Conversion Law
 
John Leonard Markl and Debra Kay Markl v. Ethel Maudette Leake

In a single issue in this interlocutory appeal, husband and wife John Leonard Markl (John) and Debra Kay Markl (Debra)2 contend the trial court erred by denying their request for a temporary injunction.3 We affirm the trial court’s order denying a temporary injunction.
Background
John and Debra brought suit against Ethel Maudette Leake, alleging causes of action for breach of fiduciary dut... More...
   $0 (11-02-2015 - TX)

Doberstein v. G-P Industries, Inc.

Plaintiff, Anne L. Doberstein, is an individual who primarily works and resides in
Switzerland. Doberstein also owns a residence located at 103 East Pembrey Drive in
Wilmington, Delaware. In October 2012, Doberstein entered into a contract with G-P (the “Agreement”),
under which G-P agreed to serve as the general contractor on a significant home
renovation project at Doberstei... More...
   $0 (11-01-2015 - DE)

Brissette v. Ryan

After a Superior Court trial in this legal
malpractice case, a jury found that the primary defendant,
Edward J. Ryan, Jr., was negligent in his representation of the
plaintiff, Marie D. Brissette, and awarded damages to her in the
amount of $100,000 against Ryan and his law firm, Ryan,
Boudreau, Randall, Kirkpatrick & Baker, LLP (law firm)
(collectively, defendants).2 ... More...
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Creative Artists Agency, LLC, Twisted Roads Touring, LLC, 4FINI, Inc., Brett Saliba, Sarah Siquieros F/K/A Sarah Baer, and Kevin Lyman v. Las Palmas Race Park, LLC Las Palmas Downs, Inc. and Front Porch Entertainment

Appellants, Creative Artists Agency, LLC, Twisted Roads Touring, LLC, 4FINI, Inc., Brett Saliba, Sarah Baer, and Kevin Lyman (collectively “Creative Artists”) appeal from the trial court’s denial of their motion to compel arbitration with appellees, Las Palmas Race Park, LLC, Las Palmas Downs, Inc., and Front Porch Entertainment, Inc. (collectively “Las Palmas”). By their first issue, appellants c... More...   $0 (10-29-2015 - TX)

Donald Davis v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice et al

Appellant, Donald Davis, is currently incarcerated at the French M. Robertson
Unit of the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice,
located in Jones County. Appearing pro se and in forma pauperis, Appellant
challenges the trial court’s order dismissing his suit without a hearing. We affirm.
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On August 2, 2011, Appellant filed the underlying action aga... More...
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Ernesto Espinoza v. Mark Zuckerberg, et al

This case presents a question of first impression: Can a disinterested controlling
stockholder ratify a transaction approved by an interested board of directors, so as to shift
the standard of review from entire fairness to the business judgment presumption, by
expressing assent to the transaction informally without using one of the methods the
Delaware General Corporation Law... More...
   $0 (10-28-2015 - DE)

James LeBlanc, Christine LeBlanc Fortin, David LeBlanc and Herman LeBlanc v. Robert E. Snelgrove

This case encompasses two main related sets of disputes. One dispute arises from a landowner’s replacement of his boathouse and construction of ancillary retaining walls that encroach onto his neighbors’ property. This dispute includes claims for declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as damages on account of the landowner’s alleged
trespass. The neighbors challenge the trial court’s c... More...
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In re Genelux Corporation

Plaintiff Genelux Corporation (the ―Company‖) is a privately held, clinical stage
biopharmaceutical company incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in San Diego,
California, with additional operations in Germany. Intervenor, Dr. Aladar Szalay, along
with Dr. Douglas Will and Dr. John Thomas (together, the ―Founders‖), founded Genelux
around 2001. In... More...
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Ballard RN Center, Inc. v. Kohll's Pharmacy & Homecare, Inc.

On April 20, 2010, plaintiff, Ballard RN Center, Inc., filed a three-count class action complaint in the circuit court of Cook County, alleging that on March 3, 2010, defendant, Kohll’s Pharmacy & Homecare, Inc., sent plaintiff an unsolicited fax advertisement. The complaint alleged that defendant’s conduct: (1) violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (Protection Act) (47 U.S.C. § 2... More...   $0 (10-22-2015 - IL)

Valencis v. Nyberg

The defendants David Nyberg and CSM North, LLC (CSM),1 appeal from the judgment of the trial court awarding a prejudgment remedy in favor oftheplaintiffs,StanleyValencis,ACSYS,Inc.(ACSYS), and MIG Ventures, LLC (MIG), in the amount of $1,517,389.40.2 On appeal, the defendants claim that (1) the court improperly granted the application for a prejudgment remedy without taking into account the defen... More...   $0 (10-19-2015 - CT)

In re Interest of Enyce J. & Eternity M.

The Douglas County Sheriff arrested Erica in August 2013 regarding a homicide. Erica had one child, Enyce J., at the time of her arrest. In September 2013, the State petitioned to adjudicate Enyce under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-247(3)(a) (Reissue 2008). Erica gave birth to a daughter, Eternity, in April 2014. A Department employee spoke with Erica, who was under police restraint, at the hospital with... More...   $0 (10-19-2015 - NE)

Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.

This copyright dispute tests the boundaries of fair use. Plaintiffs, who are authors of 27
published books under copyright, sued Google, Inc. (“Google”) for copyright infringement in the 28
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Chin, J.). They appeal from 29
the grant of summary judgment in Google’s favor. Through its Library Project and its Google 30 <... More...
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KEVIN PRUISNER vs. RODNEY BALLHAGEN

Starting in August 2005, Pruisner and Ballhagen entered into a contract1
for Pruisner to deliver to Ballhagen SEW2 and feeder3 pigs on a routine basis.4
Under the terms of the contract, Pruisner paid for the feed, transportation, and
veterinary services and medication for the hogs, and Ballhagen provided daily
care until the hogs reached market weight. Pruisner paid Ballhagen... More...
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Osguthorpe v. ASC et al,

The Osguthorpes have asserted that ASC stands in breach of contract. Their claims arise out of ASC‘s management of the land in question. In challenging ASC‘s actions, the Osguthorpes asserted claims for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, for injunctive relief, and for equitable rescission or reformation of the agreement between ASC and the Osguthorpes. The first claim was resol... More...   $0 (10-14-2015 - UT)

United States of America v. William Aubrey

SUMMARY*
Criminal Law
The panel affirmed a conviction and sentence for two
counts of conversion and misapplication of funds from a
tribal organization, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1163.
The defendant is a contractor who owned a controlling
interest in, and managed and controlled, two construction
companies. His conviction resulted from his involvement in
projects he... More...
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Paul Davis Systems of Greater Lawrence and Topeka, Inc. v. Curtis Edwin Gochenour, Christine Ann Gochenour, Code Red, LLC and Code Red Roofing, LLC

Oklahoma City, OK - Paul Davis Systems of Greater Lawrence and Topeka, Inc. d/b/a Paul Davis Restoration of Greater Lawrence and Topeka and Goldman Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc. d/b/a Paul Davis Restoration of Northern Oklahoma v. Curtis Edwin Gochenour, Christine Ann Gochenour, Code Red, LLC and Code Red Roofing, LLC on fraud theories claiming:

1. Plaintiffs are in the property restorati... More...
   $1 (10-07-2015 - OK)

Anna Mae Cashin v. Marisela Bello

The Anti-Eviction Act (the Act), N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1 to
61.12 permits the “owner of a building of three residential
units or less” to oust a tenant if the owner intends to
“personally occupy a unit.” N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1(l)(3). In this
appeal, the Court determines whether that provision can be
applied to remove a tenant from a two-story single-family house
built in a... More...
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Eitan Konstantino v. AngioScore, Inc., et al.

Plaintiff Dr. Eitan Konstantino was one of the founders of Angioscore.
Konstantino served as an officer of AngioScore from its formation in 2003 until March
31, 2007, and as a director of AngioScore from 2003 until February 5, 2010.
AngioScore is a Delaware corporation. It develops, manufactures, and markets the
AngioSculpt Scoring Balloon Catheter (“AngioSculpt”) for both t... More...
   $0 (10-04-2015 - DE)

Financial Freedom Acquisition, LLC v. Standard Bank and Trust Company

On July 9, 2009, Mary Jane Muraida (Mary) and Standard entered into a consumer credit transaction for an adjustable rate home equity conversion mortgage, also known as a reverse mortgage, along with an adjustable rate note with Marquette National Bank.2 The note was secured by a condominium located at 10420 South Circle Drive, Unit 21B, Oak Lawn, Illinois, which was the property held in Trust No. ... More...   $0 (10-03-2015 - IL)

United States of America v. Andrew Hansen

Cedar Rapids, IA - Northeast Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Assets Pledged as Collateral for a Farm Loan

A man who had pledged assets as collateral for a United States Department of Agriculture farm operating loan and then sold those assets without notifying the Department he was doing so, pled guilty in federal court in Cedar Rapids.

Andrew Hansen, age 36, from Decorah, Iowa,... More...
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The Note Investment Group, Inc. v. Associates First Capital Corp., Successor by merger to Associates Financial Services Company, Inc.

This is an appeal from a dispute between appellant, The Note Investment Group, Inc. (“TNIG”), and appellee, Associates First Capital Corp., successor by merger to Associates Financial Services Company, Inc. (“Associates”), regarding the sale by TNIG of partial interests in certain seller-financed notes and contracts for deed to Associates. In three points of error, TNIG contends that the trial cou... More...   $0 (09-24-2015 - TX)

Angelina Trailov and Mary Kenick v. Allstate Insurance Company and Kathy Berry

Bethel, AK - Angelina Trailov and Mary Kenick sued Allstate Insurance Company and Kathy Berry on bad faith breach of contract theories claiming that the defendants improperly handled Plaintiffs' claims.

Trailov was 15-years-old at the time of the accident. She suffered a skull fracture, a punctured lung and other permanent injuries.

Court Docket Entries:

12/13/2004 08... More...
   $17000000 (09-23-2015 - AK)

Church of Holistic Science, Inc. v. Barry D. Bilder

Tulsa, OK - The Church of Holistic Science, Inc. sued Barry D. Bilder, Chad Rose, Gail Rose, Karen Harr, Guardian Angels Security Plus, Inc. v. Beth Mathers and Ruth Bilder on conversion and other legal theories.

The pre-trial order provided:

The Plaintiff is a non-profit religious organization that was formed in 1980 and filed its Certificate of Incorporation with the Oklahoma S... More...
   $257549 (09-22-2015 - OK)

United States of America v. Kenneth Joseph Wild, II

Houston, TX - Former Memorial Hermann Employee Sentenced for Embezzling Nearly $10 Million

The former manager of Printing and Mail Services at Memorial Hermann Health Systems has been ordered to federal prison after defrauding his employer of nearly $10 million over a 14-year period, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Kenneth Joseph Wild II, 50, of Katy, entered a guilty plea April... More...
   $0 (09-21-2015 - TX)

Pulaski & Middleman, LLC v. Google, Inc.

Between 2004 and 2008, many online internet advertisers
used Google, Inc.’s (“Google”) AdWords program, an
auction-based program through which advertisers would bid
for Google to place their advertisements on websites. Pulaski
& Middleman, LLC and several other named plaintiffs
(“Pulaski”)1 brought this putative class action under
California’s Unfair Competition and Fair Ad... More...
   $0 (09-21-2015 - CA)

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