• POM Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co.

    The case involved the intersection of two federal statutes. Under the Lanham Act, one competitor is permitted to sue another for unfair competition arising from false or misleading product descriptions. On the other hand, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic...

  • Mohr v. Williams

    A patient filed suit against a physician for assault and to recover $20,000 due to an unauthorized surgical operation upon plaintiff's left ear. The trial court awarded her damages in the amount of $3,500 but on appeal, the case was remanded. The...

  • Vise v. Pearcy Tenn. River Resort Inc.

    Appellants owned property that did not have access to a public road. Appellants accessed the property by crossing properties owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and appellees. Appellants had verbal permission from both TVA and appellees to enter...

  • Victor v. Hedges

    Plaintiff was injured while standing at the back of an automobile that defendant had illegally parked on the sidewalk. Plaintiff brought a suit for negligence per se for violation of Cal. Veh. Code § 22500(f) and common law negligence. Defendant...

  • Montana v. United States

    The U.S. brought a suit against Montana for charging a tax on contractors who were working on public construction projects. This case was defendant on the outcome of another case,Peter Kiewit Sons’ Co. v. State Board of Equalization (1973), being...

  • Reece v. AES Corp.

    Reece v. AES Corp. United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit February 9, 2016, Filed No. 14-7010 Opinion  [*757]  ORDER AND JUDGMENT 1 Plaintiffs-Appellants William and Diane Reece, Herman Tolbert, Bennett Tanksley, Susan Holmes, and Charles...

  • Armstrong v. BNSF Ry. Co.

    Armstrong v. BNSF Ry. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit September 18, 2017, Argued; January 18, 2018, Decided Nos. 16-3674 & 17-1088 Opinion  [*379]  Bauer , Circuit Judge . After he was fired, Glen Armstrong sued his former...

  • Alstrin v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co.

    Alstrin v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. United States District Court for the District of Delaware January 16, 2002, Decided Civil Action No. 98-683-RRM Opinion  [*378]  MEMORANDUM OPINION Wilmington, Delaware January 16, 2002 McKELVIE,  [**2]  District Judge...

  • United States v. SDI Future Health, Inc.

    After a nearly two-year investigation spearheaded by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") with the participation of four other federal and Nevada state agencies, investigators concluded that SDI Future Health, Inc. ("SDI"), a California...

  • Principle Sols. Grp., LLC v. Ironshore Indem., Inc.

    Principle Sols. Grp., LLC v. Ironshore Indem., Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit December 9, 2019, Decided No. 17-11703 Opinion  [*888]  WILLIAM PRYOR, Circuit Judge: This appeal requires us to decide whether a loss of more...