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Lon Smith & Associates, Inc. and A-1 Systems, Inc., d/b/a Lon Smith Roofing and Construction v. Joe Key and Stacci Key
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This is an interlocutory appeal from an order certifying a class action.1
Appellants Lon Smith & Associates, Inc. and A-1 Systems, Inc., d/b/a Lon Smith
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See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 51.014(a)(3) (West Supp. 2016).
Roofing and Construction2 raise five issues claiming that the trial court erred by
certifying a class because various class-certificati... More... $0 (08-03-2017 - TX)
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Richard Esparza v. KS Industries, L.P.
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Defendant KS Industries, L.P. appeals from an order denying its motion to compel
arbitration of a dispute with a former employee. The employee contends the lawsuit is a
representative action under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). (Lab.
Code, § 2698 et seq.) He argues the trial court properly applied the rule adopted in
Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LL... More... $0 (08-03-2017 - CA)
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Pekin Insurance Companyv. St. Paul Lutheran Church
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¶ 1 This is an action for declaratory judgment. The plaintiff is Pekin Insurance Company
(Pekin), and the two defendants are St. Paul Lutheran Church of Roberts, Illinois (church), and
Hope Farney, the independent administrator of the estate of Kitty Mullins, deceased.
¶ 2 In a case separate from this one—the underlying tort case—Farney is suing the church for
wrongful death, alleg... More... $0 (08-02-2017 - IL)
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United States of America v. Keith Schwartz, a/k/a Bernie Kype
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Denver, Colorado
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Defendant Keith Schwartz operated a pain-management clinic that prescribed
opioids outside the usual course of medical practice. For his role in that operation, a
jury convicted Schwartz of various counts related to unlawful drug distribution and
money laundering, and the district court imposed a fifteen-year prison sentence.
Schwartz attacks both his convictions and sentence. He a... More... $0 (07-31-2017 - CO)
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Joseph Chalifoux v. Jennifer Chalifoux, Shaun Woods and Town of Tyingsborough
United States Court of Appeals For The First Circuit - Boston, Massachusetts
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Appellee Jennifer Chalifoux ("Jennifer")
filed for divorce from her husband, appellant Joseph Chalifoux
("Joseph"), on May 5, 2010. The subsequent divorce proceedings
were highly contentious1 and spawned a torrent of additional
lawsuits in various federal and state courts. The case before us
now is the latest iteration of these lawsuits, wi... More... $0 (07-31-2017 - MA)
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Richard D. Sibert v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
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While serving in the U.S. Navy, Richard Sibert obtained a loan secured by a
mortgage to purchase a house in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Soon after his discharge from
the Navy, he defaulted on the loan, and the lender began foreclosure proceedings. During
those proceedings, however, and before any foreclosure sale was held, Sibert enlisted in
the U.S. Army. The lender continued to pur... More... $0 (07-18-2017 - VA)
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The State of Texas v. Amanda Louise Waters
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In the order granting Waters’s application for writ of habeas corpus, the
trial court set forth the following findings of fact and conclusions of law, which are
not challenged on appeal:
1. On December 23, 2015, the Wichita County District Attorney’s Office, hereinafter DAO, filed a motion to revoke community supervision in cause number 62,988-F, styled The State of Texas v. Amanda... More... $0 (07-15-2017 - TX)
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Barbara Lynch v. California Coastal Commission
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After winter storms damaged the seawall protecting their blufftop
properties, homeowners sought a permit from the California Coastal Commission
(Commission) to build a new seawall and repair their beach access stairway. The
Commission granted the permit subject to several mitigation conditions. The
owners filed an administrative mandate petition objecting to two conditions but
... More... $0 (07-12-2017 - CA)
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State of Arizona v. Sammantha Lucille Rebecca Allen
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Phoenix, AZ - Jury Finds Defendant Guilty on Capital Murder Case
The State of Arizona charged Sammantha Allen, age 28, with first-degree murder and four counts of child abuse for the suffocating death of her 10-year-old cousin, Ame Deal.
Court Docket:
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
7/7/2017 012 - ME: Trial - Party (003) 7/7/2017
7/7/2... More... $0 (07-08-2017 - AZ)
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In the Interest of A.T.R. and S.B.R.
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This appeal originates from a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which
appellant Father has repeatedly sought to modify or clarify child support. The issue raised on
appeal is procedural in nature; therefore, we provide a procedural history as necessary rather than
the underlying facts regarding the divorce or SAPCR, as they are not relevant for disposition of
this app... More... $0 (07-07-2017 - TX)
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Residences at Riverdale, L.P. and Residences at Riverdale GP. LLC. v. Dixie Carpet Installations, Inc.
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This appeal arises from underlying contracts involving the installation of carpet at an
apartment complex. The jury returned a verdict in favor of appellee Dixie Carpet Installations,
Inc. (Dixie) on all of its claims against appellants Residences at Riverdale, LP and Residences at
Riverdale GP, LLC (Riverdale) and awarded Dixie $142,898 in tort damages and $285,796 in
exemplary da... More... $0 (07-07-2017 - TX)
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City of Willis, Leonard Reed, in His Official Capacity as the (Mayor)of the City of Willis, James Nowak , in His Official Capacity as Chief of Police of the City of Willis, Hector Forestier, in His Official Capacity as City Manager of the City of Willis v. Luis Garcia, et al
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This is an accelerated appeal of an interlocutory order denying a plea to the jurisdiction. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 51.014(a)(8) (West Supp. 2016); Tex. R. App. P. 28.1(a). Appellants, the City of Willis (the City), Leonard Reed in his official capacity as Mayor of the City, James Nowak in his official
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capacity as Chief of Police of the City, and Hector Forestier in his of... More... $0 (07-06-2017 - TX)
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Tustin Field Gas & Food, Inc. v. Mid-Century Insurance Company
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This case involves a question of insurance coverage: When
has a building or part of a building “collapsed” if that term is left
undefined in an insurance policy? The gas station owner in this
case demanded that its insurance company pay up when the
fiberglass sheath of one of its underground gasoline storage tanks
split after resting on a rock for 16 years. On cross-motions for... More... $0 (07-05-2017 - CA)
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State of Arizona v. Sammantha Allen
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Phoenix, AZ - Jury Convicts Woman and Sentences Her To Death
The State of Arizona charged Sammantha Allen, age 29, with first-degree murder and four counts of child abuse for locking Ame Deal, age 10, for locking the child in a box where she suffocated to death. After locking the child in the storage box, Allen fell asleep and did not wake up for 7 hours in 2011.
Other family me... More... $0 (06-30-2017 - AZ)
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Steve Ryan v. Mitchell Rosenfeld
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Section 663 of the Code of Civil Procedure allows an aggrieved party in a
civil case to move the trial court to vacate its final judgment. The question in this
case is whether an order denying one of those motions is appealable even if it
raises issues that could have been litigated via an appeal of the judgment. We
answered yes to this question over a century ago. (See Bond v. Uni... More... $0 (06-28-2017 - CA)
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Jefferson County, Texas v. Victor Stines
Jefferson County Courthouse - Beaumont, Texas
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Appellant Jefferson County, Texas appeals from two orders of the trial court
denying its plea to the jurisdiction and granting appellee Victor Stines’s request for
a declaratory judgment and writ of mandamus to compel the County to submit to
arbitration. In five issues, the County argues that: (1) Stines failed to plead and prove
a valid waiver of the County’s immunity from suit; (... More... $0 (06-23-2017 - TX)
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NylondaJazz Sharnese v. Ultima Real Estate, Inc., et al.
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NylondaJazz Sharnese appeals a take-nothing judgment following a bench trial in her suit against Jose Lopez, Miguel Angel Silva, and Rebecca Rodriguez. Sharnese challenges the trial court’s exclusion of evidence she tried to present at trial. She also contends the trial court erred by failing to file findings of fact and conclusions of law, granting judgment in favor of appellees, and demonstratin... More... $0 (06-23-2017 - )
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Sandra E. Parker v. Robert J. Glasgow, Jr.; and Glasgow, Taylor, Isham & Glasgow, P.C.
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Is a former client barred as a matter of law from bringing a legal
malpractice claim against the attorney and law firm who assisted her in obtaining
a mediated property settlement and agreed judgment in a divorce based on the
attorney’s allegedly negligent pre-settlement advice? We hold that the answer is
1See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
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no in this appeal from a take-nothing su... More... $0 (06-23-2017 - TX)
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Timothy Onkst v. Jennifer Onkst
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In this child-custody case, Timothy Onkst appeals the trial court’s final judgments
on Jennifer Onkst’s Motion for Enforcement and Petition to Modify the Parent-Child Relationship.1
For the reasons set forth below, we will affirm the judgments of the trial court.
BACKGROUND
Timothy and Jennifer were married on December 23, 2010, and had their first child,
B.O., in October 2011.... More... $0 (06-17-2017 - TX)
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James C. Hilliard v. Kevin R. Harbour
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Appellant, James C. Hilliard, now 78 years of age, filed a complaint making the
sole claim that Kevin R. Harbour (Harbour)1
and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC,
(Wells Fargo or the Bank) took or assisted in taking his property for wrongful use, with
intent to defraud, or by undue influence, in violation of section 15610.30, subd. (a)(1)(2)
of the Welfare and Institutions Code ... More... $0 (06-17-2017 - CA)
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JOHN ARNZEN vs. STATE OF IOWA
Sex Offender
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This is the fourth time John Arnzen has filed an appeal arising out of or
related to his convictions for indecent contact with a child. In the first appeal, we
reversed the dismissal of Arnzen’s application for postconviction relief,
concluding he had been denied the opportunity to be heard and had received
ineffective assistance of postconviction counsel. State v. Arnzen (Ar... More... $0 (06-15-2017 - IA)
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Arshad Yousuf, M.D. v. George Cohlmia, M.D. and Cardiovascular Surgical Specialists Corporation
Tulsa County Courthouse - Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Tulsa, OK - Arshad Yousuf, M.D. v. George Cohlmia, M.D. and Cardiovascular Surgical Specialists Corporation
Issue # 1. Issue: TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE CONTRACT (INTERFERE)
Filed By: YOUSUF, ARSHAD MD
Filed Date: 11/15/2004
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL SPECIALISTS CORP Disposed: JUDGEMENT FOR PLAINTIFF, 02/09/2006. Jury... More... $0 (06-14-2017 - OK)
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Michael John Hernandez v. General Mills Federal Credit
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General Mills Federal Credit Union1 filed an adversary proceeding to determine
the dischargeability of a debt in Michael Hernandez's Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The
bankruptcy court2 found the debt excepted from discharge, the district court3 affirmed,
and we now affirm as well.
I. BACKGROUND
Hernandez's grandparents, Joseph and Stella Hernandez (whom we will refer
to as Joseph a... More... $0 (06-14-2017 - MN)
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Jassmine D. Adams v. Toyota Motor Corporation
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On June 10, 2006, Koua Fong Lee was driving his 1996 Toyota Camry on the
interstate. When Lee exited the interstate, the Camry failed to come to a stop and
rear-ended another car waiting at a stoplight, killing three of the other car’s five
passengers and injuring others, including those in Lee’s vehicle. Lee was convicted
of vehicular homicide, but his conviction was vacated after... More... $0 (06-10-2017 - MN)
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Theodore Laymon v. J. Rockcliff, Inc.
and
George Hernandez v. Mason-McDuffie Real Estate, Inc.
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The plaintiffs in these consolidated appeals filed suit against the brokers who
represented them in the sale of their homes and a group of companies that provided
services in connection with those sales. Plaintiffs contend defendants violated their
fiduciary duties by failing to disclose alleged kickbacks paid by the service providers to
the brokers in connection with the sales.More... $0 (06-10-2017 - CA)
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