Defendant tenant rented an apartment, which was in deplorable condition, from the plaintiff landlord, and withheld a part of the rent until repairs were made. The plaintiff landlord did not comply with a housing court order to repair any defects, and...

Plaintiff figured in an accident. Plaintiff filed a complaint in the Puerto Rico federal district court against defendants, seeking damages for physical harm, mental and moral anguish, loss of earnings, and medical expenses. In the complaint, plaintiff...

Specialty Surfaces Int'l v. Cont'l Cas. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit February 25, 2010, Argued; June 8, 2010, Opinion Filed No. 09-2773 Opinion  [*227]  OPINION OF THE COURT STAPLETON, Circuit Judge : Appellants Specialty...

Dewey Electronics Corp. v. United States United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit October 1, 1986 No. 86-612 Opinion  [*651]  ARCHER, Circuit Judge. DECISION Dewey Electronics Corporation (Dewey) appeals from that portion of the decision...

Respondent, Noah Lundy, whose conviction and imprisonment on charges of rape and crime against nature were affirmed by the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals (521 SW2d 591) was denied review by the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Respondent filed an unsuccessful...

Governo Law Firm LLC v. Bergeron Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts January 6, 2021, Argued; April 9, 2021, Decided SJC-12948. Opinion  [**420]  Wendlandt , J. Over the course of more than two decades representing clients in asbestos litigation,...

In re Avandia Mktg., Sales Practices & Prods. Liab. Litig. United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit March 6, 2019, Argued; May 15, 2019, Filed Nos. 18-2259 & 18-2656 Opinion  [*668]  OPINION OF THE COURT SMITH, Chief Judge . Following...

Werwinski v. Ford Motor Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit January 15, 2002, Argued ; April 15, 2002, Filed No. 00-4323 Opinion  [*663]  OPINION OF THE COURT GREENBERG, Circuit Judge: This appeal arises out of a putative class action...

Todd v. Societe BIC, S.A. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit September 8, 1993, Argued, November 12, 1993, Certified, November 22, 1993, Certification Denied ; April 12, 1994, Decided No. 92-1201 Opinion  [*1403]  MANION, Circuit Judge...

Seidel v. 18 East 17th St. Owners, Inc. Court of Appeals of New York July 2, 1992, Decided No. 143 Opinion  [*738]   [**8]   [***241]  Kaye, J. In this mortgage foreclosure action, plaintiff-lenders seek to preclude a defense of usury, on the ground that...