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...

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...

Plaintiff brought a breach of contract action against defendant, alleging that defendant did not pay the agreed price for cotton. Defendant answered that he had attempted to satisfy the debt with legal tender notes but that plaintiff had refused to accept...

Saunders was on a city bus that was involved in an accident. Saunders went to a city bus doctor who did not make a physical exam and determined that her pain would be resolved in one week. Thus, Saunders accepted a $ 100 compromise offer based on the...

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 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...

Conner v. Associated Radiologists, Inc. United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division May 5, 2021, Decided; May 6, 2021, Filed CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:19-cv-00329 Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Pending before...

28 I. & N. Dec. 120; 2020 BIA LEXIS 28 Department of Justice, Board of Immigration Appeals November 5, 2020, Decided by Attorney General 3999 Opinion  [*120]  BEFORE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL On October 18, 2018, Attorney General Sessions directed the...

South Park is a popular animated television show intended for mature audiences. The show centers on the adventures of foul-mouthed fourth graders in the small town of South Park, Colorado. It is notorious for its distinct animation style and scatological...

Where the claim against the other party to a contract is one in tort rather than contract, would a contractual mediation process be considered as a mandatory step for a party to consider?