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Gilbert Gomez v. Hollywood Towers Associates, Ltd., L.P.

In this appeal following entry of judgment in favor plaintiff Gilbert Gomez on two claims alleging violation of the Ellis Act (Gov. Code, § 7060 et seq.), Gomez challenges the trial court’s ruling granting summary adjudication in favor of defendants Hollywood Tower Associates, Ltd., L.P. (Hollywood Tower), American Alliance Capital Group, LLC (American Alliance), and Jack Dell on Gomez’s four... More...   $0 (10-24-2013 - CA)

Kelly S. McCoy v. Louis Blake Danyeur

Kelly S. McCoy d/b/a MILSIMEVENT sued Louis Blake Danyeur, Milsimevent, LLC, John Pilkington, and American Milsim, LLC claiming:


1. Plaintiff, KELLY S. MCCOY individually and d!b/a MILSIMEVENT is a resident of Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma (hereafter referred to as “McCoy” or “Plaintiff’). At all times materials hereto McCoy has solely and exclusively operated MILSIMEVENT as a... More...
   $1 (10-21-2013 - OK)

Colony Cove Properties, LLC v. City of Carson

Appellant Colony Cove Properties, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the owner of the Colony Cove Mobile Estates, a mobilehome park (the Park) containing approximately 400 spaces, located in respondent City of Carson (the City). At the time appellant purchased the Park, it was rent controlled.1 Appellant submitted applications for rent increases in September 2007 and again in September ... More...   $0 (10-21-2013 - CA)

Bob E. Woody, The Ranch LLC, and Hector H. Cardenas, Jr. v. J. Black's, LP and J. Black's, GP, LLC

This appeal arises from a commercial landlord-tenant dispute over the sublease of premises located in Austin. Judgment in the trial court was for appellee J. Black’s, LP and J. Black’s, GP, LLC (J. Black’s). Appellant Bob E. Woody and the Ranch, LLC (Woody) present five issues on appeal. Woody’s attorney, Hector H. Cardenas, Jr., joins Woody’s fifth issue challenging an award of monetary... More...   $0 (10-18-2013 - TX)

Frontier Logistics, L.P., FLPCW, L.P., George Cook, Glenn Wiseman, James Madler and Christy Fulton v. National Property Holdings, L.P., Michael Plank and Russell Plank

A real estate developer sued two individuals and a limited partnership asserting various claims. The defendants filed third-party claims against various third-party defendants seeking defense and indemnity based upon an agreement to

1 We deny the appellees’ motion for rehearing and the appellants’ motion for rehearing. We withdraw the opinion issued in this case on April 18, 2013, and i... More...
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Dale M. Wallis v. PHL Associates, Inc.

Plaintiff Dale M. Wallis invented an antigen for a bovine mastitis vaccine as part of her duties as an employee of defendant PHL Associates, Inc. (PHL), more than 20 years ago. The vaccine was eventually sold to Upjohn, and this protracted litigation has featured the contest between Wallis and PHL over the benefits related to that sale. A jury concluded that PHL and Wallis agreed that Wallis would... More...   $0 (10-17-2013 - CA)

Frontier Logistics, L.P., FLPCW, L.P., George Cook, Glenn Wiseman, James Madler and Christy Fulton v. National Property Holdings, L.P., Michael Plank and Russell Plank

A real estate developer sued two individuals and a limited partnership asserting various claims. The defendants filed third-party claims against various third-party defendants seeking defense and indemnity based upon an agreement to

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1 We deny the appellees’ motion for rehearing and the appellants’ motion for rehearing. We withdraw the opinion issued ... More...
   $0 (10-17-2013 - TX)

Shaw Properties, LLC v. John Barton

Shaw Properties, LLC sued John Barton on breach of contract, replevin, breach of quite enjoyment, failure to maintain, conversion, unjust enrichment and loss of use theories.

Defendant appeared and answered and counterclaimed.

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   $1 (10-17-2013 - OK)

Debra Wright v. Independent School District No. 27 of Canadian County, Oklahoma a/k/a Yukon Public School District

1. Debra Wright is a resident of Canadian County, Oklahoma and the mother of K.A., a minor. K.A. was a student at Yukon Public Schools during the 20 10-2011 school year. K.A. is seventeen years of age and is currently attending her senior year of high school at Perry High School in Perry, Oklahoma.

2. Dana Soupene is a resident of Canadian County, Oklahoma and the mother of S.E., a minor.... More...
   $0 (10-10-2013 - OK)

Doreen Carpentier v. Douglas Tuthill and Town of Hartford Town Clerk

¶ 1. BURGESS, J. Defendant Douglas Tuthill, Administrator of the Estate of Paul Oakes, appeals from the jury’s award of $150,000 in punitive damages to plaintiff Doreen Carpentier and the trial court’s denial of his motion for remittitur. Defendant also challenges the trial court’s denial of his post-judgment motion to vacate a writ of attachment. We affirm.

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Boston Avenue Realty, Inc. v. JSJK Investments, Inc.

Boston Avenue Realty, Inc. sued JSJK Investments, Inc. on a breach of contract theory claiming:

1) The Plaintiff is an Oklahoma Limited Liability Company, with principal offices located in Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma.

2) Defendant JSJK Holdings, Inc. (JSJK) is an Oklahoma corporation with principal offices in Tulsa County.

3) Defendants John and Susan Malmquist are husband... More...
   $0 (10-01-2013 - OK)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. d/b/a Abercrombie Kids

Abercrombie & Fitch (“Abercrombie”) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the court’s denial of summary judgment in favor of Abercrombie, on the EEOC’s claim that Abercrombie failed to provide a reasonable religious accommodation for a prospective employee, Samantha Elauf, in contravention of T... More...   $0 (10-01-2013 - OK)

Jay E. Pope v. Laura Fulton

¶1 Jay Pope sued his step-sister, Laura Fulton, and his step-father, John Hover, to recover his ownership interest in two vehicles. Following a non-jury trial, the court entered judgment granting Jay a one-half interest in each vehicle plus attorney fees. We affirm the judgment in favor of Jay as a correct result based on an incorrect legal theory, but we reverse the awards of an ownership intere... More...   $0 (09-30-2013 - OK)

Gaedeke Holdings VII, et al. v Landon Speed, et al.

Gaedeke Holdings VII, Ltd., et al. sued Landon Speed, et al on tortious interference, misappropriation of trade secrets, conversion, civil conspiracy, Lanahm Act violation and unjust enrichment theories.

Court Docket for the month of September, 2013:

09/04/2013 430 NOTICE of Subpoena by Windsor Energy Group LLC to Steve Ellsworth (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Trial Subpoena to ... More...
   $3400000 (09-23-2013 - OK)

Skypark Airport Association, LLC v. Jay Jensen and Eleanor Jensen

¶1 Defendants challenge various rulings made by the trial court in the course of litigation between Defendants and Skypark Airport Association, LLC (SAA).1 We affirm.

1. Although other plaintiffs are parties to this appeal, we refer to both Skypark Airport Association, LLC individually and all the plaintiffs collectively as SAA for convenience. Skypark Airport v. Jensen

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   $0 (09-19-2013 - UT)

Dana Tezziova v. Sonja Kohn

Plaintiffs‐Appellants Dana Trezziova and Neville Seymour Davis appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Berman, J.), which, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims against defendants‐appellees JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”) and the Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”) on the ground that the claims w... More...   $0 (09-16-2013 - Ny)

N.E. Physical Therapy Plus, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

After being billed by the plaintiff, N.E. Physical Therapy Plus, Inc. (NEPT), for certain medically necessary chiropractic services provided to the passenger of its insured, the defendant, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty Mutual), maintained that the cost of those services was unreasonably high and thus refused to pay the full amount invoiced. [FN1] At the ensuing trial on the dispute, Li... More...   $0 (09-13-2013 - MA)

Kalen Lavender v. Craig General Hospital

¶1 Plaintiff Kalen Lavender appeals from a trial court order granting Defendant Craig General Hospital's motion to dismiss. This appeal proceeds according to Supreme Court Rule 1.36, 12 O.S.2011, ch. 15, app. 11, without appellate briefing. After review of the record on appeal, we reverse the trial court's order and remand this case for further proceedings.

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   $0 (09-06-2013 - OK)

Estate of Jonnie Mae Myers v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, NA

The Estate of Jonnie Mae Myers sued J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, NA on a fraud theory.

The Pre-Trial Order entered by the Court in this case provided, in part, as follows:

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In early 2006, Plaintiff Jonnie Myers (“Plaintiff’) hired Defendant William J. A*ton (“Anton”) to represent her regarding injuries sustained in an automobile accident. During the course of and... More...
   $1 (09-06-2013 - OK)

Jon E. Orjala, M.D. v. W.W. Homes, LLC

Jon E. Orjala, M.D. and Martha Orjala sued W.W. Homes, LLC, William Waller aka Bill Waller4 and Terry Whittle on breach of contract, constructive fraud, fraud & Deception, Conversion and declaratory judgment theories.

According to Defendant W.W. Homes, LLC:

The present case was filed by Plaintiffs on August 18, 2008, alleging breach of contract and seeking a declaratory judgment.... More...
   $0 (09-04-2013 - OK)

ECCO Plains, LLC v. United States of America

The Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (FDIC), while acting as receiver1 of the New Frontier Bank (the Bank), used proceeds from the sale of cattle belonging to a limited liability company (LLC) to pay down a loan of one of the two LLC members. According to the complaint, the FDIC had no authority to do so because the payment was contrary to the members’ agreement. Ignoring the separate en... More...   $0 (09-04-2013 - CO)

Sutapa Ghosh and Cinemawalla, Inc. v. Pawan Grover, M.D., 87 Minutes Production, L.L.C. and Pav Entertainment, L.L.C.

Appellees Pawan Grover, 87 Minutes Productions, L.L.C., and PAV Entertainment, L.L.C., sued appellants Sutapa Ghosh and Cinemawalla, Inc., alleging breach of contract, conversion, and common-law fraud. The jury returned a verdict awarding the appellees damages on each cause of action. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict, awarding the appellees $1,498,468 in actual damages and $200,000 ... More...   $0 (09-03-2013 - TX)

Lisle Patton & Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel, et al v. Collin D. Porterfield

In this case, we address a question of law as to how cash proceeds from the foreclosure of a purchase money deed of trust on a homestead should be distributed by a deed of trust substitute trustee as between the senior lienholder, a junior, home equity lienholder, and the homeowner. In so doing, we consider the constitutional and common law arguments raised by appellee Collin D. Porterfield in the... More...   $0 (08-30-2013 - TX)

Sandra P. Bernstein and Heidi R. Powell, d/b/a Heights Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery v. James Adams, Claire Richards, Michael Tolleson, Mi Wang, and Adams-Ferro, Inc.

Appellants Sandra P. Bernstein and Heidi R. Powell, d/b/a Heights Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery, appeal from a default summary judgment entered

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against them in favor of the appellee artists who entrusted Powell and Bernstein with the sale of their artwork. Powell and Bernstein argue that the trial court erred by denying their motion to set aside the judgment because they allegedly... More...
   $0 (08-29-2013 - TX)

Pius Okafor, John Okafor, Jenny Ogadi, Nelson Ilodigwe, Sylvester Arubaleze and Anambra State Community in Houston v. Anambra State Community, Houston

This appeal arises from a dispute over control of assets belonging to an association of Nigerian expatriates. Particularly at issue is the right to $9,150

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transferred from one bank account to another in the midst of a leadership crisis, which led to the creation of separate entities which both laid claim to the funds. The trial court resolved this dispute by ruling on cross-motions... More...
   $0 (08-29-2013 - TX)

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