On the eve of a strike against certain steel companies, an executive order was issued directing the Secretary of Commerce to take possession of most of the nation's steel mills. The steel companies obeyed the orders but brought proceedings against...

Plaintiff patient Ybarra filed suit for malpractice and damages, arguing that res ipsa loquitur placed an inference of negligence on defendant doctors during the course of surgery. Defendant surgeon Spangard performed an appendectomy at a hospital owned...

The contested writing contained a distinct promise to pay a certain sum at a fixed time, a direction as to the application of the fund, and a provision that it was to be refunded in case of misapplication. The university's charter authorized the trustees...

Due to concerns over the physical condition of the mobile home park and rent increases, appellant tenants formed a tenants' association and met to discuss the problems. One such meeting resulted in an altercation between the tenants and the regional...

Defendant purchased a large quantity of minnows from a minnow dealer that was licensed in Oklahoma. Because defendant purchased the minnows to export them from Oklahoma to Texas for sale, he was charged with violating § 411-115(B). Defendant was...

Plaintiff manufacturer sought recovery from defendant parts supplier for breach of a three-year contract to supply parts and for a declaratory judgment that it did not have to pay the supplier price increases that the manufacturer allegedly agreed to...

Appellant employee sought review of the the district court's judgment for appellee employer after a jury found that appellant employee was entitled to compensation and moving expenses. The court reversed the district court's decision, holding...

A hotel corporation brought a suit to enjoin another hotel corporation from continuing with the construction of a 14-story addition to one of its hotels. It claimed that the addition cast a shadow over the cabana, swimming pool, and sunbathing areas of...

A prospective tenant brought an action for specific performance of a contract with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia wherein the landlord allegedly promised to offer the tenant a lease as a major tenant in the landlord's...

Plaintiffs granted a coal option to a company for the coal rights on a tract of land. Unfortunately, plaintiffs later discovered that they owned only a one-third interest in the subsurface coal rights. A prior grantor had reserved a two-thirds interest...