• Lama Holding Co. v. Smith Barney Inc.

    Lama Holding Co. v. Smith Barney Inc. Court of Appeals of New York May 1, 1996, Argued ; June 13, 1996, Decided No. 144 Case Summary Procedural Posture Appellant shareholder appealed a decision by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First...
  • Cal. v. Trombetta

    Cal. v. Trombetta Supreme Court of the United States April 18, 1984, Argued ; June 11, 1984, Decided No. 83-305 Case Summary Procedural Posture Finding that due process required the State to preserve captured evidence or its equivalent for the use of...
  • New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira

    New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira Supreme Court of the United States October 3, 2018, Argued; January 15, 2019, Decided No. 17-340. Case Summary Overview HOLDINGS: [1]-Where a driver for an interstate trucking company sued, alleging that, although his employment...
  • Univ. of Tex. Southwestern Med. Ctr. v. Nassar

    Univ. of Tex. Southwestern Med. Ctr. v. Nassar Supreme Court of the United States April 24, 2013, Argued; June 24, 2013, Decided No. 12-484 Case Summary Procedural Posture Respondent former employee faculty member asserted discrimination under 42 U.S...
  • Hickman v. Taylor

    Hickman v. Taylor Supreme Court of the United States November 13, 1946, Argued ; January 13, 1947, Decided No. 47 Case Summary Procedural Posture Petitioner sought review of a judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, holding...
  • Franks v. Delaware

    Franks v. Delaware Supreme Court of the United States February 27, 1978, Argued ; June 26, 1978, Decided No. 77-5176 Case Summary Procedural Posture Petitioner sought review of a decision of the Supreme Court of Delaware, which affirmed petitioner's...
  • Hein v. Freedom from Religion Found., Inc.

    Hein v. Freedom from Religion Found., Inc. Supreme Court of the United States February 28, 2007, Argued ; June 25, 2007, Decided No. 06-157 Case Summary Procedural Posture Respondents, an organization and three of its members, sued petitioners, Executive...
  • Gen. Dynamics Land Sys. v. Cline

    Gen. Dynamics Land Sys. v. Cline Supreme Court of the United States November 12, 2003, Argued ; February 24, 2004, Decided No. 02-1080 Case Summary Procedural Posture Respondents, employees and retirees, sued petitioner employer, asserting a reverse age...
  • Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Ry. v. White

    Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Ry. v. White Supreme Court of the United States April 17, 2006, Argued ; June 22, 2006, Decided No. 05-259 Case Summary Procedural Posture Respondent employee sued petitioner employer, alleging retaliation in violation...
  • Coker v. Coker

    Coker v. Coker Supreme Court of Texas May 4, 1983 No. C-1728 Case Summary Procedural Posture Petitioner former husband sought review of the decision of the Fifth District Court of Appeals, Dallas County (Texas), which affirmed the trial court's decision...