Plaintiff and appellant Ricky D. Ross is a former criminal who achieved some sort of celebrity status due, in part, to the enormous scale of his cocaine-dealing operations. Defendant and respondent William Leonard Roberts II is a famous rap musician who goes by the name “Rick Ross.” His lyrics frequently include fictional accounts of selling cocaine. Plaintiff sued Roberts and other defendants... More...   $0 (12-23-2013 - CA)

Anil Vazirani is an independent insurance agent, also known as a producer, who contracts with insurance companies to sell life-insurance and annuity products. He owns and manages Vazirani & Associates Financial, LLC and Secured Financial Solutions, LLC. We will refer to both him and his businesses as Vazirani. Vazirani contracted with Aviva Life and Annuity Company, a provider of life-insurance an... More...   $0 (12-20-2013 - KS)

The Estate of Addison Darnell Lewis, Mae Francis Garson, a personal representative, sued James D. Filipski on a negligence theory claiming:

The Parties

1. That Addison Damell Lewis died on February 18, 2010.

2. The Estate of Addison Darnell Lewis is currently in probate in Custer County, Oklahoma.

3. Mae Francis Grayson brings this suit pursuant to 120.5. § 105... More...   $1 (12-11-2013 - OK)

Issiah Andra appeals the judgment of the trial court dismissing Andra’s claims against Left Gate Property Holding, Inc., d/b/a Texas Direct Auto (“Left Gate”) for lack of personal jurisdiction. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In July 2011, Andra purchased a 2007 GMC Yukon XL Denali (“the vehicle”) which was offered for sale by Left Gate on the eBay website. Andra reviewed the info... More...   $0 (11-26-2013 - MO)

While attending North Liberty Fun Days in 2007, the plaintiff alleges he was wrongfully assaulted and arrested by officers of the North Liberty Police Department and deputies of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. He filed suit against the City of North Liberty, Johnson County, and the officers and deputies involved. The district court dismissed his case, finding the defendants were entitled to... More...   $0 (11-04-2013 - IA)

Bobie Kenneth Townsend filed an action in tort against the law firm that represented a lender, one of the law firm’s employees, and the substitute trustee who foreclosed on Townsend’s property. The trial court granted a summary judgment in favor of Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel, LLP (BDFTE), Shelley Luan Douglass, and Kelly Jimenez. Townsend brings fifteen issues in his appeal.
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Christy L. Kellerhals sued This Land Press, LLC, Keena B. Roberts, Joshua Kline, Michael Mason and Vince Lovoi on invasion of privacy (publication of private facts), slander and libel per se, intentional infliction of emotional distress and unauthorized use of another person's right of publicity theories claiming:

1. Plaintiff, Christy L. Kellerhals, is an individual who resides in Tulsa ... More...   $1 (10-27-2013 - OK)

Appellee, Wade Brady, sued appellants, Carter Publications, Inc. d/b/a The West Fort Bend Star (“The Star”) and LeaAnne Klentzman, a reporter for The Star, alleging that they defamed him in a January 15, 2003 article (“the Article”). Based

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on the jury’s verdict in Wade’s favor, the trial court signed its final judgment awarding him actual and exemplary damages. In n... More...   $30000 (10-17-2013 - TX)

In cause number 14-12-00963-CV, Michael E. Fitzmaurice appeals from the trial court‘s order denying his motion to dismiss Harvella Jones‘s suit against him. In cause number 14-12-01121-CV, William Fitzmaurice, Dorothy Fitzmaurice, Gregory Brumbaugh, and Karen McClure appeal from the trial court‘s order denying their motion to dismiss Jones‘s suit against them. We reverse and remand.
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Plaintiffs and appellants GetFugu, Inc. (GetFugu), Carl Freer (Freer) and Richard Jenkins (Jenkins) (collectively, Plaintiffs) appeal an order granting a special motion to strike (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16) filed by defendants and respondents Patton Boggs LLP (Patton), Richard J. Oparil (Oparil), Cummins and White LLP (Cummins) and Iman Reza (Reza) (collectively, the Attorney Defendants).1 2
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Betting on sports is an activity that has unarguably increased in popularity over the last several decades. Seeking to address instances of illegal sports wagering within its borders and to improve its economy, the State of New Jersey has sought to license gambling on certain professional and amateur sporting events. A conglomerate of sports leagues, displeased at the prospect of State-licensed ga... More...   $0 (09-17-2013 - )

Cynthia A. Testerman sued Mohammad Shafiq Akhtar, Akhtar, Mohammad Shafiq, Akhtar Enterprises Inc., Fazal Corporation Inc., H & T Quick Stop, Shans Kwik Korner, Inc. on libel and slander theories claiming:

1. On or before May 28, 2010, the Plaintiff was employed by of the above-named Defendants. On or about May 28, 2010, Defendants terminated Plaintiff’s employment.

2. Shortly the... More...   $1 (09-16-2013 - OK)

Westwind Enterprises, LTD. sued All Gunk Plumbing, L.L.C. and Kyle Almand and Cory Gunckel for a breach of contract theory.

Plaintiff Westwind Enterprises, Ltd. d/b/a Lake Forest MHC (“Westwind’)for its claims against All-Gunk Plumbing, LLC (“All-Gunk”), alleges and states as follows:

1. Westwind is a foreign limited partnership authorized to do business in the State of Oklah... More...   $1 (09-13-2013 - OK)

Although the heroism and sacrifice of forebears are never far from the minds of her citizenry, Texas has nonetheless accorded special emphasis to certain of these persons and their deeds through the placement of thousands of state government-approved historical markers, known today as “Official Texas Historical Markers.” While these markers can vary somewhat in appearance, they uniformly conve... More...   $0 (09-12-2013 - TX)

¶1 Plaintiff Kalen Lavender appeals from a trial court order granting Defendant Craig General Hospital's motion to dismiss. This appeal proceeds according to Supreme Court Rule 1.36, 12 O.S.2011, ch. 15, app. 11, without appellate briefing. After review of the record on appeal, we reverse the trial court's order and remand this case for further proceedings.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND<... More...   $0 (09-06-2013 - OK)

Plaintiff-Appellant Delbert Ingram appeals from a district court’s dismissal of his claims against Defendants-Appellees (“Defendants”). Mr. Ingram sued Defendants- Appellees—Dr. Hashib D. Faruque, Dr. Yan Feng, Donna Delise, Kyle Inhofe, Lt. Michael Stevenson, and Captain Tim Collins1— claiming that Defendants had violated his rights under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Cons... More...   $0 (09-06-2013 - OK)

The Federal Depository Insurance Corporation (FDIC), while acting as receiver1 of the New Frontier Bank (the Bank), used proceeds from the sale of cattle belonging to a limited liability company (LLC) to pay down a loan of one of the two LLC members. According to the complaint, the FDIC had no authority to do so because the payment was contrary to the members’ agreement. Ignoring the separate en... More...   $0 (09-04-2013 - CO)

Mrs. Jennifer Pratt sued Joseph Petelin, M.D. for medical negligence. The district court submitted four factual theories of negligence to the jury, which returned a general verdict against Dr. Petelin in the amount of $153,000. Dr. Petelin appeals, claiming three of the four factual contentions submitted to the jury were unsupported by sufficient evidence. We hold that Dr. Petelin waived this argu... More...   $153000 (08-20-2013 - KS)

A few years ago the New Mexico Supreme Court recognized a new tort called “malicious abuse of process,” which subsumed the traditional causes of action for malicious prosecution and abuse of process. Nanodetex Corporation and two of its principals (the Insureds) were successfully sued for malicious abuse of process. They then sought indemnification from Carolina Casualty Insurance Company, whi... More...   $0 (08-19-2013 - NM)

John Phillips and Deborah Phillips sued Randy J. Harrington, Darren W. Lee, Charles McClain, Mid-American Bigfoot Research Center, Lost Horizon Computers and Doe No through Doe No. 100 on libel and slander theories claiming:

1. Plaintiffs are each residents of Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

2. Defendant Randy J. Harrington (“Harrington”) is a resident of Leavenworth County... More...   $1 (08-12-2013 - OK)

27 This appeal requires us to revisit our case law
28 applying the work-for-hire doctrine in the context of
29 section 304 of the Copyright Act of 1976 (or, the "1976
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1 Act"), 17 U.S.C. § 304. Defendants-counter-claimants2
appellants Lisa, Neal, Susan, and Barbara Kirby
3 (collectively, the "Kirbys") are the children of the late
4 Jack Kirby. Kirby is considered one ... More...   $0 (08-08-2013 - NY)

Defendant Andreas Papaliolios (Papaliolios) appeals from an order denying his special motion to strike a libel claim under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.161 (the ―anti-SLAPP‖ statute). The claim arises from a negative review of an apartment building Papaliolios posted to Yelp, an Internet Web site. Papaliolios asserts his review is mere opinion or, alternatively, substantially true and, ... More...   $0 (07-30-2013 - CA)

This case requires us to answer a classic personal jurisdiction question— who was injured, and where? The answer to that question will determine whether the representative of a Canadian-owned Delaware corporation operating exclusively in Oklahoma may sue the corporation’s Canadian officers and directors in Oklahoma.

To bring a suit, the plaintiff must show the defendants are subject to ... More...   $0 (07-17-2013 - OK)

[¶1] Patrons Oxford Insurance Company appeals from a summary judgment of the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Wheeler, J.) declaring that Patrons Oxford has a duty to defend Chalmers Hardenbergh, pursuant to his homeowners insurance policy, against a third-party suit. Patrons Oxford contends that it has no duty to defend Hardenbergh because the third-party suit is based entirely on activity fal... More...   $0 (07-16-2013 - ME)

This is a defamation suit arising out of a dispute between members of a homeowner’s association. In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court properly granted Randall D. Jones’s motion for summary judgment on John F.

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Vecchio’s defamation claims against him. Specifically, we address (1) whether the statements were opinions, (2) substantially true, or (3) made with actua... More...   $0 (07-13-2013 - )