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Abrams v. United States
The defendants were convicted on the basis of two leaflets they printed and threw from windows of a building. One leaflet signed "revolutionists" denounced the sending of American troops to Russia.
United States Supreme Court | 250 U.S. 616 (1919)
Ando v. Woodbury
Ando, a police officer, collided with Nichols's automobile. Nichols was given a summons which charged him with failing to make a proper turn and failing to signal before turning, and he later pleaded guilty to both charges.
New York Court of Appeals | 8 N.Y.2d 165, 203 N.Y.S.2d 74, 168 N.E.2d 520 (1960)
Atkinson v. Hall
Hall, the defendant, had a relationship with Atkinson, the plaintiff, and the two engaged in sexual intercourse. After the affair, Atkinson married another man, George Marshall, and informed Hill that Marshall was the father of her child.
Supreme Court of Maine | 556 A.2d 651 (Me. 1989)
Baker v. General Motors Corporation
After working for General Motors Corporation for fifteen years as a vehicular fire analyst, Ronald Elwell sued General Motors for wrongful discharge. The parties eventually settled in a Michigan county court.
United States Supreme Court | 552 U.S. 222 (1998)
Baker v. State
Defendant convicted of murder and robbery. The defendant was beaten. The police officers interview the defendant at the scene of the crime. Before driving the victim of the crime to the hospital, the defendant alleged that the victim was brought to the scene of the crime and was shown the suspect, whereupon the victim told police that the appellant was not the attacker.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland | 35 Md.App. 593 (1977)
Ballou v. Henri Studios
Plaintiffs filed suit against Henri Studios, alleging death of Ballour was proximately caused by the negligence of a Henri Studios' employee, Woelfel, the driver of the truck. Prior to trial, plaintiffs filed motion to exclude evidence at trial that Ballou was intoxicated at time of collision.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | 656 F.2d 1147 (1981)
Barber v. Page
Barber and Woods were arrested for a robbery. At a preliminary hearing, Woods made incriminating statements against Barber.
United States Supreme Court | 390 U.S. 719 (1968)
Big Mack Trucking Co. v Dickerson
Dickerson and Leday were employees of Big Mack. They both stopped at a rest area. Lideay parked behind Dickerson, but Leday's truck rolled into the back of Dickerson's, crushing and killing Dickerson, who was eating his lunch on the back of his truck. Dickerson's wife and children brought a wrongful death action against Big Mack.
Supreme Court of Texas | 497 S.W.2d 283 (1973)
Bourjaily v. United States
An undercover FBI agent arranged for an person to sell cocaine. The person notified the FBI agent that he had found a buyer, and set up a deal.
United States Supreme Court | 483 U.S. 171 (1987)
Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. v. City of Hialeah
Members of the church practice the Santeria religion which practices animal sacrifices for various occasions. Sometimes the animal is then eaten, sometimes it is not.
United States Supreme Court | 508 U.S. 520 (1993)
City of Webster Groves v. Quick
This case arose due to the violation of a speed ordinance in Webster Groves, Missouri. The court permitted a police officer to testify as to the readings of an electric timer showing the defendant's speed at 40 MPH.
St. Louis Court of Appeals | 323 S.W.2d 386 (1959)
Coles v. Harsch
Plaintiff seeks damages of $50,000 upon charges that the defendant maliciously alienated the affections of plaintiff's wife (Mrs. Coles) by improper attentions shown to her in 1923, 1924, and 1925.
Supreme Court of Oregon | 129 Or. 11, 276 P. 248 (1929)
Crawford v. Washington
Petitioner Crawford was arrested and charged with assault and attempted murder when he stabbed Kenneth Lee. Allegedly, Mr.
United States Supreme Court | 541 U.S. 36 (2004)
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals
Daubert, a minor child born with serious birth defects, through his parents, sued a pharmaceutical company alleging the mother ingested one of the company's drugs which caused the birth defects. In response to a summary judgment motion, Daubert got eight experts to testify that the drug could cause birth defects.
United States Supreme Court | 509 U.S. 579
Davidson v. Prince
Prince was driving a truck containing animals. Prince negligently overturned the truck, releasing the animals onto the highway and into the surrounding area.
Court of Appeals of Utah | 813 P.2d 1225 (1991)
First State Bank of Denton v. Maryland Casualty Co.
The Millses residence, which was insured by Maryland Casualty Company, was completely destroyed by fire. Under Texas law, the Mills were to receive $133,000, the entire face amount of the police.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | 918 F.2d 38 (1990)
Frothingham v. Mellon
A federal taxpayer disagreed with the Treasury expenditures in a Congressional Act. She felt that it exceeded the general power of the Congress and thereby invade the province of the states under the 10th amendment.
United States Supreme Court | 262 U.S. 447 (1923)
Fuentes v. Tucker
Plaintiff Fuentes’ two minor sons were killed by a drunk driver, Defendant Tucker, in a car accident. Tucker filed an amended answer on the day of the trial in which he admitted liability for the sons’ deaths.
Supreme Court of California | 31 Cal. 2d 1, 187 P.2d 752 (1947)
Fun-Damental Too, Ltd. v. Gemmy Industries Corp.
Fun-Damental brought suit against Gemmy for trade dress infringement for copying the packaging of Fun-Damental's 'Toilet Bank,? a retail novelty item. Fun-Damental offered direct testimony of its national sales manager to demonstrate actual confusion.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | 111 F.3d 993 (1997)
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