Parties had an oral agreement which was reduced to a written agreement. The written agreement differed significantly from the oral agreement. The parties disagreed over compensation, and plaintiff sued defendant for breach of contract. The plaintiff claimed...

In 1949, Harry Albert, Sr., father of the defendant Harry Albert Jr., formed University Park Apartments, Inc. In 1982, defendant became the sole owner of the 1000 shares of stock in the corporation through a donation inter vivos. In 1984, the corporation...

The parties, plaintiff Margaret Housen and defendant Pony Duke, were introduced to each other by plaintiff’s brother. They were engaged in sexual activities and had a relationship. At one time, the parties met at an airport in New York, and subsequently...

Petitioner Jesse Blackburn had a history of severe mental illness. Petitioner had served in the Armed Forces during World War II but he was discharged in 1944 because of a permanent mental disability. He was then placed in an institution and was given...

Appellee 1345 K Street SE, LLC, owner, and developer of the property at that address hired its co-appellee ADI Construction of Virginia as the general contractor on a condominium project at that location. The latter, in turn, hired appellant King Carpentry...

Hartford Casualty Ins. Co. v. Swift Distribution, Inc. Supreme Court of California June 12, 2014, Filed S207172 Opinion  [**256]   [***657]  LIU, J. —Hartford Casualty Insurance Company (Hartford) issued a commercial general liability policy to Swift...

Gimix, Inc. v. JS&A Grp. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit November 3, 1982, Argued ; February 1, 1983, Decided No. 82-1303 Opinion  [***679]   [*902]  CUDAHY, Circuit Judge. This case comes before us under our jurisdiction over...

Many landlords provide utilities as part of the office rental and charge tenants an additional fixed flat fee monthly for these services. However, if the tenant might use an excessive amount of utilities, the landlord should address this issue in the...

Harmonia Holdings Grp., LLC v. United States United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit December 7, 2021, Decided 2020-1538 Opinion  [*760]  Reyna , Circuit Judge . Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC appeals a decision by the U.S. Court of Federal...

Circus Circus Lv, Lp v. Aig Specialty Ins. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit March 9, 2022, Argued and Submitted, Phoenix, Arizona; April 15, 2022, Filed No. 21-15367 Opinion MEMORANDUM 1 Plaintiff Circus Circus, LV, LP ("Circus...