The Justice Department announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana approved its settlement with the city of New Orleans regarding a housing discrimination lawsuit late yesterday.

Under the settlement, the city agrees to permit the conversion of the former Bethany Nursing Home, located at 2535 Esplanade Avenue, into 40 units of affordable housing. Half of th... More...   $0 (04-22-2014 - LA)

In this appeal, we are asked to extend the sole-proximate-cause bar to legal-malpractice claims arising in the context of a contempt order entered in a civil case. We decline to do so and reverse the trial court’s order granting Appellees a partial summary judgment and remand the case to the trial court for further proceedings.


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I. BACKGROUND

A. DIVORCE ACTION AND CONTE... More...   $0 (04-17-2014 - TX)

We agree with the appellant that it was error for the trial court to have denied the motion to amend with prejudice. An amendment to the complaint identifying the plaintiff as the personal representative and limiting the claims to conversion would relate back and should have been allowed. See Eisen v. Philip Morris USA, 126 So. 3d 323 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013). We affirm the remainder of the trial courtâ... More...   $0 (04-16-2014 - FL)

In this workers’ compensation matter, Sarasota County School Board and Optacomp, jointly the Employer/Carrier (E/C), argue that the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) erred for multiple reasons in awarding Kathryn Roberson, Claimant, permanent total disability benefits (PTD) benefits. Finding no error, we affirm the JCC’s order. We write, however, to address one of the E/C’s arguments—that... More...   $0 (04-16-2014 - FL)

This case arises out of one of the largest residential arsons in Maryland history. See Michael E. Ruane & Joshua Partlow, No Motive Found in Charles Arsons; Eco-Terrorism, Racism Considered, Wash. Post, Dec. 8, 2004, at B1. Appellants (Homebuyers) contracted to purchase homes that were later damaged or destroyed due to the arsons. Following the arsons, the Homebuyers brought suit against a company... More...   $0 (04-15-2014 - MD)

In four issues, appellant, Mai Thi Tran, challenges the trial court’s granting of summary judgments in favor of appellee, Andy Luu, and the trial court’s denial of her motion for new trial. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On or about April 18, 2006, Luu sold to Tran approximately 47.98 acres of land situated in Robertson County, Texas for $143,940.1 The transaction was finalized on
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Appellant Fox Lake Animal Hospital PSP, a business located in Illinois, sent funds to Appellee Wound Management Technologies, Inc. (WMT), a Texas corporation, under a convertible promissory note. The note, made on October 28, 2010, and due on February 28, 2011, allowed Fox Lake to convert any portion of the outstanding balance into shares of WMT at a specified price per

1See Tex. R. App. P.... More...   $0 (04-10-2014 - TX)

This intervention action arises out of a former debtor-creditor relationship concerning real property that was damaged by the San Diego County wildfires of 2007. The main action is a master complaint by damaged property owners, including a defaulting borrower, plaintiff, defendant-in-intervention and appellant Paul Thoryk (Appellant), who owned the property at the time of the fires. A year later, ... More...   $0 (04-09-2014 - CA)

This case is before the court on remand from the Florida Supreme Court in Pomfret v. Atkinson, 131 So. 3d (Fla. 2013). The Florida Supreme Court quashed our court’s original decision, see Pomfret v. Atkinson, 53 So. 3d 413 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011), and remanded for further proceedings in light of its decision in DelMonico v. Traynor, 116 So. 3d 1205 (Fla. 2013). DelMonico held that an absolute privil... More...   $0 (04-09-2014 - FL)

Humberto Martinez and his wife Liliana Ramirez sued the County of Ventura for injuries Humberto1 suffered when his motorcycle struck an asphalt berm abutting a raised drain on the shoulder of a County-owned road. They contend the drain and asphalt berm constituted a dangerous condition of public property that caused Humberto's injuries. A jury agreed, but returned a defense verdict based on the Co... More...   $0 (04-08-2014 - CA)

J&P Ventures v. Les Evans

Issue # 1.
Issue: CONVERSION (CONVERT)
Filed by: J&P VENTURES LLC
Filed Date: 09/12/2013
Party Name: Disposition Information:

Defendant: EVANS, LES
Disposed: DISMISSED - WITH PREJUDICE, 04/02/2014. Dismissed- Settled.

Issue # 2.
Issue: COUNTERCLAIM - COSTS (OTHER)
Filed by: EVANS, LES
Filed Date: 09/23/20... More...   $0 (04-02-2014 - OK)

This appeal arises from a dispute over a fee-splitting agreement between two lawyers who practiced law together from 1990 to 2003. D. Brent Lemon sued Evan Lane (Van) Shaw for, among other things, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and theft under the Texas Theft Liability Act (the Theft Act). Shaw counterclaimed for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. A jury found that bot... More...   $0 (04-02-2014 - TX)

The primary question before us is whether Minnesota should formally recognize a cause of action for tortious interference with prospective economic advantage. John Gieseke, on behalf of Diversified Water Diversion, Inc. (Diversified), brought an action against appellants IDCA, Inc., et al. (IDCA), asserting, among other claims, tortious interference with Diversified’s prospective economic advant... More...   $0 (03-26-2014 - MN)

Criminology Professor Michael S. Adams sued The Trustees of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Britt A. Preyer, C. Phillips Marion, Jr., Dennis P. Burgard, Gary Miller, H. Carlton Fisher, Henry L. Kitchin, Jr., Leslie Hossfeld, Maurice R. Smith, Michael R. Drummond, Michael B. Shivar, Ronald B. McNeill, Stephen McNamee, Wilma W. Daniels, Yvonne W. Kidd and Zachargy C. Steffey retaliati... More...   $0 (03-22-2014 - NC)

Roger Malli appeals the district court’s finding that Jerry Westcott and Darlene Westcott are the legal title holders to 2.9 acres of disputed land. Malli argues the Westcotts failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence they adversely possessed the property, and consequently, the district court erred in dismissing Malli’s counterclaims of trespass and conversion. Malli further argues the ... More...   $0 (03-12-2014 - IA)

This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of the Appellees, Richard Monroe, Kathy Kyle, and Dawn Rigby. The Appellants, Paige Trotter Holloway and Barbara Trotter Collins, Individually, as Co-Administrators of the Estate of J. T. Trotter, Deceased, as Co-Trustees of Trotter Grandchildren’s 1993 Trusts, J. T. Trotter 2004 Grantor Trust, Trotter GGC 2004 Trust, Trotter 1993 Trust for Paig... More...   $0 (03-08-2014 - TX)

This appeal arises from a guardianship proceeding. Jerry Valdez appeals the probate court’s order authorizing U.S. Specialty Insurance Company to interplead the net proceeds1 from a supersedeas bond into the registry of the court. Valdez contends the probate court lacked jurisdiction to enter the order. Valdez also contends the trial court erred in awarding attorney’s fees to U.S. Specialty an... More...   $0 (02-26-2014 - TX)

Appellee Sondra Kelso, in her capacity as independent administrator of the estate of Helen Jones Schweng, brought suit against Peggy McCoy, Eugene Braun, and appellants Randall Holt and Judy Holt to recover estate assets.1 Following a bench trial, the trial court found all four defendants jointly and severally liable to Sondra for breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, theft, and civil conspiracy a... More...   $0 (02-26-2014 - TX)

Larry Benge, Nancy Graham, DaleAtherton, Terry Atherton, Gregory Agee, Wayne Duncan sued Raintree Estates I, Inc., Steve Meyer, Rayan Corley, David Axworthy, Betty Weaver and Dee Copeland on quo warranto, failure to comply with rules and by laws, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, injunctive relief, declaratroy relief, accounting, conversion, intentional infliction of emotional relief, civil co... More...   $0 (02-24-2014 - OK)

In this lease dispute, Cedar Contracting, Inc. and Lands & Leases, Inc. (LLI) appeal the trial court’s summary judgment declaring that Cedar Contracting’s assignment of its rights under a commercial property lease with Connie Hernandez to LLI and subsequent sublease of the property to third parties violated the terms of its lease with Hernandez. The trial court denied Cedar Contracting’s and... More...   $0 (02-21-2014 - TX)

Luis A. Mendoza (“Mendozaâ€�), an inmate at the Polunsky Unit in Livingston, Texas, proceeding pro se, filed an in forma pauperis civil suit against seven1 employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (“TDCJâ€�). The trial court dismissed the suit because Mendoza failed to comply with the requirements of Chapter 14 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & R... More...   $0 (02-20-2014 - TX)

COMES NOW the Plaintiff, Skirvin Partners in Development, LLC, and for its claims against Defendant, Marcus Skirvin, Inc., alleges and states as follows:

PARTIES

I. Plaintiff, Skirvin Partners in Development, LLC (“SPIDâ€�), is a limited liability company, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Oklahoma, with its principal place of business in Oklahoma City, Okla... More...   $0 (02-18-2014 - OK)

[¶1] Jon Tollefson appeals from a district court order holding him in contempt of court and ordering him to pay $750 in attorney's fees to Jason Balvitsch and Chad Weisgram. We reverse, concluding Tollefson did not have adequate notice of the contempt proceeding.

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[¶2] Balvitsch and Weisgram sued Tollefson for breach of contract, conversion, unjust enrichment, and other claims. Th... More...   $0 (02-18-2014 - ND)

In 1999, Joseph Diorio and two others conceived and executed a “bust-outâ€� financial scheme by creating a business for the purpose of defrauding creditors. In a bust-out scheme, a company is formed and establishes a credit line presenting itself to the business community as a reputable company. Initially, it places small orders with suppliers. As it establishes a favorable payment history, the ... More...   $0 (02-18-2014 - NJ)

[¶1] Roger Sundsbak, George Bitz and Northern Livestock Auction (collectively "Northern Livestock") appeal a district court judgment granting Craig T. Anderson's motion for summary judgment and denying Northern Livestock's motion to amend their counterclaim. Anderson is First Western Bank & Trust's (the "Bank") assignee. Northern Livestock argues the district court erred as a matter of law by ent... More...   $0 (02-13-2014 - ND)