• United States v. Marshall

    Defendant Stanley J. Marshall was convicted after a bench trial and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for conspiring to distribute, and distributing, more than ten grams of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) enough for 11,751 doses. Defendant Patrick...
  • Sharon Steel Corp. v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.

    Between 1965 and 1977, UV Industries Inc issued debt instruments pursuant to five separate indentures. The debentures, notes and guaranties were general obligations of UV, and each instrument contained clauses permitting redemption by UV prior to the...
  • Lewis v. Fletcher

    In March 1971, defendant spouses Claude L. Fletcher and Stella M. Fletcher listed their 440-acre farm for sale with a realtor. Plaintiffs Gerald and Patricia Lewis were interested in buying it. After some negotiations, defendant agreed to sell and the...
  • Cooper Indus. v. Aviall Servs.

    Petitioner Cooper Industries, Inc., owned four Texas properties until 1981, when it sold them to respondent Aviall Services, Inc. After operating those sites for several years, defendant discovered that both it and Cooper had contaminated them when hazardous...
  • Lamson v. Am. Ax & Tool Co.

    This is an action for personal injuries caused by the fall of a hatchet from a rack in front of which, it was the plaintiff Henry O. Lamson’s business to work at painting hatchets, and upon which the hatchets were to be placed to dry when painted...
  • Reed v. McCord

    Respondent administratrix, Mary Reed, filed a negligence action against appellant William H. McCord and sought damages for personal injuries to the decedent that occasioned his death. The court found in favor of the respondent administratrix. The appellate...
  • Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi

    The patents at issue generally relate to antibodies that help reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol or bad cholesterol. Typically, high bad cholesterol was treated using small molecules called statins. In some cases, however, statins have adverse...
  • Branham v. Ford Motor Co.

    This product liability action involved a 1987 Ford Bronco II 4x2, manufactured in 1986. Defendant Cheryl Hale purchased the 1987 Ford Bronco in June of 1999. In 2001, defendant was driving her Bronco, her daughter was seated in the front passenger seat...
  • Amazon.com, Inc. v. Powers

    Plaintiff Amazon hired defendant Daniel A. Powers in mid-2010 to serve as a vice-president in its Amazon Web Services division. Unlike the consumer-targeting online shopping services for which plaintiff initially became known, this division caters to...
  • Latif v. Holder

    Plaintiffs Ayman Latif, Mohamed Sheikh Abdirahm Kariye et al., were citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States who were not allowed to board flights to or from the United States or over United States airspace. Plaintiffs believe they...