• Hinds v. Brazealle

    Prior to his death, the testator took the devisee, who was a slave, and the devisee's mother to Ohio for the purpose of emancipating them. The testator executed a deed of emancipation of said slaves in Ohio and then returned with them to his residence...

  • Datel Holdings Ltd. v. Microsoft Corp.

    Datel Holdings filed a Motion to Compel seeking production of six documents that Datel argued were not privileged, and seeking an order that Microsoft take certain steps to re-review its privilege log and provide additional information. Microsoft has...

  • Borden Ice Cream Co. v. Borden’s Condensed Milk Co.

    Borden’s Condensed Milk filed an infringement action and alleged that Borden Ice Cream Co. infringed its trademark by use of its trade name in a company which manufactured a product that Borden’s Condensed Milk did not manufacture. The district...

  • Bell v. Bd. Of Educ.

    On June 3, 1988, Bell’s sixth grade class, along with five other fifth and sixth grade classes, attended a drug awareness fair at a park near the school. Sponsored by defendant Board of Education and the police department, the fair permitted students...

  • Everton v. District of Columbia

    Defendant Baker N. Everton was intoxicated while riding his bicycle. He was charged with and convicted of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol in violation of D.C. Code § 50-2201.05 (2001). On appeal, defendant claimed that D.C. Code...

  • Durham v. Harbin

    Plaintiffs Anthony and Sheila Durham sued defendants Frank and Angela Harbin for the breach of an alleged agreement to sell some land. Specifically, the plaintiffs alleged that Frank Harbin had orally agreed to convey the lot for $7600. Although the plaintiffs...

  • Antitrust Resources for Healthcare

    Our Healthcare Antitrust Resource Kit provides an overview of antitrust issues related to the healthcare industry, including pharmaceutical suppliers, hospitals and other healthcare providers, and health insurers. READ NOW » Related Content...

  • Silverman v. Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co.

    Silverman v. Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit June 2, 1997, Argued ; March 10, 1998, Decided Docket No. 96-7795 Opinion  [*99]  LEVAL, Circuit Judge : David Silverman ("Silverman"), independent...

  • Pisciotta v. Old Nat'l Bancorp

    Pisciotta v. Old Nat'l Bancorp United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit May 21, 2007, Argued; August 23, 2007, Decided No. 06-3817 Opinion  [*631]  RIPPLE, Circuit Judge . Plaintiffs Luciano Pisciotta and Daniel Mills brought this action...

  • Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp.

    Plaintiff filed a copyright infringement action against defendants and the court granted defendants' motion for summary judgment dismissing the claim on the alternative grounds that the allegedly infringed works, color transparencies of paintings...