• Berkovitz v. United States

    The child ingested a dose of an oral polio vaccine and contracted polio from the vaccine. Petitioners filed suit against the United States, alleging that the United States was liable for the child's injuries under 28 U.S.C.S. §§ 1346(b)...

  • Erie Ins. Co. v. Amazon.com, Inc.

    Trung Cao of Montgomery County, Maryland, purchased a headlamp on Amazon's website and then gave it to friends as a gift. The headlamp's batteries apparently malfunctioned, igniting the friends' house and causing over $300,000 in damages....

  • Kassel v. Gannett Co.

    Kassel v. Gannett Co. United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit May 24, 1989 No. 88-1766 Opinion  [*937]  SELYA, Circuit Judge Defendant-appellant Gannett Co. (Gannett) takes umbrage at a jury verdict returned against it following a libel trial...

  • Linden Lumber Div., Summer & Co. v. NLRB

    In two decisions (Linden Lumber Div., Summer & Co. (1971) 190 NLRB No. 116 , and Wilder Mfg. Co. (1972) 198 NLRB No. 123 ), the National Labor Relations Board ruled that an employer is not guilty of an unlawful refusal to bargain when, confronted...

  • Wilson ex rel. Manzano v. City of Jersey City

    Wilson ex rel. Manzano v. City of Jersey City Supreme Court of New Jersey October 12, 2011, Argued; March 8, 2012, Decided A-61/A-62 September Term 2010 Opinion  [*562]   [**179]  Justice ALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court. In this appeal, we must...

  • Andrews-Clarke v. Travelers Ins. Co.

    Andrews-Clarke v. Travelers Ins. Co. United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts October 30, 1997, Decided CIVIL ACTION NO. 97-10191-WGY Opinion  [*50]  MEMORANDUM YOUNG, D.J. October 30, 1997  [**2]  Surveys show many people think...

  • Twentieth Century Music Corp. v. Aiken

    Twentieth Century Music Corp. v. Aiken Supreme Court of the United States Argued April 21, 1975 ; June 17, 1975 No. 74-452 Opinion  [*152]   [***87]   [**2042]  MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court. The question presented by this case...

  • Travelers Indem. Co. v. PCR Inc.

    Travelers Indem. Co. v. PCR Inc. Supreme Court of Florida December 9, 2004, Decided No. SC03-630 Opinion  [*781]  BELL, J. In Turner v. PCR, Inc. , 754 So. 2d 683 (Fla. 2000) , we reaffirmed the existence of an intentional-tort exception to the otherwise...

  • Hopkins v. Fox & Lazo Realtors

    Hopkins v. Fox & Lazo Realtors Supreme Court of New Jersey January 20, 1993, Argued ; June 16, 1993, Decided A-71 September Term 1992 Opinion  [*431]   [**1112]  This appeal requires the Court to determine whether a realestate broker who holds an...

  • HIP, Inc. v. Hormel Foods Corp.

    HIP, Inc. v. Hormel Foods Corp. United States District Court for the District of Delaware June 24, 2019, Decided; June 24, 2019, Filed Civil Action No. 18-615-CFC Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION June 24, 2019 Wilmington, Delaware /s/ Colm...