Imputed Fault Law

Imputed Fault Law

The Parish of Plaquemines, The State of Louisiana, ex rel, Jeffrey Martin Landry, Attorney General; The State of Louisiana, through the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Office of Coastal Management and its Secretary, Thomas F. Harris, versus Chevron USA, Incorporated, As Successor in Interest to Chevron Oil Company and The California Company; Exxon Mobil Corporation, As Successor in Interest to Exxon Corporation and Humble Oil and Refining Company; ConocoPhillips Company, As Successor in Interest to General American Oil Company of Texas consolidated with Parish of Cameron, State of Louisiana, ex rel, Jeff Landry; State of Louisiana, on behalf of Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of Office of Coastal Management, on behalf of Thomas F. Harris versusBP America Production Company; Chevron Pipe Line Company; Chevron USA Holdings, Incorporated; Chevron USA, Incorporated; Exxon Mobil Corporation; Kerr-McGee Oil; Gas Onshore, L.P.; Shell Offshore, Incorporated; Shell Oil Company; Swepi, L.P.; Texas Company

New Orleans, LA - Personal Damages lawyer represented Plaintiff—Appellee and Intervenors—Appellees with a petition for rehearing a new theory of liability claim for civil liability and damages.

Congress enacted the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to
encourage states to manage their coasts in an environmenta... More... $0 (09-22-2021 - LA)

United States of America v. Sylvia Diaz

New Orleans, LA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a conspiring to acquire a firearm rom a licensed firearms dealer by false or fictitious statement charge.

Diaz and her husband, Jose Diaz (“Jose”), served as illegal straw-purchasers in a weapons-trafficking arrangement. They purchased firearms
... More... $0 (09-21-2021 - LA)

United States of America v. US STEM CELL CLINIC, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, US STEM CELL, INC., a Florida profit corporation, KRISTIN C. COMELLA, individually

Atlanta, Georgia - Medical Malpractice lawyer represented defendant with a charge alleging the stem cell procedure violates the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act (codified at 21 MaU.S.C. §§ 301 et seq.).

Since 2001 the FDA has regulated human cells, tissues, and cellular and
tissue-based products or “HCT/Ps,... More... $0 (09-13-2021 - GA)

STEWART J. SMITH v. United States of America

Atlanta, Georgia - Medical Malpractice lawyer represented defendant with claiming various medical professionals negligently failed to diagnose his throat cancer and immediately treat it.

The VA provides medical care to veterans through the Veterans Health
Administration (“VHA”). The Secretary of Veterans Affairs... More... $0 (09-10-2021 - GA)

Christina Ritter and Gerald Ritter v. Susan Chambers, M.D., et al.

Oklahoma City, OK: Personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants on medical negligence (medical malpractice) theories claiming to have been injured and/or damaged as a direct result of substandard care.

The Plaintiffs, individually as as parents of T.R., a minor, claimed that their baby suffered a broken arm, brachial plexus, and resulting loss of use of that arm on J... More... $0 (09-08-2021 - OK)

SENTHOORAN MURUGAN versus U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL

Atlanta, Georgia - Immigration Appeals lawyer represented Petitioner with petitioning for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), affirming the denial of his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture charge.

Murugan is a native and citizen ... More... $0 (09-08-2021 - GA)

CESAR BALTAZAR SANCHEZ v. United States of America

Birmingham, AL - Criminal defense lawyer represented Petitioner with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; one count of possession with intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine (Count Two); and distribution of methamphetamine charges and his motion to ... More... $0 (09-03-2021 - AL)

Yolanda Chatwood v. Kumar Krishan and Saffron Transport, Inc.

Reno, Nevada personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories.

Nevada uses a legal principle called Modified Comparative Negligence. This rule allows for the distribution of fault among all parties involved in an accident. If you are involved in an accident, the amount of compensation you can receive for damages will be reduced by th... More... $0 (09-02-2021 - NV)

RANDY ALBRIGHT v. LOWE’S HOME CENTERS, LLC

Birmingham, AL - employment Discrimination lawyer represented Plaintiff with contending Lowe’s failed to promote him because of his age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) claim.

Under Rule 56(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, summary judgment is proper “if
the movant s... More... $0 (09-02-2021 - AL)

United States of America v. IDALIA MALDONADO-PEÑA United States of America v. JUAN RIVERA-GEORGE, a/k/a TIO United States of America v. SUANETTE RAMOS-GONZALEZ, a/k/a SUEI, a/k/a SUANETTE GONZALEZRAMOS United States of America v. CARLOS RIVERA-ALEJANDRO United States of America v. JOEL RIVERA-ALEJANDRO, a/k/a "J"

Birmingham, AL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with voicing a speedy trial complaints during the pretrial period claim.

These appeals arise from the drug conspiracy and
distribution convictions of five members of a vast drug trafficking
organization. Operating primarily out of the Los Claveles H... More... $0 (09-02-2021 - AL)

Parish of Plaquemines v. Chevron, et al

New Orleans, LA- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with failing to manage their coasts in an environmentally sound manner charge.

Congress enacted the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to
encourage states to manage their coasts in an environmentally sound manner
through federally approved program... More... $0 (08-30-2021 - LA)

United States of America v. DYLANN STORM ROOF Criminal Death Penalty

Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with nine counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, and one weapon-possession count charges.

I. OVERVIEW
In 2015, Dylann Storm Roof, then 21 years old, shot and killed nine members of the
historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (�... More... $0 (08-26-2021 - VA)

United States of America v. CARLOS A. RODRÍGUEZ-CRUZ

Boston, MA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute it charge.

We briefly rehearse the facts and travel of the case.
When — as in this case — a criminal defendant appeals the sentence
imposed following a guilty plea, "we glean the relevant facts... More... $0 (08-22-2021 - MA)

STEWART J. SMITH versus UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Atlanta, GA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with proceeding under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

In 2018, Mr. Smith, a veteran, initiated this lawsuit in federal district court
against the United States, proceeding under the Federal Tort Claims Act
USCA11 Case: 20-11365 Date Filed: 07/29/2021 Page... More... $0 (08-11-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. JULIO GOMEZ

San Francisco, California - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with conspiracy with intent to distribute at least 50 grams of methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, and being a felon in possession of a firearm charges.

Julio Cesar Gomez appeals his convictions and
subsequent sentence for conspi... More... $0 (08-07-2021 - CA)

United States of America v. Lucas Montagne

St. Louis, MO - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a producing child pornography charge.

On June 26, 2019, Montagne was indicted on eight charges, each dealing with
a sex offense involving a minor. The indictment also included a special allegation that
Montagne had multiple convictions for sexuall... More... $0 (08-05-2021 - MO)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JACOB K. WESSEL,

Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a being a felon in possession of a firearm charge.

On August 11, 2016, when Wessel was about 31, someone
reported to police that he talked about suicide and stole a car.
When police found the car and Wessel, he ran. They cornered
him and ordered him ... More... $0 (07-28-2021 - IL)

David Cooper v. Kenneth K. Bozinoff, Viking Constructor, LLC and Thors Hammer

Anchorage, AK: Personal injury Jones Act lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant claiming to have been injured while working on a shop owned and/or operated by Defendants.

46 U.S.C. 688 - "Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act."

§ 903. Coverage

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, compensation shall be payable under this Act in respect o... More... $1 (07-23-2021 - AK)

UNITED STATES v. IDALIA MALDONADO-PEÑA

Boston, MA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendants with conspiracy to distribute heroin, cocaine, cocaine base (aka crack), marijuana, and prescription pill charges.

These appeals arise from the drug conspiracy and
distribution convictions of five members of a vast drug trafficking
organization. Operating pri... More... $0 (07-15-2021 - MA)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. FRANKIE DEJESÚS

Boston, MA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a distribution of controlled substances charge.

Because the defendant's sentence followed a guilty plea,
we draw the facts from the change-of-plea colloquy, the presentence
investigation report (PSI Report), and the transcripts of the presentencing confe... More... $0 (07-15-2021 - MA)

Katherine Harned v. Daniel Spurlock

Liberty, Missouri personal Injury lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on medical malpractice negligence theories.

Harned has diagnoses of bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. She also has a history of psychosis, and in May, 2016, Harned began experiencing psychotic symptoms. In May and June, 2016, Harned was seen twice at Trum... More... $0 (07-13-2021 - MO)

Krystle Concepcion Villanueva v. The State of Texas

Houston, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Defendant charged with a Capital Murder.

Krystle Villanueva and Refugio (Junior) Hernandez met as teenagers. Around
the age of 19, Krystle3 had a daughter, who they named Giovanna (Gio) Hernandez.
At times, the couple lived together with their child. At other time... More... $0 (07-12-2021 - TX)

Gerald Sherard v. The State of Texas

Fort Worth, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Gerald Sherard with a Appeal from an Order Denying DNA Testing.

Sherard was indicted for the offense of sexual assault by contact of a child
under the age of seventeen, alleged to have been committed in October 2006.
1
See
Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.011(a... More... $0 (07-08-2021 - TX)

United States of America v. Farren G. Ricketts

Abingdon, Virginia conspiracy to defraud the government charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Farren G. Rickets, age 30, who, with others, was charged with conspiracy to file fraudulent claims for pandemic unemployment benefits through the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) website. The scheme involved Ricketts filing claims for various individuals, including her husband and othe... More... $0 (07-04-2021 - VA)

State of West Virginia vs. Randall Beatty

Charleston, WV - Criminal defense attorney represented Randall Beatty with filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus, denied his motions to dismiss the extradition action, and ordered that petitioner be extradited to Athens County, Ohio.

On August 8, 2013, petitioner was charged in Athens County, Ohio, with the felony offense... More... $0 (07-03-2021 - WV)

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