Estoppel Law
 
American Dream Team, Inc. v. Citizens State Bank

ADT is a real estate brokerage firm specializing in selling properties in the Cedar Creek Lake area of Henderson County, Texas. On January 23, 2010, it received the following system wide email sent by the marketer Point2 Real Estate:
23-Jan-2010
Prospect Email
You are receiving this email because Mr. Yang Hua Lopez has emailed you from your website.
Email: yanghl@informaticos.comMore...
   $0 (09-16-2015 - TX)

AP-Colton v. Ohaeri

The following facts are taken from the evidence introduced at trial.
AP-Colton owns a shopping center in Colton. The Ohaeris wanted to open up a thrift store in the center that would sell new and used merchandise.
One of the stores already in the center was a Big Lots. An AP-Colton representative told the Ohaeris that they could not use the word “thrift” in the name of their store becaus... More...
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Hi-Desert Medical Center v. Douglas

The federal Medicaid program provides financial assistance to states that offer medical treatment to needy persons. (Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center v. Shewry (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 460, 469–470 (Mission I).) “California participates in the federal Medicaid program through the Medi-Cal program,” and the Department is the state agency authorized to administer the Medi-Cal program. (Id. ... More...   $0 (09-15-2015 - CA)

David Wabakken v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Appellant David Wabakken was a Lieutenant with the
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
(“Corrections Department”). Between August 2010 and April
2011, the Corrections Department sent Wabakken three
notices of adverse action, each of which contained multiple
charges of misconduct. The third notice of adverse action
resulted in Wabakken’s dismissal from em... More...
   $0 (09-14-2015 - CA)

Carlyle Investment Management Group, LLC, et al. v. Moonmouth Company S.A., et al.

Non-party Carlyle Capital Corporation, Ltd. (“CCC”) was a limited company
organized under the laws of the Island of Guernsey, Channel Islands in August 2006
The facts are drawn from the allegations in the plaintiffs‟ First Amended Verified Complaint (the “Complaint”), which are assumed true for purposes of the defendants‟ motion to dismiss, as well as documents integral to th... More...
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State Of Connecticut v. Bacon Construction Co.

.Thenameddefendant,BaconConstructionCompany,Inc.,1appealsfromthetrialcourt’sdenial of its motion for summary judgment, in which it argued thattheclaimshereinassertedbytheplaintiff,thestate of Connecticut, are all barred by the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel2 because such claims wereorcouldhavebeenmadeanddecidedinanearlier arbitrationproceedinginitiatedbythedefendantpursuant to G... More...   $0 (09-14-2015 - CT)

Helf v. Chevron

Chevron operates an oil refinery near Salt Lake City. The refinery contains a concrete-lined, open-air pit that is used to process various liquid and solid waste products from the refinery. One of the liquid waste products collected in the pit is mildly acidic steam condensate from the refining process, which continuously flows into the pit. Before the pit is emptied, workers ensure that the pH le... More...   $0 (09-14-2015 - UT)

Nw. Wholesale, Inc. v. Pac Organic Fruit, LLC

Washington orchardists Harold and Shirley Ostenson (collectively Ostenson) and
California organic fruit broker Greg Holzman (d/b/a Greg Holzman, Inc. (GHI)) formed
Pac Organic Fruit LLC (Pac-0) in 1998. GHI held the majority interest and management
responsibilities under the LLC' s operating agreement. Ostenson was required to rent his
local Washington storage and packing facil... More...
   $0 (09-11-2015 - WA)

RSL Funding, LLC v. Felicia Alford; State Farm Fire and Casualty Company et al.

In 1994, defendant Felicia Alford, then a minor, by her guardians, settled a personal injury claim against certain insureds of defendant State Farm Fire. The settlement was approved by a court order that provided, “for the best interest of the minor . . . the proceeds of such settlement be paid and used in the manner hereinafter specifically provided.” Under the settlement, the payor, State Farm... More...   $0 (09-11-2015 - CA)

Sonya Hubbard v. Federated Mutual Insurance Co.

Sonya Hubbard sued Federated Mutual Insurance Co. in state court for
vexatious refusal to pay a claim. Federated removed the case to federal court;
Hubbard moved to remand. The district court denied remand and dismissed
Hubbard’s claim. She appeals. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court
affirms.1
I.
Federated, a Minnesota corporation with its principal plac... More...
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Matter of TBA Global, LLC v Fidus Partners, LLC

Petitioner acquired a failing business pursuant to an asset purchase agreement that specifically excludes from the assets and liabilities being transferred to the buyer any "brokerage or finders' fees . . . or other similar payments" owed by the seller. The asset purchase agreement further specifically provides that the seller and the buyer will each bear its own "Transaction Costs," which are def... More...   $0 (09-08-2015 - NY)

Helf v. Chevron,

Chevron operates an oil refinery near Salt Lake City. The refinery contains a concrete-lined, open-air pit that is used to process various liquid and solid waste products from the refinery. One of the liquid waste products collected in the pit is mildly acidic steam

Cite as: 2015 UT 81 Opinion of the Court

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condensate from the refining process, which continuously f... More...
   $0 (09-04-2015 - UT)

Specialty Select Care Center of San Antonio LLC d/b/a Casa Rio Healthcare and Rehabilitation v. Jose Flores, as next friend of Julie Flores

This is an appeal of a trial court’s order denying a motion to compel arbitration filed by Specialty Select Care Center of San Antonio, LLC d/b/a Casa Rio Healthcare and Rehabilitation. After the parties’ briefs were filed, this court abated this appeal pending the Texas Supreme Court’s decisions in three appeals from this court. See Williamsburg Care Co. L.P. v. Acosta, 406 S.W.3d 711 (Tex. App.—... More...   $0 (09-02-2015 - TX)

Johnson v. U.S. Steel Corp

Benzene was first discovered and isolated from coal tar in the 1800’s but, today, is derived mostly from petroleum. (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Toxicological Profile for Benzene (2007) [as of Sep. 1, 2015], p. 2 (Benzene Profile).) It is a colorless liquid with a sweet odor that is widely used in the United States in the manufacture of lu... More...   $0 (09-02-2015 - CA)

Sapphire Inv. Ventures, LLC v Mark Hotel Sponsor LLC

In this action to rescind a purchase agreement and recover a down payment, the proceeding before the Attorney General (AG) was sufficiently judicial so as to warrant preclusive effect (see Coffey v CRP/Extell Parcel I, L.P., 117 AD3d 585 [1st Dept 2014], lv dismissed 24 NY3d 934 [2014]; see also Matter of CRP/Extell Parcel I, L.P. v Cuomo, 101 AD3d 473 [1st Dept 2012]). To the extent plaintiffs' a... More...   $0 (09-01-2015 - NY)

Tulsa Industrial Aurhtory and BOKF NA d/b/a Bank of Oklahoma v. Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust

Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Industrial Authority (Title 60 public trust) and BOKF, NA d/b/a Bank of Oklahoma sued Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust (a Title public trust) on breach of contract theories claiming:

Tulsa Industrial Authority, an Oklahoma public trust (hereafter the “Industrial Authority”), and BOKF, NA (d/b/a Bank of Oklahoma) for their Petition against Defendant, Tulsa Airports Improv... More...
   $1560000 (08-31-2015 - OK)

Lieberman v. Electrolytic Ozone, Inc.

In a prior decision issued May 29, 2013, Israel Discount Bank of New York v. First
State Depository Co., LLC,1 I determined the liability of First State Depository Co., LLC
(“FSD”), and Certified Assets Management, Inc. (“CAMI”), to Israel Discount Bank
(“IDB”). That case, which the parties have referred to as the “Related Action,” involved
the mishandling of collateral—rare c... More...
   $0 (08-31-2015 - DE)

Israel Discount Bank of New York v. Higgins, et al.

In a prior decision issued May 29, 2013, Israel Discount Bank of New York v. First
State Depository Co., LLC,1 I determined the liability of First State Depository Co., LLC
(“FSD”), and Certified Assets Management, Inc. (“CAMI”), to Israel Discount Bank
(“IDB”). That case, which the parties have referred to as the “Related Action,” involved
the mishandling of collateral—rare c... More...
   $0 (08-31-2015 - DE)

Mashaney v. Board of indigents' Defense Services

In October 2003, the State charged Jason Mashaney with one count of aggravated criminal sodomy and one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child based on allegations made by the mother of Mashaney's 5-year-old daughter. The State later amended the complaint to add an alternative count of aggravated indecent liberties.
The district court appointed Sarah Sweet-McKinnon of the Sedgwi... More...
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Walker v. City of San Clemente

The Mitigation Fee Act (Gov. Code, § 66000 et seq.; Act) authorizes a local agency to impose fees on specific development projects to defray the cost of new or additional public facilities that are needed to serve those developments. The Act establishes a variety of requirements to ensure local agencies timely use these fees to pay for public facilities that serve those very developments rather ... More...   $0 (08-31-2015 - CA)

United States v. Soto-Robledo

Mr. Alejandro Soto-Robledo was convicted of illegal reentry into the
United States and sentenced to 57 months in prison, which represented the bottom
of the guideline range. Mr. Soto-Robledo appeals this sentence on the ground that
it is substantively unreasonable. We disagree and affirm.
* The parties have not requested oral argument, and the Court concludes that oral argument wou... More...
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Walker v. City of San Clemente

The Legislature passed the Act “‘in response to concerns among developers that local agencies were imposing development fees for purposes unrelated to development projects.’” (Ehrlich v. City of Culver City (1996) 12 Cal.4th 854, 864 (Ehrlich).) The Act creates uniform procedures for local agencies to follow in establishing, imposing, collecting, accounting for, and using development fees. (Cen... More...   $0 (08-29-2015 - CA)

State of New Jersey v. Jamil McKinney, State of New Jersey v. Al-Tariq Wardrick


These consolidated appeals arise from an intrusion into an
apartment by three armed men. Al-Tariq Wardrick and Jamil
McKinney (together defendants) were identified as two of the
three intruders and were charged in a seventeen-count
indictment. Wardrick and McKinney were tried together by a jury
and convicted of several offenses, including first-degree
robbery ... More...
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Thomas Bowden v. Vernon Martin

Thomas Bowden sued several law enforcement officers and the county clerk
from Jefferson County, Missouri, alleging, among other claims, that they violated his
rights under the Fourth Amendment. Bowden asserts that Deputy Sheriff Vernon
Martin drafted, and the remaining defendants caused to be drafted, an affidavit in
support of a request for an arrest warrant that led to Bowden’s s... More...
   $0 (08-25-2015 - MO)

Jorge A. Aviles v. Merit System Protection Board

Former IRS agent Jorge Aviles asserts that he was fired in retaliation for protected whistleblowing. Aviles alleges that he uncovered that ExxonMobil Corporation (“Exxon”) had perpetrated a $500 million tax fraud and that IRS officials covered it up. Aviles claims he disclosed this information to his supervisors and that he was ultimately fired in retaliation for this protected disclosure in viola... More...   $0 (08-24-2015 - LA)

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