• Wong Sun v. United States

    Wong Sun v. United States Supreme Court of the United States March 29 and April 2, 1962, Argued ; January 14, 1963, Decided No. 36 Opinion  [*472]   [***446]   [**409]  MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court. The petitioners were tried...
  • Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd.

    Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd. Supreme Court of the United States March 28, 2007, Argued ; June 21, 2007, Decided No. 06-484 Opinion  [*313]   [**2504]  Justice Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court. This Court has long recognized...
  • Hickman v. Taylor

    Hickman v. Taylor Supreme Court of the United States November 13, 1946, Argued ; January 13, 1947, Decided No. 47 Opinion  [*497]   [**387]   [***455]  MR. JUSTICE MURPHY delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents an important problem under...
  • McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green

    McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green Supreme Court of the United States March 28, 1973, Argued ; May 14, 1973, Decided No. 72-490 Opinion  [*793]   [***673]   [**1820]  MR. JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court. The case before us raises significant...
  • Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz

    Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz Supreme Court of the United States January 8, 1985, Argued ; May 20, 1985, Decided No. 83-2097 Opinion  [*463]   [***535]   [**2177]  JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court. LEdHN[1A] [ ] [1A]The State of Florida's...
  • Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. v. Food Movers Int'l

    This action was brought by Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. and Diamond Crystal Sales, LLC (Plaintiffs) against defendant Food Movers International, Inc. alleging nonpayment for two shipments of Splenda Brand sweetener. Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc., an international...
  • Bragdon v. Abbott

    Respondent Sidney Abbott was infected with human immunodeficiency virus ("HIV"), which was in the asymptomatic phase. At that time, she visited the office of petitioner Randon Bragdon, D.M.D., a dentist, for a routine examination; Abbott disclosed...
  • Don’t Leave Me This Way. The Ramifications of Permanently Leaving the U.S. Tax System

    The exit tax implications for certain covered expatriates in choosing to permanently leave the U.S.’s worldwide taxation system are economically unpleasant. The IRC applies an exit tax to the net unrealized gains on the covered expatriate’s...
  • Mire v. Crowe

    Upon acquisition of the property in question, plaintiff immediately took possession of the same. Plaintiff employed a surveyor and had the property surveyed. Plaintiff and his nephews then walked the property and placed stakes for construction of a fence...
  • Portuondo v. Agard

    Respondent was convicted on New York criminal charges after a trial that required the jury to decide whether it believed the testimony of the victim and her friend or the conflicting testimony of respondent. The prosecutor challenged respondent's...