• O'Connor v. Uber Techs.

    Named plaintiffs Douglas O'Connor and Thomas Colopy filed this putative class action on behalf of themselves and other similarly situated individuals who drive for Defendant Uber Technologies, Inc.(“Uber”) Plaintiffs claim that they are...
  • Maughs v. Porter

    Defendant H.P. Porter advertised an auction of residences, and as part of the auction, persons who attended would have a chance to win a new automobile, regardless of whether an attendee bought or placed bids on the properties at auction. Plaintiff Mrs...
  • Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

    Esam Fouad Hamdi filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus as next friend of his son, Yaser Esam Hamdi, a detainee at the Norfolk Naval Station Brig who was captured as an alleged enemy combatant during ongoing military operations in Afghanistan. In...
  • Miller v. Willbanks

    Plaintiffs, Wayne Miller and Elizabeth Ann Miller, sued defendants Dr. Willbanks, Pediatric Associates, Inc., and Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association, for the intentional infliction of emotional distress arising from Dr. Willbanks’ assertion...
  • In re Mallon

    In a contested election for one of two full-term seats on the municipal council, respondent Democratic candidate Mallon obtained a recount of the votes cast. After the recount, respondent instituted a suit challenging the election results and, in particular...
  • Taylor v. State

    Appellant Martez Taylor was tried for robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon following an altercation with his girlfriend's aunt, Danielle Brent. Brent claimed Taylor had attacked her suddenly and taken her phone, credit cards, and...
  • Nicosia v. Amazon.com, Inc.

    In 2013, plaintiff-appellant Dean Nicosia purchased 1 Day Diet , a weight loss product containing sibutramine, a controlled substance that had been removed from the market in October 2010, on the website of defendant-appellee Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon"...
  • Wong-Leong v. Hawaiian Indep. Refinery

    Beatrice Wong-Leong and Brian Sugimoto (Plaintiffs) appeal the circuit court's order granting Defendant Hawaiian Independent Refinery, Inc.'s (HIRI) motion to dismiss or in the alternative for summary judgment. Wong-Leong and Sugimoto brought...
  • Diefenthal v. Civil Aeronautics Bd.

    Plaintiffs-appellants Stanley and Elka Diefenthal purchased first class tickets aboard a flight from New Orleans to Philadelphia on Eastern Airlines. They requested seats in the smoking section and confirmed that their request was granted prior to departure...
  • Rash v. J.V. Intermediate, Ltd.

    J.V. Intermediate, Ltd. and J.V. Industrial Companies, Ltd. (JVIC) are Texas-based companies which build, refurbish, expand and manage assets for industrial process plants worldwide. JVIC hired W. Clayton Rash to start and manage a Tulsa, Oklahoma division...