139 S.Ct. 2275 (2019) 588 U.S. ___ THE DUTRA GROUP, Petitioner v. Christopher BATTERTON. No. 18-266.Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 25, 2019.Decided June 24, 2019. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. Counsel: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, DC, for Petitioner. *2278 David C. Frederick, Washington, […]
587 U.S. ___ 139 S.Ct. 1668 (2019) MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., Petitioner v. Doris ALBRECHT, et al. No. 17-290.Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 7, 2019.Decided May 20, 2019. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT. Shay Dvoretzky, Washington, DC, for petitioner. Malcolm L. Stewart, […]
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292 U.S. 98 292 U.S. 98 54 S.Ct. 580 78 L.Ed. 1149 POKORAv.WABASH RY. CO. No. 585. Argued March 8, 9, 1934. Decided April 2, 1934. Mr. Wm. St. J. Wines, of Springfield, Ill., for petitioner. Mr. Homer Hall, of St. Louis, Mo., for respondent. Mr. Justice CARDOZO delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 […]
Helen Palsgraf, Respondent, v The Long Island Railroad Company, Appellant. Court of Appeals of New York Argued February 24, 1928 Decided May 29, 1928 248 NY 339 CITE TITLE AS: Palsgraf v Long Is. R.R. Co. [*340] OPINION OF THE COURT CARDOZO, Ch. J. Plaintiff was standing on a platform of defendant’s railroad after buying […]
3 LR HL 330 [HOUSE OF LORDS] JOHN RYLANDS AND JEHU HORROCKS PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR; AND THOMAS FLETCHER DEFENDANT IN ERROR. 1868 July 6, 7, 17. THE LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Cairns) , LORD CRANWORTH. ? ? THE LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Cairns):? ? ? ?My Lords, in this case the Plaintiff (I may use the description […]
475 U.S. 767 106 S.Ct. 1558 89 L.Ed.2d 783 PHILADELPHIA NEWSPAPERS, INC., et al., Appellants v. Maurice S. HEPPS et al. No. 84-1491. Argued Dec. 3, 1985. Decided April 21, 1986. [qtbl style=”color: gray;”] Summary:?Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps is a United States Supreme Court case (475 U.S. 767) decided April 21, 1986. Facts and prior […]
499 U.S. 1 111 S.Ct. 1032 113 L.Ed.2d 1 PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Cleopatra HASLIP et al. No. 89-1279. Argued Oct. 3, 1990. Decided March 4, 1991. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — DUE PROCESS — PUNITIVE DAMAGES. A punitive damages award that was more than four times the amount of compensatory damages claimed […]
512 U.S. 415 512 U.S. 415114 S.Ct. 2331129 L.Ed.2d 336 HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., et al., Petitioners,v.Karl L. OBERG. No. 93-644. Supreme Court of the United States Argued April 20, 1994. Decided June 24, 1994. Syllabus * After finding petitioner Honda Motor Co., Ltd., liable for injuries respondent Oberg received while driving a three-wheeled all-terrain […]
502 U.S. 301 112 S.Ct. 711 116 L.Ed.2d 731 Shirley M. MOLZOF, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert E. Molzof, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. No. 90-838. Argued Nov. 4, 1991. Decided Jan. 14, 1992. Headnotes: Punitive damages — Federal employees’ negligence: Title 28 U.S.C.?? 2674 – under which United States is liable on tort […]
532 U.S. 811 121 S.Ct. 1927 150 L.Ed.2d 34 NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in […]
DAVIES?v.?MANN. Court of Exchequer, England 152 Eng Rep 588 (1842) jdJungle Case Summary One-Sentence Takeaway😕Where a defendant had the last opportunity to avoid an accident and failed to do so, he shall be held liable to Plaintiff for damages even if Plaintiff was initially negligent in placing himself in peril. ?See Last Clear Chance Doctrine […]