The Oyez Project: Economic Activity Issues - Liability, Nongovernmental Decisions

American Foreign S. S. Co. v. Matise - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 16 Dec 1975 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Barnhart v. Sigmon Coal Co. - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 19 Feb 2002 12:00:00 -0500

Does the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 permit the Commissioner of Social Security to assign retired miners to the successors in interest of out-of-business signatory operators?

Chan v. Korean Air Lines, Ltd. - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 18 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Chandris, Inc. v. Latsis - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 14 Jun 1995 12:00:00 -0500

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Eastern Airlines, Inc. v. Floyd - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 17 Apr 1991 12:00:00 -0500

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Estate Of Cowart v. Nicklas Drilling Co. - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 22 Jun 1992 12:00:00 -0500

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Farrey v. Sanderfoot - Opinion Announcement

Thu, 23 May 1991 12:00:00 -0500

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Geier v. American Honda Motor Co. - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 22 May 2000 12:00:00 -0500

Does the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 pre-empt a tort action in which the plaintiff claims that the defendant auto manufacturer, who was in compliance with the safety standard promulgated under the Act, should nonetheless have equipped an automobile with airbags?

Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co., S. A. - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 13 Jun 1994 12:00:00 -0500

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J. W. Bateson Co. v. Board Of Trustees - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 22 Feb 1978 12:00:00 -0500

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Jersey Shore State Bank v. United States - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 20 Jan 1987 12:00:00 -0500

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Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. v. Bonjorno - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 17 Apr 1990 12:00:00 -0500

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McDermott International, Inc. v. Wilander - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 19 Feb 1991 12:00:00 -0500

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Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Hiles - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 27 Feb 1996 12:00:00 -0500

Is a railroad liable, under the federal Safety Appliance Act, for injuries incurred by a railroad employee while trying to straighten a misaligned drawbar?

Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Kirby - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 12:00:00 -0500

1. Did federal law govern the interpretation of the ICC and Hamburg Sud bills of lading (contracts)? 2. Was Norfolk entitled to the protection of the liability limitations in both bills?

Olympic Airways v. Husain - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 24 Feb 2004 12:00:00 -0500

If a passenger's pre-existing medical condition is aggravated by exposure to normal airplane conditions, is this an "accident" under the Warsaw Convention's Article 17 (for which the airline is responsible)?

Scindia Steam Navigation Co., v. De Los Santos - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 21 Apr 1981 12:00:00 -0500

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Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:00:00 -0500

Does the Alien Tort Statute permit private individuals to bring suit against foreign citizens for crimes committed in other countries in violation of the law of nations or treaties of the United States? May an individual bring suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act for a false arrest that was planned in the United States but carried out in a foreign country?

Transamerican Freight v. Brada Miller - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 12 Nov 1975 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Olson - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 12:00:00 -0500

Did the Federal Tort Claims Act waive the United States' sovereign immunity in cases where local law would make a state or municipal entity liable?