Plaintiff in error mortgagee appealed the decision of the Cleveland County District Court (Oklahoma), which entered judgment for defendants in error, two materialmen in their action to foreclose their materialman's liens. This appeal involved a materialmen's...

Ellefson sued Megadeth, Inc, for fraud, violation of federal copyright, trademark laws and several other claims. The parties entered into negotiations which eventually began to focus on a buy-out of Ellefson’s share of the corporation. On April...

Hastings College of the Law (Hastings), a school within the University of California public-school system, extended official recognition to student groups through its "Registered Student Organization" (RSO) program. Several benefits attended...

A tenant sued her landlord for hostile housing environment created by sexual harassment under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Iowa Civil Rights Act. A jury awarded the tenant $ 13,685 in compensatory damages and $ 250,000 in punitive damages. The U...

Plaintiffs purchased property that a former owner had conveyed subject to an easement for automobile parking during church hours. Plaintiffs' deed did not mention the easement. The Superior Court of San Mateo County quieted title in favor of plaintiffs...

A class action suit was filed by Argentinian residents in California against against DaimlerChrysler Aktiengesellschaft , a German public stock company, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. The complaint alleged that Daimler’s Argentinian subsidiary...

Int'l Union v. Bagwell Supreme Court of the United States November 29, 1993, Argued ; June 30, 1994, Decided No. 92-1625 Opinion  [*823]   [***649]   [**2555]  JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court. We are called upon once again to consider...

Martin v. Gingerbread House, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit October 21, 1992, Filed No. 91-1157 Opinion  [*1406]  SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge. The Secretary of Labor brought this suit against Gingerbread House, Inc., Patricia Jo...

Distributed Solutions, Inc. v. United States United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit August 28, 2008, Decided 2007-5145 Opinion  [*1342]  MOORE, Circuit Judge. Plaintiffs-appellants Distributed Solutions, Inc. (DSI) and STR, L.L.C. (STR...

Petzold v. Roux Laboratories, Inc. Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division Second Department April 17, 1939 No Number in Original Opinion  [***1]   [*1096]   [**566]  In an action by a wife to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as the...