Petitioner Mark Janus was a state employee whose unit was represented by respondent American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 ("Union"). He refused to join the Union because he opposed many of its positions, including...

After a bar patron verbally accosted the tortfeasor in the bar for a period of time and poked him in the chest, the tortfeasor invited the patron outside. The patron bumped the tortfeasor with his chest, and the tortfeasor hit him once in the head. The...

Appellant married a United States citizen and became a resident of the State of Connecticut. After appellant graduated from law school, she applied for permission to take the State bar examination. The Connecticut Bar Examining Committee denied permission...

A parolee filed a complaint for damages for defamation against his parole agent, the deputy attorney general representing the parole agent, the deputy county counsel, his ex-wife, the legal services attorney representing his ex-wife, and a policeman....

The newspaper published articles relating to Wayne D. Freihofer’s divorce based on information obtained from confidential court records. Freihofer alleged the newspaper violated N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 235 , which prohibited court personnel from...

Chapman Kelley was a nationally recognized artist known for his representational paintings of landscapes and flowers—in particular, romantic floral and woodland interpretations set within ellipses. In 1984, he received permission from the Chicago...

Appellant was a publisher of a compendium of its projections of used car valuations. Appellee was in the business of providing its customers with the same type of information, but appellee provided the information through a computer database. Appellee...

On December 10, 2001, watch sellers Cartier and Cartier International, B.V. initiated litigation against watch manufacturers Four Star Jewelry Creations, Inc., Crown Jewelry Creations, Inc., and Globe Jewelry, Inc. alleging trade dress infringement, infringement...

After closing the sale, appelant buyers discovered a shortage in the highway frontage and not as much gravel on the property as had been indicated by appellee sellers. The buyers filed a suit and the court ruled in favor of sellers. Appellants sought...

Although defendant and his wife were separated, defendant shot and killed her upon learning of her latest infidelity. It was undisputed that the killing was intentional. At the time of the killing, in order to convict for murder, the State had to prove...