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United States case law

Federal Courts

Supreme Court of the United States

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United States Courts of Appeal

• Storage Technology Corp. v. Custom Hardware Engineering & Consulting, Inc., 431 F.3d 134 (Fed. Cir. 2005)
• In re African-American Slave Descendents Litigation, 471 F.3d 754 (7th Cir. 2006), aff'g in part and rev'g in part 375 F. Supp. 2d 721 (N.D. Ill. 2005) (dismissing lawsuits seeking reparations from numerous corporations for their alleged complicity in slavery).

United States District Courts

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United States Court of Claims

• Liliuokalani v. The United States 45 Ct. Claims 418 (1910)

United States Tax Court

• Erhard Seminars Training v. C.I.R. Docket Nos. 6283-75, 9220-76, 6249-78, 820-79, 4857-80, 1408-81. (1986)
• Est v. C.I.R. Docket Nos. 8043-80, 8998-81. (1986)
• Meyer v. C.I.R. Docket Nos. 6667-78, 10169-78. (1986)
• Erhard v. C. I. R. Docket No. 39473-85, 46712-86, 39532-87, 137-88. (1991)
• Erhard v. C. I. R. Docket Nos. 39473-85, 46712-86, 39532-87, 137-88. (1992)
• Thorne v. C. I. R. Docket Nos. 15467-80, 29911-85. U.S. Tax Ct (1992)
• Erhard v. C. I. R. Docket Nos. 39473-85, 46712-86, 39532-87, 137-88. (1993)
• Erhard v. C.I.R. No. 25656-93. U.S.Tax Ct (1994)
• Kent Hovind, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent (July 6, 2006) Minister Kent Hovind found liable for $500,000 of income tax. Judge dismisses "voluntary tax" claims by petitioner.

United States Bankruptcy Court

Florida

• The Hovind Bankruptcy Decision (1996) Minister Kent Hovind unsuccessfully filed for bankruptcy to avoid paying federal income taxes. Hovind was found to have lied about his possessions and income.
• The Riddle Bankruptcy Decision (2006) Chief Judge Emeritus A. Jay Cristol issues an order in a somewhat unusual format.

Illinois

• In re Adcock, 618 B.R. 260 (Bankr. C.D. Ill 2020). Bank filed fraud and conversion claim against family farmer. Farmer represented by Roy Jackson Dent, III of Dent Law Offices, Ltd., Effingham, Illinois. https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=18078309068556145189&hl=en&lr=lang_en&as_sdt=400006&as_vis=1&oi=scholaralrt&hist=RvSHED0AAAAJ:4212352831542314795:AAGBfm2zMFZVa22iSwTeWgYN9RRojxGFLA&html=

Federal Administrative Decisions

Federal Trade Commission

• In re Pan-American Mfg. Co., Inc. (1929) Federal Trade Commission prevents Grapico founding line from using the "Grapico" name in trade.

State Courts

State Supreme Courts

Arkansas

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California

• Escola v. Coca Cola Bottling Co. 24 Cal.2d 453 (1944)
• Drennan v. Star Paving Co., 51 Cal.2d 409 (1958)
• Greenman v. Yuba Power Products 59 Cal.2d 57 (1963)
• People v. De Santiago 71 Cal. 2d 18 (1969)

Delaware

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Illinois

• Hewitt v. Hewitt 77 Ill. 2d 49, 394 N.E.2d 1204 (1979)
• People v. King 2019 IL 123926 (2019)

Louisiana

• Morrison v. White, 16 La. Ann. 100 (1861)

Massachusetts

• Commonwealth v. Kneeland, 20 Pick. 206, 37 Mass. 206 (1838)

Nebraska

• Nebraska v. Verma J. Harrison (1999)
• State v. Assad (2020)

New Jersey

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New York

• MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co., 217 N.Y. 382, 111 N.E. 1050 (1916)
• Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co., 248 N.Y. 339, 162 N.E. 99 (1928)
• Boomer v. Atlantic Cement Co., 26 N.Y.2d 219 (1970)

Pennsylvania

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Virginia

• Lucy v. Zehmer, 196 Va. 493; 84 S.E.2d 516 (1954)

State Courts of Appeals

Arkansas

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California

• Wollersheim v. Church of Scientology, 212 Cal.App.3d 872, 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 1 (Cal.App. 2 Dist. 1989)
• Church of Scientology v. Armstrong, 232 Cal.App.3d 1060, 283 Cal.Rptr. 917 (Cal.App. 2 Dist. 1991)
• Church of Scientology v. Wollersheim, 42 Cal.App.4th 628, 49 Cal.Rptr.2d 620 (Cal.App. 2 Dist. 1996)
• Church of Scientology International v. Superior Court, Not Reported in Cal.Rptr.3d (Cal.App. 1 Dist. 2005)

New Jersey

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Texas

• City of Dallas v. England, No 3-92-243-CV. Feb. 10, 1993
• Comptroller of Public Accounts v. Ethical Society of Austin, No. 03-02-00066-CV

State Trial Courts

Arizona

• State of Arizona v. James Arthur Ray, Case No. V1300CR201080049, Defendant James Arthur Ray's Response to State's Motion in Limine re: Witness Rick Ross (2011)

California

• The People of the State of California vs Sylvia Celeste Brown and Kensil Dalzell Brown (1993)
• The People of the State of California v. Joel Robert Tobias (2001)

Delaware

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Illinois

• Price v. Philip Morris, Inc. (2003)

Missouri

• Testimony of William P. Peniston and Adam Black (1838)

New Jersey

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New York

• Rutgers v. Waddington (1784)
• New York v. Joseph Smith (1826)
• Mayor of Hudson v. Thorne, 7 Paige Ch. 261 (1838)

Pennsylvania

• Gerard v. Basse, 1 U.S. (1 Dall.) 119 (Phila. Cty. Com. Pl. 1784)
• Hunter’s Lessee v. Kennedy, 1 U.S. (1 Dall.) 81 (Phila. Cty. Com. Pl. 1784)
• Gerard v. La Coste, 1 U.S. (1 Dall.) 194 (Phila. Cty. Com. Pl. 1787)
• Keely v. Ord, 1 U.S. (1 Dall.) 310 (Phila. Cty. Com. Pl. 1788)
• Graff v. Smith’s Admors., 1 U.S. (1 Dall.) 481 (Phila. Cty. Com. Pl. 1789)
• Haimes v. Temple University Hospital, 39 Pa. D. & C.3d 381 (1986)

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