At trial, the United States pursued alternative mail fraud theories: (1) money-or-property fraud; and (2) honest-services fraud. Defendants were found guilty of mail fraud, under 18 U.S.C.S. §§1341, 1346. Defendants appealed, urging the invalidity...

Time Warner Cable, Inc. v. Hudson United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit January 13, 2012, Filed No. 10-51113 Opinion  [*633]  JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge: Time Warner Cable and Texas Cable Association appeal the district court's...

Taco Bell Corp. v. Cont'l Cas. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit November 5, 2004, Decided Nos. 03-2867, 03-2868, 03-3550 Opinion  [*1071]  POSNER, Circuit Judge . Taco Bell has sued two insurance companies, Zurich and Continental...

Cont'l T.V. v. GTE Sylvania Supreme Court of the United States Argued February 28, 1977 ; June 23, 1977; as amended No. 76-15 Opinion  [*37]   [***572]   [**2551]  MR. JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court. Franchise agreements between...

Tri-G, Inc. v. Burke, Bosselman & Weaver Supreme Court of Illinois June 22, 2006, Opinion Filed Docket Nos. 99584, 99595 cons. Opinion  [*224]   [**394]   [****589]  Tri-G, Inc. (Tri-G), brought a legal malpractice action in the circuit court of McHenry...

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In re AOL Inc. Court of Chancery of Delaware January 17, 2018, Submitted; February 23, 2018, Decided C.A. No. 11204-VCG Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION GLASSCOCK, Vice Chancellor Each block of marble, Michelangelo believed (or purported to believe) contained...

BMC Res., Inc. v. Paymentech, L.P. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit September 20, 2007, Decided 2006-1503 Opinion  [***1545]   [*1375]  RADER, Circuit Judge . BMC Resources, Inc. (BMC) appeals the district court's decision on...

Plaintiff filed suit for trademark infringement against a Japanese corporation and its subsidiary for alleged infringement of its trademark "TEFLON." The defendants made and sold zippers under the name EFLON. Plaintiff contended that it made...

Petitioner victim was injured in an elevator installed and maintained by respondent elevator company and located in respondent building. Petitioner brought suit against respondents solely on the grounds of res ipsa loquitur, and the trial court awarded...