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Case of the Day: In re Application of Biomet Orthopaedics
The case of the day is In re Application of Biomet Orthopaedics Switzerland GmbH (3d Cir. 2018). It’s an outgrowth of one of the first cases I ever wrote about on Letters Blogatory, Heraeus Kulzer, GmbH v. Biomet, Inc., 633 F.3d 591 (7th Cir. 2011). Time flies. Here was my brief description of the earlier……
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Case of the Day: Bluebell Business v. Jones
The case of the day is Bluebell Business Ltd. v. Jones (D. Md. 2018). Bluebell had a written agreement to lease a Gulfstream model G-IV aircraft to IBX Jets, LLC. According to Bluebell, Michael Jones was a principal of IBX and guarantor of IBX’s obligations under the contract. Bluebell alleged that Jones failed to pay……
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Case of the Day: Holmes v. Grant County Sheriff’s Department
The case of the day is Holmes v. Grant County Sheriff’s Department (D.N.M. 2018). The plaintiff was Denise-Bradford:Holmes. When you see someone write his or her name this way, with the odd punctuation, watch out—odds are the person is part of the so-called “sovereign citizen” movement, a group of confused people with outlandish legal ideas……
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Case of the Day: Wright v. Old Gringo
The case of the day is Wright v. Old Gringo Inc. (S.D. Cal. 2018). The plaintiff wanted to serve process on the defendant in Mexico and brought a motion to appoint a particular “vendor” as “international process server.” “Plaintiff has diligently explored all service options,” the plaintiff’s motion intoned, “and determined that the only manner……
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Case of the Day: Dahman v. Embassy of Qatar
The case of the day is Dahman v. Embassy of the State of Qatar (D.D.C. 2018). El-Sayed Dahman, an Egyptian national who lived in Virginia, was employed by the Qatari Embassy as its chief accountant. When he turned 65, the Embassy discharged him. There was no question that his age was the reason for the……