Appellants, Linda S. Restrepo and Carlos E. Restrepo d/b/a Collectively RDI Global Services and R & D International, appeal from a judgment awarding damages in the amount of $125,775 to Appellee, Alliance Riggers & Constructors, Ltd. (Alliance Riggers).1 We affirm.
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Alliance Riggers has been in operation since 1978, and its business includes crane service as well as pre-cast... More...   $0 (09-23-2017 - TX)

In this interlocutory appeal,1 appellants, Ghyasuddin Syed, M.D. and Southeast Texas Institute of Pain Management, P.A. (“STIPM”), challenge the trial court’s order denying their motion to dismiss2 the claims brought against them by appellees, Phu Huu Nguyen, Pharm. D., PLLC, doing business as Wellness Pharmacy (“Wellness Pharmacy”), and Phu “Paul” Huu Nguyen, for slander, tortious interference wi... More...   $0 (09-23-2017 - TX)

This suit arises from the acrimonious relationship between Catherine Livingston and her step-son, Robert Livingston. Catherine sued Robert for assault, false imprisonment, and infliction of emotional distress. A jury found that Robert
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had not assaulted or falsely imprisoned Catherine, but it did find that Robert had intentionally inflicted severe emotional distress on Catherine and that ... More...   $0 (09-21-2017 - TX)

This appeal concerns a challenge
to a summary judgment ruling that dismissed a lawsuit that a
Massachusetts property owner brought against three police
officers. The suit addressed the owner's arrest for actions that
he took in connection with his objection to the clearing of
vegetation on his property by the work crew for an electrical
utility, which held an easement to th... More...   $0 (09-21-2017 - MA)

Cox Cable subscribers cannot access premium cable services—features such as
interactive program guides, pay-per-view programming, and recording or rewinding
capabilities—unless they also rent a set-top box from Cox. Dissatisfied with this
arrangement, a class of plaintiffs in Oklahoma City (“Plaintiffs”) sued Cox under the
antitrust laws. They alleged that Cox had illegally tied ca... More...   $0 (09-20-2017 - OK)

This case presents the question whether a large-scale excavation project—
which involved the excavation, modification, and use of rock and soil during the
installation of wind turbines—constituted “mining” under the pertinent federal
regulations that address mineral development on Indian land. When an entity
engages in “mining” of minerals owned by the Osage Nation, a federally app... More...   $0 (09-19-2017 - OK)

This case arises out of the drinking-water
crisis in Flint, Michigan. The Plaintiffs are residents of the City of Flint who represent
themselves and seek to represent a class of similarly situated individuals. They allege that they
have been harmed since April 2014 by the toxic condition of the Flint water supply. The
Plaintiffs filed suit against several City and State officials i... More...   $0 (09-16-2017 - MI)

In this case, we reverse a judgment related to contractual claims that are
preempted by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA).
Defendant Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians (the Tribe) appeals from a
judgment after trial in favor of plaintiff Sharp Image Gaming, Inc. (Sharp Image), in
plaintiff’s breach of contract action stemming from a deal to develop a casino on the
Trib... More...   $0 (09-16-2017 - CA)

After contentious divorce and child custody proceedings, Theresia Renee
Breen filed this lawsuit against her ex-husband, Jamie Black, and his wife, Allyson
Black. She raised a variety of claims, including civil stalking, tortious interference
with existing business relations, slander, and libel. The district court entered a
summary judgment in favor of the Blacks on all claims, cit... More...   $0 (09-15-2017 - WY)

Thomas B. Wartman, Victoria’s Market, LLC; Glen Lake’s Market, LLC;
ART, LLC; and Thomas W. Wartman (Plaintiffs) filed suit under 29 U.S.C. § 187.
Plaintiffs alleged that United Food and Commercial Workers Local 653 (the Union)
had engaged in unfair labor practices, in violation of § 8(b)(4) of the National Labor
Relations Act (the Act), 29 U.S.C. § 158(b)(4). Plaintiffs appeal fro... More...   $0 (09-15-2017 - MN)

Margaret Mullendore served as the City Manager for the City of Belding, Michigan. In January 2015, she notified the members of Belding’s City Council—all five of whom are defendants—that she would be taking time off due
to a surgery and indicated that she would be able to work remotely while recovering. While she
was away from the office, the city council voted to terminate her employment,... More...   $0 (09-15-2017 - OH)

Stephanie Hicks brought this action against the Tuscaloosa Police Department under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) after her reassignment and constructive discharge. Hicks prevailed at a jury trial, and the City now appeals the denial of its motion for judgment as a matter of law, its motion for a new trial, and the allegedly erroneous jury instru... More...   $0 (09-10-2017 - AL)

This case involves an attempt
by the federal government to use the Hobbs Act to police the
activities of members of a labor union. Joseph Burhoe and John
Perry, who are union members, challenge the sufficiency of the
evidence of their convictions for, inter alia, extortion under the
Hobbs Act, as well as the jury instructions with respect to that
offense. The government att... More...   $0 (09-08-2017 - MA)

Plaintiffs ask us to declare a constitutional right to
"aid-in-dying," which they define (and we refer to herein) as the
right of a mentally competent and terminally ill person to obtain
a prescription for a lethal dosage of drugs from a physician, to
be taken at some point to cause death. Although New York has
long recognized a competent adult's right to forgo life-saving
... More...   $0 (09-08-2017 - NY)

San Luis Rey Racing, Inc. (SLRR) appeals from a judgment denying its petition
for a writ of mandate asking the superior court to overturn certain orders of the California
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Horse Racing Board (CHRB) regarding the management of a fund established and
governed by Business and Professions Code1 sections 19607 and 19607.1. The superior
court determined SLRR did not have standing b... More...   $0 (09-07-2017 - CA)

In this appeal from an order granting the former’s wife motion to dismiss that also denied the former husband’s motion to enforce the parties’ final judgment of dissolution of marriage, the former husband raised four issues. Because we find the
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second issue raised by the former husband controls the outcome, we write solely to address that issue.
The parties’ marriage was dissolved by... More...   $0 (09-05-2017 - FL)

Raleigh, NC - Onslow County Man Sentenced on Firearm and Robbery Charges

Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever sentenced MATTHEW ASHLEY CUMMINGS, 26, of Hubert, NC to 144 months of imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release.

On May 22, 2017, CUMMINGS pled guilty to a four count indictment, consisting of two counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, and... More...   $0 (09-04-2017 - NC)

Real parties in interest, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) of the
City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) of the
County of Los Angeles (collectively, real parties) employ automated license plate
reader (ALPR) technology in order to locate vehicles linked to crimes under
investigation. The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern
... More...   $0 (09-03-2017 - CA)

Father appeals the trial court’s May 4, 2016 Order in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship Nunc Pro Tunc (the 2016 Order) naming appellee Mother sole managing conservator of their two children, S.V. and S.V.1 In his first issue, Father asserts this case should be remanded for a new trial due to missing trial court exhibits. In his remaining seven issues, Father contends the trial court err... More...   $0 (08-31-2017 - )

After entering into a plea agreement that included an appeal waiver, Paul
David Mitchell, II, pleaded guilty to bank robbery, interference with interstate
commerce, and firearm offenses. Although the parties agreed to a 28-year sentence,
Mitchell acknowledged in the agreement that he waived the right to appeal any
sentence below the statutory maximum. The district court sent... More...   $0 (08-30-2017 - )

Once again, the issue of tribal sovereign immunity and
cigarette taxes is back in the federal courts. In this iteration,
the Quinault Indian Nation (the “Nation”) sued Edward A.
Comenout, Jr.; Robert R. Comenout, Sr.; and other
defendants for engaging in a scheme to defraud the Nation
of taxes. When the Nation later asked the district court to
dismiss its action, Edward’s e... More...   $0 (08-30-2017 - WA)

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Jury Convict Defendant On Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy

The United States of America charged Adrian Apodaca, age 45, with numerous felonies relating to a murder-for-hire plot in which he allegedly agreed to travel to Georgia to kill a drug dealer who had not paid for drugs. The Defendant allegedly agreed to take $5,000 for the killing plus sum fake id documents.
<... More...   $0 (08-30-2017 - FL)

Defendant‐Appellant
Enkhchimeg Ulziibayar Edwards goes by the nickname Eni
Edwards. She was charged with two counts of witness tampering
in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(b)(3) (Counts I and II)
and two counts of making false statements on an official questionnaire
for federal employment in violation of 18 U.S.C.
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§ 1001(a)(2) (Counts III and IV)... More...   $0 (08-27-2017 - IL)

The Orange County Water District (District) was created by the California
Legislature to protect and manage groundwater supplies within its territory, which covers
most of Orange County, California. The District and other regulatory agencies have long
been aware of localized groundwater contamination caused by hazardous substance
releases at various sites in the so-called "South Ba... More...   $0 (08-26-2017 - CA)

This appeal arises from a contract dispute between Lynn Becker and the Ute
Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation.1 Our concern, however, is not the
merits of the dispute but jurisdiction. Mr. Becker, who is not an Indian, pursued his
claim against the Tribe in Utah state court. The Tribe responded by filing suit in the
United States District Court for the District of Uta... More...   $0 (08-25-2017 - UT)