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Baerv.Chase
BaersaidChasepromisedifTheSopranossucceeded,hewould
"takecareof"himandcommensuratethetruevalueofhis
services.
WasChase'spromisedefiniteenoughtobeenforced?
No.Itwasnotdefiniteenough.Nocompensationwasspecified,
nodurationwasspecified,neverdiscussedmeaningof
"success"
CitizensUnitedv.FederalElectionCommission
BipartisanCampaignReformActbanned"electioneering
communication"bycorporations30daysbeforepresidential
primary.
Diditviolatethe1stamendment?
Yes.Prohibitingitwouldamounttocensorship
Demassev.ITTCorporation
Firsthandbookeditionssaidanylayoffswouldbemadein
reverseseniorityorder.5thhandbookchangedthat.
DidITThavetherighttounilaterallychangethelayoffpolicy?
No.Avalidimpliedcontractpreventedthecompanyfrom
doingso.
InternationalShoeCo.v.StateofWashington
DidInternationalShoehavesufficientminimumcontactsinthe
stateofWashingtontopermitjurisdictionthere?
Yes.AgentsofthecompanyhaveoperatedinWashingtonfor
manyyearsmorethanoccasionalorcasual
Jonesv.Clinton
ClintonclaimedJoneshadnotallegedfactsthatjustifiedatrial
aftersheclaimedhesexuallyharassedher.
Washeentitledtosummaryjudgment?
Yes.Jonesfailedtomakeoutaclaimofsexualharassment.She
hadtoshowthatherrefusalresultedinspecificharmtoherjob
Kingv.HeadStartFamilyHairSalons,Inc.
KingquitHeadStartandwenttoworkatSportsClips.Head
Startsaidsheviolatedthenoncompetitionagreementkeeping
herfromworkingatacompetitingbusiness(2mileradius,12
months)
Wasthisagreementvalid?
Partly.HeadStarthas30locationsintheareaandvirutally
everyotherhairfacilityiswithin2miles.Thecasewentbackto
thetrialcourt(reversedandremanded)
Kuehnv.PubZone
DidthePubZonehaveadutytoprotectKuehnfromthe
Pagan'sattack?
Yes.Therewasforeseeabilityoftheharmbythegangmembers
wearingtheircolors
Nadelv.TomCatBakery
BakeryownerwhosvanhitNadeltoldhislawyerthatifanote
thatthejurygavetothejudgehadtheverdict,heshouldrevoke
thesettlementofferof$100,000.Nadeldecidedtotakethe
settlement.
DidNadel'slawyeracceptthesettlementofferitime?
No.Thenoticetorevoketheofferwasgivenbeforethe
attemptedacceptance.
Novakv.CreditBureau
Novakwasoperatedonwhilehewasunconsciousandchose
nottopayhisbill.
Wasthecreditbureauentitledtodamagesbasedonquasi
contract?
Yes.Theplaintiffsuppliedabenefitundercircumstancesin
whichcompensationisessentialtoavoidunjustenrichment.
Stintonv.Robin'sWood,Inc.
Flanzraichsued,claimingthatRobin'sWoodcausedherfallby
negligentlypaintingthesteps.
Didthetrialcourtabuseitsdiscretionbystrikingthe
defendant'sanswer?
No.Thedefendantfialedtorepsondtodiscoveryrequests
Texasv.Johnson
Doesthe1stAmendmentprotectflagburning?
Yes.Speechisnotjustwrittenwords.Can'tprohibitthe
expressionofanideajustbecauseit'soffensive