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RSA 1 Limited Partnership v. Paramount Software Associates

In this breach-of-contract case, two cellular-service providers dispute whether
they owe approximately $260,000 in liquidated damages to a billing-services
company. The district court2 granted summary judgment to the billing company,
Paramount Software Associates. We affirm.
I. Background
In March 2009, Paramount, a Texas company, contracted with two Iowa
cellular-service p... More...
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William Klug v. J.P. Wickert and Ted Bovay, d/b/a Applause Entertainment

Appellant William Klug appeals the trial court’s order dismissing his lawsuit against appellees J.P. Wickert and Karl Bovay, d/b/a Applause Entertainment, for want of personal jurisdiction. Klug contends the trial court erred in granting appellees’ special appearance and subsequently dismissing his lawsuit because appellees did not negate all grounds asserted by Klug for the court’s exercise of pe... More...   $0 (07-16-2015 - TX)

PREDATOR INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. GAMO OUTDOOR USA, INC.

Attorney John Cogswell appeals the imposition of a Rule 11 sanction. Acting on
behalf of Predator International, Inc., Cogswell filed a lawsuit in April 2009 in the United
States District Court for the District of Colorado against Gamo Outdoor USA, Inc. and
Industrias El Gamo, S.A. (collectively, Gamo). The original complaint alleged patent
infringement and other claims. Whe... More...
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Liberty University, Inc. v. Citizens Insurance Company

In November 2012, Janet Jenkins sued Liberty University, Inc. (“Appellee”), alleging that the school participated -- both directly and vicariously -- in a scheme to kidnap Jenkins’s daughter in order to disrupt the parent-child relationship. In her complaint (“Jenkins Complaint”), Jenkins alleged that Appellee and its agents helped Lisa Miller, the child’s biological mother and Jenkins’ former par... More...   $0 (07-10-2015 - )

Sauer Incorporated d/b/a Sauer Southeast v. Carrie D. Larson

Sauer Incorporated ("Sauer") filed an adversary proceeding objecting to the discharge of a debt
owed by Carrie Lawson ("Ms. Lawson") that she allegedly obtained
as part of a fraudulent scheme to prevent Sauer from collecting a
previous judgment from her father, James Lawson. See 11 U.S.C.
§§ 523(a)(2)(A), 523(a)(6). The bankruptcy court dismissed for
failure to state a claim ... More...
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Bruce Goldfarb v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., “establishes a cradle-to-grave regulatory program for hazardous waste management.” Envtl. Tech. Council v. Sierra Club, 98 F.3d 774, 779 (4th Cir. 1996). Several Maryland residents brought statutory claims under the RCRA against the current and former owners of an industrial property in Baltimore alleged to have been co... More...   $0 (07-01-2015 - MD)

Michael Gallner v. C. Gregg Larson

Michael Gallner (Gallner) filed a complaint against C.
Gregg Larson alleging breach of fiduciary duty arising out of
the attorney-client relationship, breach of fiduciary duty arising
out of the duty of a trustee, and conversion. Gallner sought
either money damages or the imposition of an oral or constructive
trust as to proceeds paid out to Larson as beneficiary of
various... More...
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Michelle Falk v. Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of defendant and respondent Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (Children’s Hospital or the hospital) and against plaintiff and appellant Michelle Falk on the ground her wage and labor claims were time-barred. The court rejected Falk’s argument the filing of a prior class action tolled her limitations periods, under American Pipe & Construction C... More...   $0 (06-24-2015 - CA)

Wanda Parker, Independent Executor of the Estate of Mildred Gaither v. David Lynn Fortner

Wanda Parker, independent executrix of the estate of Mildred Evelyn Gaither, appeals the
trial court’s judgment that she take nothing on her claims against David Lynn Fortner arising out
of a promissory note signed by Fortner. In three issues, Parker argues the trial court abused its
discretion in admitting parol evidence in violation of the Statute of Frauds, failing to award
Pa... More...
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Marvin D. Horne v. Department of Agriculture

Under the United States Department of Agriculture’s California Raisin Marketing Order, a percentage of agrower’s crop must be physically set aside in certain yearsfor the account of the Government, free of charge. The Government then sells, allocates, or otherwise disposes of the raisins in ways it determines are best suited to maintaining an orderly market. The question is whether the Takings... More...   $0 (06-22-2015 - CA)

Volo Khalatian v. Prime Time Shuttle, Inc.

Defendants Prime Time Shuttle, Inc. (Prime Time), Rideshare Airport
Management, LLC, formerly known as Rideshare Port Management, LLC, and Rattan
Joea appeal a trial court order denying their motion to compel arbitration of claims based
on the alleged misclassification of plaintiff Valo Khalatian as an independent contractor
rather than an employee. We find the Federal Arbitration ... More...
   $0 (06-09-2015 - CA)

State of Washington v. Christopher Monfort

Seattle, WA - The State of Washington charged Christopher Monfort with first-degree murder in conjunction with the killing of a Seattle police officer Timothy Brenton on Halloween night in 2009.

Monfort pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

Court Docket:

Sub Docket Date Docket Code Docket Description Misc Info
1 11-12-2009 INFORMATION Information
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Johnny E. Webb, III v. Alex Rodriguez, et al.

Claiming a breach of the Uniform Purchase Agreement, under which the members of Diversegy, LLC, sold their ownership interests to Shuck Holdings, LLC, and its parent company, IDT Energy, Inc.—Johnny E. Webb, III, one of the sellers, filed suit in Dallas County,1 contrary to the Agreement’s forum selection clause, against his fellow sellers, Alex Rodriguez, Cesar Garcia, Diversegy, LLC, Lucien ... More...   $0 (06-03-2015 - TX)

Lisa Plunkett et al. v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Company and South Central RS, INC.

Appellants are former residents (the Residents) of Saratoga Springs
Apartments, a multi-unit apartment complex in Dallas that was closed due to mold
contamination. The Residents sued Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
2
(the owner), South Central RS, Inc. (the manager), and others, alleging (1) property losses and personal injuries due to the toxic mold contamination and (2... More...
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Louise Broten v. James Broten

[¶1] James Broten appealed from a judgment and amended judgment, following a bench trial, finding that as personal representative to Olaf Broten's estate, he had breached his fiduciary duties by transferring real property to himself, and awarding Louise Broten damages in the amount of the fair market value of the property. We affirm and remand for further proceedings.

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[¶2] Ja... More...
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The People of the State of California v. David Quevedo

Fresno, CA - The People of the State of California charged David Quevedo, age 26, with first-degree murder with special circumstances as a result of the shooting and killing of Omar Silva in 2013. The State also charged Quevedo with discharging a firearm causing death and possession of a firearm after being convicted of a felony.

The victim's brother and the Defendant got into a fight af... More...
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Quantlab Financial, L.L.C. v. Andriy Kuharsky and Emmanuel Mamalakis

Houston, TX - Quantlab Financial, L.L.C. sued Kuharsky and Emmanuel Mamalakis on conversion of trade secrets theories claiming that they stole code for high speed stock trading from it.

Six other defendants settled including SXP Analytics, L.L.C. settled for $28.5 million before trial.

Andriy Kuharsky helped design the software that Quantlab used to make millions in high speed s... More...
   $0 (05-23-2015 - TX)

Mikob Properties, Inc., Allan Klein, and Mitchell Kobernick v. David Joachim, International Realty Concepts, Inc., and H.S. Joachim Family Limited Partnership LTD.

This breach of contract case arises out of a settlement agreement negotiated by business
people who were represented by counsel. Appellants assert five issues that present three areas of
dispute: (i) whether the trial court erroneously dismissed appellants’ claim that the appellees
breached a settlement agreement by pursuing a lawsuit not mentioned in the settlement
agreement; (i... More...
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Mailing Henderson v. David Lewis

Appellant Mailing Henderson appeals from a dismissal of her lawsuit against appellee David Lewis. She had sued him for breach of fiduciary duty, shareholder oppression, and conversion with respect to her investment in multiple limited partnerships. When her attorneys failed to appear for trial, the trial court dismissed the lawsuit and later denied a motion to reinstate. Henderson has appealed fro... More...   $0 (05-15-2015 - TX)

Life Cornerstone, LLC dba Roadhouse Motorsports v. Synergey Motorworks, LLC dba Synergy Motorworks

Tulsa, OK - Life Cornerstone, LLC dba Roadhouse Motorsports sued Synergey Motorworks, LLC dba Synergy Motorworks on a breach of contract theory claiming:

I.
PARTIES, JURISDICTION AND VENUE
1. The Plaintiff is an Oklahoma Limited Liability Company having its * principal place of business is in the City of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
2. The Defendant is an Oklahoma Limited Li... More...
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Victoria Teresa Jacobs a/k/a Victoria Teresa Rubin v. Atlantic Coast Refining, Inc. d/b/a ACR Industries

Appellant Victoria Jacobs appeals an entry of judgment against her in a civil theft action brought by Appellee Atlantic Coast Refining (“ACR”), a corporation held solely by her former boyfriend, Anthony Arbanas. Among other issues, Appellant argues the trial court erred by admitting evidence of a prior, unrelated motion and settlement agreement. For the reasons set forth below, we agree with A... More...   $0 (05-13-2015 - FL)

Movie Poster House, Inc. v. Heritage Auctions, Inc.

Movie Poster House, Inc. appeals the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of Heritage Auctions, Inc. In four issues, MPH contends the trial court erred because its claims are not barred by res judicata or collateral estoppel and the arbitrator abused his discretion by refusing to allow MPH to amend its statement of claims. We affirm.
In early 2008, Kenneth Mauer loaned William Hughes over... More...
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United States of America v. Ryan Morris

Federal law mandates a
minimum ten-year prison sentence for a convicted member of a drug
conspiracy responsible for more than 280 grams of crack. 21
U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1)(A)(iii); 846. So far as it matters to this
appeal, the district court made a finding of drug quantity, by a
preponderance of the evidence: that the admitted conspirator Ryan
Morris was personally responsib... More...
   $0 (05-07-2015 - MA)

Phil Rosemann v. Martin Sigillito

Phil Rosemann appeals the district court’s adverse grant of summary judgment
in this diversity action alleging legal malpractice against now-disbarred attorney
Martin Sigillito. We agree with the district court that in negligence cases like this
one, Missouri law requires expert-witness testimony about the duty of care owed.
Without providing an expert, Rosemann’s claim is inva... More...
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Keane Realtora, Inc. v. Bruce A. Wood, et al.

Tulsa, OK - Keane Realtors Incorporated sued Bruce A. Wood, Les Riker, George Aveilhe, Andrew G. Bassel, Daniel L. Leader, Advent Development, LLC, Advent Development, Inc., RC Bixby Landing, LLC, Rausch Coleman Hommes, LLC, Noah Webswter & Betty Joe Easton Revocable Trust, NOah Webster, Betty Jo Easton, Travis Harper, Carrie Harper, Christopher M. Kern and Patriot Bank on breach of contract, conv... More...   $0 (04-30-2015 - OK)

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