Deceased was a prominent figure (Martin Luther King Jr.) that allegedly made a charitable pledge to defendant university of certain papers he had deposited with them. Plaintiff, wife of the late Martin Luther King, Jr. and administratrix, asserted the...

The siblings claimed that an arbitration clause contained in a written agreement they executed before a program was broadcast was unconscionable. The court agreed, holding that the arbitration clause was procedurally unconscionable. The siblings were...

Petitioners alleged that the psychotherapist undertook, for profit, to counsel them, in individual sessions. They alleged that the psychotherapist unlawfully divulged to each of them what the other had told him in confidence.

Defendant appealed his conviction of knowingly disposing of hazardous waste without a permit in violation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 and of failing to report the release of a hazardous substance as required by the Comprehensive...

Defendant was convicted in the circuit court for the burglary of a grocery store and sentenced to seven years in prison. He appealed based on a claim that the circuit court erred in not sustaining defense motions for a direct verdict and for judgment...

Bhogaita, tenant, persuaded a jury that the Association violated the disability provisions of the Federal and Florida Fair Housing Acts, 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B) and Fla. Stat. § 760.23(9)(b), respectively, when it enforced its pet weight policy...

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Defendant Dr. David Calimag, a neurologist, was the owner of a pain clinic. Plaintiff Dr. Richard Pollack an osteopathic physician, began working at the said pain clinic. The parties signed a one-year contract under which plaintiff agreed to work at the...

State St. Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Fin. Grp. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit July 23, 1998, Decided 96-1327 Opinion  [***1598]   [*1370]  RICH, Circuit Judge . Signature Financial Group, Inc. (Signature) appeals from the...

Sorema N. Am. Reinsurance Co. v. Johnson Court of Appeals of Georgia, Fourth Division November 8, 2002, Decided A02A1328. Opinion  [*304]   [**378]  ELLINGTON, Judge. Sorema North American Reinsurance Company d/b/a Fulcrum Insurance Company ("Fulcrum"...