Respondent Richardson, a federal taxpayer, who had made unsuccessful attempts to obtain from defendant United States ("Government") information concerning the detailed expenditures of the Central Intelligence Agency ("CIA"), instituted...

Seven siblings formed a closely-held corporation to carry on the "oil business." A month after the incorporation, one of the four brothers, who was a lawyer and had drawn up the incorporation papers, died unexpectedly, leaving his mother as...

The executor, who was the decedent's son, and the decedent's daughter, had executed articles of organization for an LLC. The decedent executed a deed purporting to transfer real estate to the LLC. However, the articles of organization were not...

A 13-year-old boy was injured in a collision with an automobile belonging to defendant. Defendant was an electrical contractor, engaged in the business of building and repairing telephone lines. At the time of the accident, Ludwig, employed as foreman...

Plaintiff seller entered into an agreement to sell certain property to Century 21 Gold Key Realty, Inc. This agreement stated that Century 21 agreed to pay $120,000.00 for the subject property upon the following terms: "$90,000.00 Cash at act of...

A former employee filed an action against his former employer seeking damages for breach of a parol contract to renew his employment as a manager. He alleged that his employer had entered into an oral contract for a year. The trial court entered a verdict...

Defendant Bienvenido Bassallo, a foreman at Arrow Directional Boring, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, following an altercation with another foreman, Curt Curtis, at the company yard. The dispute arose over some equipment that...

Before a husband and wife got divorced, as there were still issues remaining, the court ordered maintenance at the commencement of the action, based on the disparity of incomes between the couple. After the husband and wife separated, the wife admitted...

Francisco Suastez, respondent, was employed by the appellant, Plastic Dress-Up Co. (hereinafter, “Plastic Dress-Up”), from October 16, 1972, until July 20, 1978. Throughout this time, and in accordance with its regular policy, the company...

Cash basis taxpayers purchased an annual premium annuity policy. The taxpayers' pattern of conduct involved prepayments of interest which accelerated the cash or loan value of the policy, with concurrent borrowing of the accelerated increase in the...