• Behnke v. Hertz Corp.

    Barbara A. Kreft was hired as a counter girl by the National Car Rental System, which had a place of business only at the Milwaukee airport. At the time of her hiring, she signed an agreement with National which, in the part pertinent to this appeal,...
  • Pantoja-Cahue v. Ford Motor Credit Co.

    In August 2000, plaintiff Mario Pantoja-Cahue purchased a 2000 Ford Explorer from auto dealer Webb Ford. Plaintiff, a native Spanish speaker, negotiated the purchase with a Spanish-speaking salesperson at Webb. Plaintiff signed what he thought was a contract...
  • St. Louis v. Praprotnik

    When the employee was suspended from his job as an architect due to a violation of a rule regarding private employment, he was reinstated by the Civil Service Commission. The Commission again found for the employee in an appeal based on his next two performance...
  • Estate of Countryman v. Farmers Coop. Ass'n

    An explosion of propane gas at a residence killed and seriously injured several people. The survivors and the estates filed claims against several parties, including the cooperative. The cooperative was a member of a limited liability company (LLC) that...
  • Owusu-Ansah v. Coca-Cola Co.

    Owusu-Ansah v. Coca-Cola Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit May 8, 2013, Decided No. 11-13663 Opinion  [*1307]  JORDAN, Circuit Judge: On the recommendation of an independent psychologist, Coca-Cola placed Franklin Owusu-Ansah...
  • SecurityPoint Holdings, Inc. v. United States

    SecurityPoint Holdings, Inc. v. United States United States Court of Federal Claims October 28, 2016, Filed No. 11-268C Opinion  [*28]  BRUGGINK, Judge. This is a patent infringement action brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1498 (2012) . Plaintiff, SecurityPoint...
  • Aspromonte v Judlau Contr., Inc.

    Aspromonte v Judlau Contr., Inc. Supreme Court of New York, New York County May 16, 2017, Decided 155793/2014 Opinion DECISION & ORDER KATHRYN E. FREED, J.S.C. In this consolidated personal injury action, plaintiff moves for partial summary judgment...
  • Business Electronics Corp. v. Sharp Electronics Corp.

    Business Electronics Corp. v. Sharp Electronics Corp. Supreme Court of the United States January 19, 1988, Argued ; May 2, 1988, Decided No. 85-1910 Opinion  [***814]   [*719]   [**1517]  JUSTICE SCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court. Petitioner Business...
  • Beukas v. Board of Trustees of Fairleigh Dickinson University

    Beukas v. Board of Trustees of Fairleigh Dickinson University Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Bergen County August 7, 1991, Decided Docket No. L-40606-89 Opinion EICHEN, J.S.C.  [*553]   [**777]  This is an action for damages based on an alleged...
  • District of Columbia v. Heller

    District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court of the United States March 18, 2008, Argued; June 26, 2008, Decided No. 07-290 Opinion  [*573]   [**2787]  Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court. We consider whether a District of Columbia prohibition...