination fees (ETF's) charged by Sprint to customers terminating service prior to expiration of defined contract...
  • Am. Med. Sec. v. Bartlett

    Client First Brokerage Services, Incorporated, Maran, Incorporated, and Trio Metal Products Company, Incorporated, were Maryland employers sponsoring self-funded employee health benefit plans subject to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974...