Appellant challenged a judgment from the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, which dismissed his complaint for assault and battery allegedly committed by appellee transit system through its employees. Appellant alleged that, while standing on...

In a products liability case, plaintiff husband and wife sued defendant drug company. The case arose from the wife's mother's ingestion of Diethylstilbestrol (DES) while she was pregnant with the wife in 1962. The drug company removed the case...

Appellees arranged to have installed in each of their locations cold drink vending machines owned by a vendor, and this arrangement was formalized by contracts for terms of one year. The vendor's assets were subsequently purchased by appellant and...

Plaintiff insurer brought a subrogation action against defendant seller in the Ingham Circuit Court (Michigan), alleging breach of implied warranties. The insurer claimed the seller had not effectively disclaimed all implied warranties because the "as...

Appellant landowner's property was subject to a reservation of mineral rights in favor of appellee railroad. Pursuant to an oil and gas lease granted by appellee railroad, appellee corporation conducted extensive operations on appellant's land...

Appellant filed a complaint alleging that appellee railroad company conveyed land to appellant's predecessor, improperly reserving the minerals upon or in the land. Appellant asserted that appellee drilling company entered upon the land pursuant to...

Plaintiff landlord's buildings were damaged by a package that exploded. Defendant tenants did not know the contents of the package or have any reason to suspect its dangerous character. The trial court held that the tenants were not liable for injuries...

Defendant shot plaintiff in the stomach in the course of an altercation over a debt owed to defendant by plaintiff. Defendant, who was a "little tipsy," demanded repayment by plaintiff. Plaintiff immediately offered to make a partial payment...

Defendant property owners acquired property that was originally conveyed with restrictive covenants by a grantor, who retained a nearby parcel and also conveyed another lot to plaintiff neighboring property owners. Upon the grantor's death, plaintiff...

Plaintiff attorney, personally and as a trustee, sued defendant bank alleging conspiracy, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and fraud claims. Plaintiff alleged that the defendant failed to pay at least $ 20 billion dollars of the agreed...