Quotable Courts

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02/24/2025

Today’s case, Meehan v. Gulf Oil Corp. 312 F.2d 737 (3d Cir. 1963), shows how annoyed judges can get when lawyers choose to attack each other, rather than their opponent’s case. While lawyers may “do battle,” it doesn’t have to be personal.

01/27/2025

Today’s case, Wolff v. N.H. Dep’t of Corrections, is a poem about eggs. It was written in response to a prisoner literally filing a hard-boiled egg with the court as an objection to the Kosher meals being provided to him.

10/22/2024

Today's case, Golden Panagia S.S., Inc., 791 F.2d 1191 (5th Cir. 1986), presents a bizarre situation involving colliding ships, unethical attorneys, and a court who thought the situation deserved additional comment.

09/26/2024

Today’s case, State v. Miller, 416 A.2d 821 (N.J. 1980), reflects on the need for nature in our cities – everyone loves the changing colors of leaves in the fall!

05/13/2024

Today’s case, Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP v. Kimberly-Clark Corp. (7th Cir. 2011), focuses on a product we all use every day, but probably don’t think about: toilet paper. Who would have thought the quilted diamond design could give rise to a lawsuit?

04/22/2024

Happy Earth Day! Today’s case, Nat. Res. Def. Council v. Ross, 456 F. Supp. 3d 1292 (Ct. Int’l Trade 2020), discusses the importance of preserving our planet and the life it sustains.

04/16/2024

Today’s case, Searight v. New Jersey, 412 F. Supp. 413 (D. N.J. 1976), exemplifies the bizarre claims occasionally brought in court. Judges sometimes suggest “creative” solutions to these claims, and this case is no exception.

04/11/2024

Today’s case, Selmon v. Hasbro Bradley, Inc., 669 F. Supp. 1267 (S.D.N.Y. 1987), forced a federal judge to confront an important question: what is a “what” and what is a “wuzzle”? Gotta love copyright law sometimes - you never know what kind of issues you will have to decide.

04/08/2024

Are you going to see the solar eclipse? Today’s case—which we posted last year—is United States v. Bishop, 2017 WL 3602066 (M.D. Fla. 2017). It serves as a reminder that while solar eclipses are beautiful, traveling to see it may have to give way to other priorities.

04/01/2024

Happy April Fools Day! Today’s opinion, Victoria Square, LLC v. Glastonbury Citizen, 891 A.2d 142 (Conn. Super. Ct. 2006), highlights the parody and hijinks often associated with April Fools Day. Enjoy!

03/26/2024

Today’s case, Blagojevich v. Illinois, 2024 WL 1214732 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 21, 2024), reminds us that knowing when to throw in the towel and move on is a valuable life skill. So valuable, in fact, that if you fail to remember it, a federal judge might quote Dr. Seuss at you when throwing out your case.

Thanks to Matt Woods for submitting this opinion to Quotable Courts!

03/20/2024

Spring break is here! Today’s case, Funtana Village, Inc. v. City of Panama City Beach, 2016 WL 375102 (N.D. Fla. Jan. 28, 2016), illustrates that not everyone is happy about that fact.

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