Companhia Brasileira Carbureto De Calcio v. Applied Indus. Materials Corp. District of Columbia Court of Appeals October 27, 2011, Argued; January 26, 2012, Decided No. 11-SP-500 Opinion  [*1130]  Fisher , Associate Judge : Pursuant to D.C. Code § 11...

Burman v. Phoenix Worldwide Indus. United States District Court for the District of Columbia July 7, 2006, Decided ; July 7, 2006, Filed Civil Action No. 04-1276 (RBW) Opinion  [*145]  MEMORANDUM OPINION The plaintiffs, Paul I. Burman, Robert C. Warriner...

Plaintiff improved upon a seal used on defendant's boat motors and distributed prototypes of his invention. After more than a year, in which he did not solicit comments on the quality of the prototypes, plaintiff applied for, and received, a patent...

Laidlaw, Inc. v. Student Transp. of Am. United States District Court for the District of New Jersey September 11, 1998, Decided ; September 14, 1998, Filed Civ. No. 98-2241 (WGB) Opinion  [*731]  OPINION BASSLER, DISTRICT JUDGE: Plaintiffs Laidlaw Transit...

Delaware Valley Toxics Coalition v. Kurz-Hastings, Inc. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania February 17, 1993 Decided ; February 17, 1993, Filed; February 18, 1993, Entered CIVIL ACTION NO. 92-5961 Opinion  [*1135]  MEMORANDUM...

In separate proceedings in Georgia state court, defendant Furman was convicted of murder and defendant Jackson was convicted of rape; defendant Branch was convicted of rape in Texas state court. Defendants, all of whom were African-American, were sentenced...

Ganas and Darden made an oral agreement whereby Ganas was to live with Darden and act as Darden's servant, serving him faithfully for the remainder of Darden's life, in exchange for $20,000 upon Darden's death. Darden died before having a...

A biological mother's son was born approximately three years before she married the adoptive father, who later adopted him. The parties were subsequently divorced, and the mother was granted custody of the son. After the son died, the mother filed...

Petitioner Florida Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services (HRS) pursued this action against respondent William Privette on behalf of a woman who alleged that respondent was the father of her daughter. By sworn complaint, the woman alleged...

Monahan v. County of Chesterfield United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit May 9, 1996, Argued ; September 17, 1996, Decided No. 95-1944 Opinion  [*1264]  OPINION NORTON, District Judge: This is a case brought by Plaintiffs-Appellees, a group...