Defendant Vicki A. Jensen murdered her husband's girlfriend by injecting her with insulin. Defendant pled guilty to first degree murder. After a hearing, at which both the state and defendant presented evidence, defendant was sentenced to determinate...

A manager took over a store and appellee wholesaler allowed the manager to use its trade name, sold him the store equipment, and provided him with inventory. In exchange, the manager gave appellee a promissory note which was secured by a security interest...

Alfred E. Mann Found. for Sci. Research v. Cochlear Corp. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit November 17, 2016, Decided 2015-1580, 2015-1606, 2015-1607 Opinion  [***1671]   [*1337]  Hughes , Circuit Judge . The Alfred E. Mann Foundation...

Williamson v. General Dynamics Corp. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit December 9, 1999, Argued and Submitted, Pasadena, California ; April 12, 2000, Filed No. 98-55783 Opinion  [*1147]  D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judge: Phillip Williamson...

Sheehan v. Dep't of the Navy United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit February 9, 2001, Decided 00-3271, 00-3272 Opinion  [*1011]  NEWMAN, Circuit Judge . Patrick J. Sheehan and Ronald J. Fahrenbacher appeal the decision of the Merit...

Attorney John Casey misappropriated the funds of his client, Tammy Forsberg. Forsberg then retained respondent James Himmel, an attorney licensed to practice law in Illinois, to collect the money. Forsberg agreed to pay respondent one-third of any funds...

RILEY v. YAMAHA MOTOR CO. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania January 30, 1986 No. 85-110 Opinion HUYETT, J. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In this products liability action, plaintiff alleges that her son was killed while...

Volt Info. Scis. v. Bd. of Trs. Supreme Court of the United States November 30, 1988, Argued ; March 6, 1989, Decided No. 87-1318 Opinion  [*470]   [***494]   [**1251]  CHIEF JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.  [****6]  ] Unlike its...

The employee brought a false imprisonment action against her former employer as a result of her treatment while being discharged from the company. The lower court, by jury verdict, found in her favor and fixed damages at $ 7,500. The lower court gave...