We are called upon to balance the right of publicity of
former professional football players against Electronic Arts’
(EA) First Amendment right to use their likenesses in its
Madden NFL series of video games. We previously held
EA’s unauthorized use of a former college football player’s
likeness in the NCAA Football series of video games was not,
as a matter of law, ... More...   $0 (01-06-2015 - CA)

COMES NOW, Jeffrey Stevenson, Plaintiff in the above styled and captioned cause, by and through his undersigned counsel, Cynthia Rowe D’Antonio, of The Law Offices of Smith & D’Antonio, for his Petition against Defendants alleges and states as follows:
JURISDICTION AN]) VENUE
1. Plaintiff, Jeffrey Stevenson, at all times relevant and material here is an individual residing in Oklahoma ... More...   $0 (12-30-2014 - OK)

On June 1, 2011, a devastating
tornado struck the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. The twister
ripped through the downtown area and caused a great deal of damage.
Among the buildings affected were the South Commons Condominiums.
This appeal concerns the lawsuit the owners of those buildings
brought against the City, its officials, and one of its
contractors.1
The own... More...   $0 (12-23-2014 - MA)

“[T]he party prevailing on the contract” in a breach of contract action is entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees if the contract “specifically provides” for such recovery. (Civ. Code, § 1717, subd. (a); see Code Civ. Proc., § 1033.5, subd. (a)(10)(A).) But “there shall be no prevailing party” if “an action has been voluntarily dismissed” (Civ. Code, § 1717, subd. (b)(2)),... More...   $0 (12-23-2014 - CA)

[¶1] Craig and Julie Nelson appeal from a judgment quieting title in certain real property in Harry and Linda Chornuk and awarding the Chornuks damages for conversion, and from an amended judgment modifying the damage award. The Nelsons argue the district court erroneously found they did not purchase the property in good faith and erred in quieting title of the property in favor of the Chornuks. ... More...   $0 (12-22-2014 - ND)

Hyundai Amco America, Inc. (Hyundai Amco), and S3H, Inc. (S3H), entered into a subcontractor services agreement. Their agreement provided that disputes would be subject to arbitration. Hyundai Amco sued S3H for breaching the agreement, as well as for other related causes of action. S3H filed a motion to compel arbitration; the trial court denied the motion on the ground that S3H had failed to alle... More...   $0 (12-17-2014 - CA)

In Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., 133 S. Ct. 1659 (2013), the Supreme
Court held that, with very limited exceptions, the Alien Tort Statute, 28 U.S.C. §
1350 (“ATS”), does not apply extraterritorially to conduct that occurs outside the
United States. 133 S. Ct. at 1665. The actions that form the basis of this case
occurred far from the United States and many decades ago.... More...   $0 (12-12-2014 - NY)

¶1 Diversified Striping Stystems, Inc. (Diversified) appeals the
district court’s dismissal of its tort claims against Joe Kraus; FLJ,
LLC; and National Striping (collectively, Kraus) on grounds of
forum non conveniens. We reverse and remand for additional
findings.
¶2 On March 2, 2012, Diversified filed a complaint against
Kraus in Utah’s Third District Court, allegi... More...   $0 (12-11-2014 - UT)

COMES NOW the Plaintiff with her Petition against the Defendants and alleges and states as follows:
1. On or about April 5, 2011, Plaintiff was seen for consultation and examination by Defendants to begin the process to restore her teeth, including bone grafts and crowns and bridge work, by Defendant Koni L. Couts-Spears, D.D.S., at the office of Defendant Koni L. Couts, D.D.S, P.C., in Oklaho... More...   $0 (12-09-2014 - OK)

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that VINCENT CLARK, also known as “Nu-Nu” and “Duke,” 33, of New Haven, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Ellen Bree Burns in New Haven to 140 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking crack cocaine.

According to court documents and statem... More...   $0 (12-05-2014 - CT)

The issue in this case is whether Old Dominion Insurance Company has a duty to defend and indemnify four doctors who are defendants in a third-party
defamation claim, appended to a multi-faceted action for fraud, conversion, civil conspiracy, breach of contract, and other causes of action, being prosecuted by them against the president and founder of a medical practice they all once enjoyed to... More...   $0 (12-05-2014 - FL)

Regent Alliance Ltd. (Regent) sued three purchasers of children’s clothing for conversion, alleging that the purchasers bought, from other defendants, clothing belonging to Regent that those other defendants had converted. The trial court granted the purchasers’ motions for summary judgment, and Regent appeals. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
Regent, a Hong Kong corporation that manufactures ch... More...   $0 (11-25-2014 - CA)

We are asked whether property developers' representations
about a property anchoring a development may impose an equitable servitude on that
property. We find that such representations may impose a servitude if, among other
things, they are made by someone with the authority to burden the property. We are
also asked whether the Riverview Community Group has the authority to pursue<... More...   $0 (11-20-2014 - )

COMES NOW Plaintiff Green Country Sewer Co., L.L.C. and for its cause of action the Defendant, alleges and states:
1. Plaintiff Green Country Sewer Company, L.L.C. (“Green Country” or the “Company”), a Limited Liability Company duly organized under the laws of the State of Oklahoma and was all times authorized to transact business in the State of Oklahoma.
2. Defendant Cheryl Hall ... More...   $1 (11-18-2014 - OK)

Often, it is the federal courts, applying federal law, that wrestle with claims of cross-state securities fraud involving a nationally-listed stock. Here, plaintiffs of various states allege defendants, securities firms headquartered on the East Coast, violated California and New Jersey law through their involvement in massive naked short selling of Overstock shares. The trial court sustained demu... More...   $0 (11-13-2014 - CA)

This is a dispute between a real estate investor and the two agents who managed her properties. Hua Xu (the “Investor”) sued David K. Lam and Jia Tian (collectively, the “Agents”), seeking damages for breach of contract, fraud, and breach of a fiduciary duty. After a trial by jury, the Agents moved for a directed verdict, which the trial court granted on the basis of limitations.
2
... More...   $0 (11-06-2014 - TX)

COMES NOW, the Plaintiff and for his cause of action against the Defendants alleges
and states as follows:
Jurisdiction and Venue
1. That the Plaintiff Albert Nash is a resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Defendant Dazmine Manns and DeAndre Lewis are residents of Tulsa County, Oklahoma. The accident which gives rise to the present litigation occurred within Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Ther... More...   $1 (11-03-2014 - OK)

Anthony Aulisio, Jr., appeals from a jury verdict that found defendants, consisting of his homeowner association’s management company (Optimum Professional Property Management and Debra Kovach), the patrol service it employed (BLB Enterprises, Inc., dba Patrol One, and Bill Bancroft), and a towing company (PD Transport, dba Southside Towing, and John Vach), did not wrongfully tow and convert his... More...   $0 (10-30-2014 - CA)

¶1 Plaintiff Linda Rand appeals the trial court’s order
dismissing her claims against Defendants KOA Campgrounds,
1. The Honorable Pamela T. Greenwood, Senior Judge, sat by
special assignment as authorized by law. See generally Utah R. Jud.
Admin. 11-201(6).
Rand v. KOA
Victoria Orme, Doug Robinson, Don Boothroyd, Marlene
Boothroyd, J-J Bakd LC (collectively, KOA), a... More...   $0 (10-17-2014 - UT)

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – McKenzie Deshommes Francois, 22, of Miami, was sentenced to 61 months in prison based upon his guilty plea to charges of conspiring to file false claims, conversion of government property, using unauthorized access devices, and aggravated identity theft. United States District Judge Robert L. Hinkle sentenced Francois to two years in prison for using stolen identities con... More...   $0 (10-17-2014 - FL)

Joanne Holman Stine (Stine), the conservator of Donna L. Davis (Donna), brought this malpractice action against Monica Dell’Osso and Burnham Brown, APC (Attorneys), for alleged dereliction in representing the prior conservator, David B. Davis III (David). David is Donna’s son, and was removed as conservator after allegedly misappropriating over one million dollars in assets from the conservato... More...   $0 (10-17-2014 - CA)

David Aschliman appeals a judgment decree and order adverse to him and in favor of Rodney Hettinger in this real estate dispute. We affirm the judgment of the district court.
I.
The record reflects the following facts. Aschliman was an officer and manager of Farmers Implement, Inc., a Wisconsin business involved in the sale, rent, and service of farm equipment. Hettinger was a farmer in Cl... More...   $0 (10-15-2014 - IA)

Des Moines, IA - Kristine Sink sued the Iowa Department of Corrections on a civil rights violation theory claiming that she was sexually harassed after inmates were repeatedly allowed to watch sexually graphic and violent movies. She also claimed that she was retaliated against and discriminated against by Corrections officials after she complained.

Plaintiff claimed that she suffered em... More...   $0 (10-10-2014 - IA)

Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana - Ralph and Cheryl Parker sued Garage Door Systems, Inc. on a negligence theory claiming that they were injured and/or damaged as a result of the failure to exercise due care on the part an employee of the Defendant inspecting and repairing a garage door that malfunctioned and injured in Parker. Mr. Parker was injured in an accident on a construction site where... More...   $21300000 (10-09-2014 - IN)

This is an appeal from a final judgment rendered after a bench trial,
resolving disputes between Dr. Michael Burton, the owner of two units in Luani
Plaza in the City of Key West, Florida, and Luani Plaza, Inc., the business owner’s
association (the “Association”) which administers the common areas of Luani
Plaza. We summarily affirm the well-reasoned final judgment of the tr... More...   $0 (10-08-2014 - FL)