Estoppel Law
 
Florida Department of Transportation v. Dorthy Schwefringhaus, et al.

The Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) appealed a judgment
awarding $502,462.22 to CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) as indemnity for the
amount of a settlement and related attorneys’ fees paid by CSX to resolve a
negligence action arising from an accident at a railroad crossing. CSX Transp.,
Inc., 128 So. 3d at 210. CSX requested indemnification under a 1936 crossing More...
   $0 (04-08-2016 - FL)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. ANDRE ZEIGLER

Defendant Andre Zeigler appeals from a December 3, 2013
order denying his petition for post-conviction relief (PCR)
without a plenary hearing. Defendant claims that the PCR judge
erred in denying him a hearing to review his claims that his
attorney was ineffective, that he should have been permitted to
withdraw his plea of guilty to second-degree aggravated sexual
as... More...
   $0 (04-04-2016 - NJ)

Joel Z. Hyatt and Albert A. Gore, Jr. v. Al Jazeera America Holdings II, LLC, et al.

Plaintiff Joel Z. Hyatt is a former member and director of Current Media, LLC
(“Current”) and its former CEO.2 Plaintiff Albert A. Gore, Jr. is Current’s former
executive chairman and a former member.3 In December 2012, Current and
Defendant Al Jazeera International (USA) Inc. (“Al Jazeera”) entered into the
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) whereby Curren... More...
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Blutone Enters., LLC v. Messer-Bowers Co

Blutone operates a tank truck and hauling business with its principal place of business in Eakly, Oklahoma. Agency is an independent insurance agency in Enid, Oklahoma, from which Blutone purchased a commercial auto fleet policy issued by Mid-Continent Casualty Company, effective between January 2008-2009.

¶3 In October 2008, Blutone's employee was driving Blutone's 2005 Dodge pickup (sub... More...
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Quarles v. Courtyard Gardens Health and Rehabilitation LLC

The record reflects that Bennie Jean Quarles, the decedent, was a resident of
Courtyard Gardens, a long-term-care facility in Arkadelphia, from June 2009 to March
2010, when she transferred to another nursing home. On June 4, 2010, Bennie Jean
purportedly executed a durable power of attorney in favor of her son, Kenny Quarles. On
January 27, 2011, Kenny, as “Power of Attorne... More...
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STATE OF IOWA vs. DEMETRIUS S. RIMMER vs. RONA MURPHY vs. MELONICKA THOMAS

The trial information and minutes of testimony allege these facts, which we accept as true for purposes of this appeal.1 The defendants, Demetrius Rimmer, Rona Murphy, and Melonicka Thomas, participated in an insurance fraud ring that staged car accidents in Chicago, Illinois. Murphy and Thomas are Illinois residents, and their vehicles were registered in Illinois. Rimmer is a Milwaukee, Wiscon... More...   $0 (03-25-2016 - IA)

Kenworth of Indianapolis, Inc., et al. v. Seventy-Seven Limited, Convey All, LLC, Keller Trucking, Inc., et al.

This case involves a fleet of heavy-duty trucks manufactured by Paccar and sold
by Kenworth to the Plaintiffs.3 The Plaintiffs took delivery of the trucks
beginning in late 2005 and continuing into early 2006. For each truck, the
respective buyer signed a limited warranty agreement, which provided, in
pertinent part, for a one-year limitation period from the accrual of a caus... More...
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Robert L. Kroenlein Trust By and Through Deborah Alden, Successor Trustee, and Chugwater Brewing Company, Inc., a Wyoming Corporation Gary v. Bruce Kirchhefer, Commodore Bar, Inc., Rick L. Bowen, Silver Dollar Bar of Lusk, Llc., and Larry H. Halligan

J&B Package Liquor (J&B) is a liquor store located in Torrington, Wyoming. J&B was originally owned by the Robert L. Kroenlein Trust (Kroenlein Trust), and prior to November 2004, was operated and managed by Robert Kroenlein and his wife, Betty Kroenlein. In November 2004, both Robert and Betty Kroenlein passed away and their daughter, Deborah Alden, became the successor trustee of the Kroenlein... More...   $0 (03-21-2016 - WY)

World Classic Productions, Inc. v. RFD-TV The Theater, LLC, et al.

World Classic Productions, Inc. (“WCP”) is a Tennessee corporation that represents a musical entertainment group known as “The Sons of Tennessee.” The musical group performs primarily on horseback. Defendant RFD-TV The Theater, LLC
(the “Theater”) owns and operates a musical venue in Branson, Missouri. On January 11, 2007, the Theater entered into an entertainment services agreement (the “C... More...
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Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co. v. United States

This consolidated action arises from the United States Department of Commerce’s (“Commerce”) countervailing duty (“CVD”) investigation of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products (“solar panels”) from the People’s Republic of China (“China”).2 Before the court is a motion by the Government of Canada and the Governments of Québec, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova ... More...   $0 (03-16-2016 - NY)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. RICHARD BRUNDAGE

Both issues in this certified appeal centerontheclaimofthedefendant,RichardBrundage, that thestate is precludedfrom filing asubstitute information bringing new charges against him following his partially successful appeal challenging his convictions onchargesthatweredeterminedtobetimebarred.The defendant appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court, which concluded that the trial court imprope... More...   $0 (03-16-2016 - CT)

PHOENIX MANAGEMENT, INC. v. USA

On February 18, 2015, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command (“Air Force”) issued solicitation FA-6606-15-R-0001 for the acquisition of Base Operating Services at Westover Air Reserve Base (“ARB”) in Chicopee, Massachusetts.1 AR 27-28. The successful offeror was to provide “all personnel, supervision, equipment, tools, materials, supplies, test equipment, and other items and services necessary” ... More...   $0 (03-13-2016 - DC)

Timothy Schoonover v. State of Indiana

On February 17, 2015, Schoonover fled from Hamilton County and Fishers
police officers in a white Chevrolet pickup truck. Those officers pursued
Schoonover’s vehicle until it proceeded southbound on Binford Boulevard.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Adam Mengerink
received a dispatch concerning the white truck and observed Schoonover run a
red light a... More...
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Jesus Monarrez v. Utah Department of Transportation

¶ 1 We granted certiorari in this case to decide whether the court of appeals correctly determined that the Utah Governmental Immunity Act (GIA) barred Jesus Monarrez‘s claims. Mr. Monarrez, after being injured when forced to stop suddenly near a construction crew on a Utah road, attempted to bring a negligence claim against the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and several unnamed ―... More...   $0 (03-09-2016 - UT)

Thompson v. Pruitt Corporation

On January 11, 2011, Respondent, Mae Ruth Davis Thompson (Daughter), and her brother, Andrew Phillip Davis (Son), had their mother, Eula Mae Davis (Mother), transferred from Piedmont Medical Center to a nearby nursing home facility owned or operated by Appellant UniHealth Post Acute Care-Rock Hill (UniHealth). A UniHealth employee presented an Admission Agreement, an Arbitration Agreement (AA), a... More...   $0 (03-06-2016 - SC)

State of Nebraska v. Candice M. McMillion

McMillion has been married to her husband, Caleb McMillion (Caleb), since March 2007. Their son, S.M., was born in August 2007. In late September 2012, after getting into an argument with Caleb, McMillion told her father-in-law that she had “put her mouth on [S.M.] a couple of times” and that she did so, in order to save her marriage, because Caleb “was into that.” McMillion told him that Caleb ha... More...   $0 (03-05-2016 - NE)

John Lopez v. The State Of Texas

On August 11, 2011, Lopez pleaded guilty to and was convicted of the underlying
DWI offense in trial court cause number 11-CR-1593-C, and he was placed on community
supervision. The following day, August 12, 2011, Lopez pleaded guilty to a separate
felony DWI charge in trial court cause number 11-CR-1390-C. In the latter cause, Lopez
was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment ... More...
   $0 (03-03-2016 - TX)

EURIC FOUNTAIN vs. STATE OF IOWA

Euric Fountain was convicted of first-degree murder in 1988. In July 2012
he filed this application for postconviction relief (PCR), his sixth application.
Fountain alleged the trial information in his criminal case was defective, the jury
instructions were erroneous, and the criminal court lacked subject matter
jurisdiction. Fountain further claimed he was unaware of these ... More...
   $0 (02-24-2016 - IA)

Q-2, L.L.C. v. Wayne Hughes, Sr.

¶1 We are asked to decide only one issue in this case: how and when does a party acquire title to property under the doctrine of boundary by acquiescence? Does title transfer by operation of law at the time the elements of boundary by acquiescence are met or by judicial decree at the time the trial court enters its order? This case arises out of a boundary dispute involving Wayne Hughes and Patric... More...   $0 (02-16-2016 - )

STATE OF IOWA vs. OMAR PINTO SANCHEZ

Omar Pinto Sanchez appeals his judgment and sentence for conspiracy to
deliver a controlled substance (methamphetamine). He (1) challenges the
sufficiency of the evidence supporting the jury’s finding of guilt, (2) contends the
conviction was obtained in violation of double jeopardy principles, and (3) argues
the jury should have been instructed that an acquittal need not be u... More...
   $0 (02-10-2016 - IA)

STATE OF IOWA vs. RONNIE EARL HARRINGTON

Omar Pinto Sanchez appeals his judgment and sentence for conspiracy to
deliver a controlled substance (methamphetamine). He (1) challenges the
sufficiency of the evidence supporting the jury’s finding of guilt, (2) contends the
conviction was obtained in violation of double jeopardy principles, and (3) argues
the jury should have been instructed that an acquittal need not be u... More...
   $0 (02-10-2016 - IA)

United States of America v. Brooks

Nearly two years after his federal conviction for felony drug and firearm
offenses became final, TaJuan Brooks filed a motion seeking to have his
conviction and sentence set aside. But as the district court recognized, a federal
habeas petitioner normally has only one year within which to seek collateral relief
like this. See 28 U.S.C. § 2255(f). And while that deadline can be t... More...
   $0 (02-07-2016 - KS)

Matt D. Neace v. State of Indiana

In early April 2013, Indiana State Police Sergeant Paul Andry was conducting
an investigation involving Neace. During the investigation, Sergeant Andry
contacted Leah Ewen, who Sergeant Andry suspected had recently been in
contact with Neace. On April 17, Sergeant Andry and Ewen met at Ewen’s
place of employment. At the meeting, Ewen admitted to using
methamphetamine, p... More...
   $0 (02-06-2016 - IN)

The State of Texas v. Matthew Akin

It is alleged that on June 3, 2014, Akin slapped a disabled resident (“the Resident”)
at the Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center where Akin was employed. Matthew
Baird of the Department of Family and Protective Services (“DFPS”) opened an
investigation into the incident. According to Baird’s report on the matter, he conducted
fourteen interviews and reviewed video an... More...
   $0 (02-04-2016 - TX)

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading v. U.S. Ventures

In 2006, RIO Systems, Inc., a Texas corporation “interested in . . . projects related
to oil refinery planning, construction and finance in Central America,” hired Mr. Penedo,
the president of a Guatemalan “social service[s] and human rights foundation,” Aplee.
Supp. App., Vol. I at 262, “to act as a facilitator and lobbyist to the Guatemalan
government” for the construction of... More...
   $0 (01-24-2016 - UT)

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