Town of Chester v. Laroe Estates, Inc.
Justia Summary Sherman paid $2.7 million for land in Chester, New York, then sought approval of his development plan. Years later, he filed a regulatory takings suit. Laroe moved to…
Category: Opinions from 2017
Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton
Justia Summary The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) obligates private employers offering pension plans to adhere to rules designed to ensure plan solvency and protect plan participants, 29 U.S.C.…
Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc.
Justia Summary Lexmark holds patents on the components of toner cartridges that it manufactures and sells. Lexmark allows consumers to buy a cartridge at full price, with no restrictions, or…
County of Los Angeles v. Mendez
Justia Summary The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department had information that a potentially armed and dangerous parolee-at-large had been seen at a certain residence. While others searched the main house,…
Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions
Justia Summary Petitioner, a Mexican citizen and lawful permanent resident of the U.S., pleaded no contest in a California court under a statute criminalizing “unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor…
BNSF Railroad Co. v. Tyrrell
Justia Summary Based on alleged work-related injuries, Nelson, a North Dakota resident, and Tyrrell, the administrator of a South Dakota estate, brought Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. 51, suits…
Cooper v. Harris
Justia Summary North Carolina redrew Congressional Districts 1 and 12 after the 2010 census. Previously, neither district had a majority black voting-age population (BVAP), but both consistently elected candidates preferred…
Water Splash, Inc. v. Menon
Justia Summary Water Splash sued Menon, a former employee, in Texas state court. Because Menon resided in Canada, Water Splash obtained permission to effect service by mail. Menon declined to…
TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
Justia Summary The patent venue statute, 28 U.S.C. 1400(b), provides that “[a]ny civil action for patent infringement may be brought in the judicial district where the defendant resides, or where…
Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson
Justia Summary Filing a bankruptcy proof of claim that is obviously time-barred is not a false, deceptive, misleading, unfair, or unconscionable practice under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).…