418 U.S. 208 94 S.Ct. 2925. 41 L.Ed.2d 706 James R. SCHLESINGER, Secretary of Defense, et al., Petitioners,v.RESERVISTS COMMITTEE TO STOP THE WAR et al. No. 72?1188. Argued Jan. 14, 1974. Decided June 25, 1974. Syllabus Respondents?an association of present and former members of the Armed Forces Reserve opposing United States involvement in Vietnam, and […]
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487 U.S. 22 108 S.Ct. 2239 101 L.Ed.2d 22 STEWART ORGANIZATION, INC., et al., Petitioners,v.RICOH CORPORATION, et al. No. 86-1908. Argued Feb. 29, 1988. Decided June 20, 1988. Syllabus Petitioner company, an Alabama corporation, entered into a dealership agreement to market copier products of respondent, a nationwide manufacturer with its principal place of business in […]
477 U.S. 317 477 U.S. 317 106 S.Ct. 2548 91 L.Ed.2d 265 CELOTEX CORPORATION, Petitionerv.Myrtle Nell CATRETT, Administratrix of the Estate of Louis H. Catrett, Deceased. No. 85-198. Argued April 1, 1986. Decided June 25, 1986. Syllabus In September 1980, respondent administratrix filed this wrongful-death action in Federal District Court, alleging that her husband’s death […]
477 U.S. 242 477 U.S. 242 106 S.Ct. 2505 91 L.Ed.2d 202 Jack ANDERSON, et al., Petitionersv.LIBERTY LOBBY, INC. and Willis A. Carto. No. 84-1602. Argued Dec. 3, 1985. Decided June 25, 1986. Syllabus In New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 84 S.Ct. 710, 11 L.Ed.2d 686, it was held that, in […]
471 U.S. 462 471 U.S. 462 105 S.Ct. 2174 85 L.Ed.2d 528 BURGER KING CORPORATION, Appellantv.John RUDZEWICZ. No. 83-2097. Argued Jan. 8, 1985. Decided May 20, 1985. Syllabus Appellant is a Florida corporation whose principal offices are in Miami. It conducts most of its restaurant business through a franchise operation, under which franchisees are licensed […]
468 U.S. 737 104 S.Ct. 3315 82 L.Ed.2d 556 W. Wayne ALLEN, Petitioner, v. Inez WRIGHT, etc., et al. Donald T. REGAN, Secretary of the Treasury, et al., Petitioner, v. Inez WRIGHT, et al. Nos. 81-757, 81-970. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Feb. 29, 1984. Decided July 3, 1984. Rehearing Denied Sept. 18, […]
466 U.S. 408 (1984) 104 S.Ct. 1868 80 L.Ed. 404 HELICOPTEROS NACIONALES DE COLOMBIA, S. A. v. HALL ET AL. No. 82-1127.Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 8, 1983Decided April 24, 1984 CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Due Process — State-Court Jurisdiction — Wrongful-Death Actions — Defendant’s Contacts with […]
465 U.S. 770 104 S.Ct. 1473 79 L.Ed.2d 790 Kathy KEETON, Petitioner, v. HUSTLER MAGAZINE, INC., et al. No. 82-485. Argued Nov. 8, 1983. Decided March 20, 1984. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Due Process — Diversity Libel Action — Federal Jurisdiction Where petitioner, a New York resident, brought a libel suit in Federal District Court […]
456 U.S. 694 456 U.S. 694 102 S.Ct. 2099 72 L.Ed.2d 492 INSURANCE CORP. OF IRELAND, LTD. et al., Petitioners,v.COMPAGNIE des BAUXITES de GUINEE. No. 81-440. Argued March 23, 1982. Decided June 1, 1982. Syllabus Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(b)(2)(A) provides that a district court, as a sanction for failure to comply with discovery […]
455 U.S. 363 455 U.S. 363 102 S.Ct. 1114 71 L.Ed.2d 214 HAVENS REALTY CORPORATION, et al., Petitioners,v.Sylvia COLEMAN, et al. No. 80-988. Argued Dec. 1, 1981. Decided Feb. 24, 1982. Syllabus Section 804 of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (Act) makes unlawful various forms of discriminatory housing practices. Section 812(a) authorizes civil actions […]
454 U.S. 235 102 S.Ct. 252 70 L.Ed.2d 419 PIPER AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Gaynell REYNO, Personal Representative of the Estate of William Fehilly, et al. HARTZELL PROPELLER, INC., Petitioner, v. Gaynell REYNO, Personal Representative of the Estate of William Fehilly, et al. Nos. 80-848, 80-883. Argued Oct. 14, 1981. Decided Dec. 8, 1981. Rehearing […]
444 U.S. 286 100 S.Ct. 559 62 L.Ed.2d 490 WORLD-WIDE VOLKSWAGEN CORPORATION et al., Petitioners, v. Charles S. WOODSON, District Judge of Creek County, Oklahoma, et al. No. 78-1078. Argued Oct. 3, 1979. Decided Jan. 21, 1980. Syllabus A products-liability action was instituted in an Oklahoma state court by respondents husband and wife to recover […]
444 U.S. 320 444 U.S. 320 100 S.Ct. 571 62 L.Ed.2d 516 Randal RUSH et al., Appellants,v.Jeffrey D. SAVCHUK. No. 78-952. Argued Oct. 3, 1979. Decided Jan. 21, 1980. Syllabus While a resident of Indiana, appellee was injured in an accident in Indiana while riding as a passenger in a car driven by appellant Rush, […]
499 U.S. 585 499 U.S. 585 111 S.Ct. 1522 113 L.Ed.2d 622 CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES, INC., Petitionerv.Eulala SHUTE, et vir. No. 89-1647. Argued Jan. 15, 1991. Decided April 17, 1991. Syllabus After the respondents Shute, a Washington State couple, purchased passage on a ship owned by petitioner, a Florida-based cruise line, petitioner sent them tickets […]
495 U.S. 604 110 S.Ct. 2105 109 L.Ed.2d 631 Dennis BURNHAM, Petitioner v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN (Francie Burnham, Real Party in Interest). No. 89-44. Argued Feb. 28, 1990. Decided May 29, 1990. Syllabus During a trip to California to conduct business and visit his children, petitioner Burnham, a New Jersey resident, […]
521 U.S. 591 117 S.Ct. 2231 138 L.Ed.2d 689 AMCHEM PRODUCTS, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. George WINDSOR et al. No. 96-270. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Feb. 18, 1997. Decided June 25, 1997. Headnotes FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Class Action — Asbestos-Related Claims. A class-action certification sought to achieve global settlement […]
515 U.S. 528 515 U.S. 528115 S.Ct. 2322132 L.Ed.2d 462 VIMAR SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS, S.A., Petitioner,v.M/V SKY REEFER, her Engines, etc., et al. No. 94-623. Supreme Court of the United States Argued March 20, 1995. Decided June 19, 1995. Syllabus * After a New York fruit distributor’s produce was damaged in transit from Morocco to […]
502 U.S. 437 112 S.Ct. 789 117 L.Ed.2d 1 State of WYOMING, Plaintiff v. State of OKLAHOMA. No. 112, Orig. Argued Nov. 4, 1991. Decided Jan. 22, 1992. Headnotes: Oklahoma law — Coal-fired utilities: Oklahoma law requiring coal-fired electric utilities to burn a mixture containing at least 10% Oklahoma-mined coal was invalid under Commerce Clause […]