Defendant city transportation company sought a rehearing of a prior which reversed the trial court's judgment that plaintiff passenger's complaint failed to allege any causal negligence on the part of the city transportation company and which...

The buyer's advertisement was omitted from the seller's telephone directory. The buyer brought an action for breach of contract and negligence against the seller. The seller filed a motion for summary judgment on the grounds that there was no...

Defendant Wal-Mart had a receipt/bag checking policy in place to discourage shoplifting that was stationed near the exits. No evidence was shown that any notice of said policy was given to shoppers either as they entered the store or as they paid for...

Pothier v. Rodman Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit June 21, 1923 No. 1629 Opinion  [*312]  Before BINGHAM, JOHNSON, and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges. BINGHAM, Circuit Judge. The appellant, Roland R. Pothier, was indicted in the District Court for the...

Newmont Mines v. Hanover Ins. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit November 18, 1985, Argued ; February 20, 1986 No. 85-7590 Opinion  [*129]  MINER, Circuit Judge: This action arises out of the collapse on two different days of two...

Plaintiff farmers owned and operated a dairy farm next to a sanitary landfill operated by the defendant corporation. Plaintiffs believed that the defendant was violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, so they notified the defendant of their...

Plaintiff employee was injured by the negligent acts of a borrowed employee employed by a general employer but working under the supervision of the special employer. The employee filed suit and the trial court found for the general employer. The employee...

Appellant first wife married husband who subsequently married respondent second wife. Neither appellant nor respondent knew of their husband's marriage to the other. In an heirship proceeding after the husband died, his estate was divided equally...

Prior to July 23, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") had authorized expedited removal with respect to undocumented non-citizens who arrived in the United States by land only if such persons were encountered near the border and...

Franklin v. Massachusetts Supreme Court of the United States April 21, 1992, Argued ; June 26, 1992, Decided No. 91-1502 Opinion  [*790]   [***644]   [**2770]  JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part III. As one season...