In thirteen issues, Christine E. Reule argues the trial court erred by granting Colony Insurance Company’s motion for summary judgment disposing of all of Reule’s claims. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In 1999, Reule purchased a unit in the Sherwood Valley I condominiums. All unit owners were members of the Sherwood Valley I Council of Co-Owners

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(“SVIâ€�). As ... More...   $0 (07-12-2013 - TX)

Following a series of news reports by KTRK Television, Inc. alleging financial mismanagement, Benji’s Special Education Academy (“BSEA�), a charter school, and Theaola Robinson sued KTRK. KTRK moved to dismiss the action pursuant to the then-recently enacted Texas Citizens Participation Act

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(“TCPAâ€�).1 In a written order, the trial court denied the motion. In five issues, ... More...   $0 (07-11-2013 - TX)

Appellant, Robert Writt, challenges the trial court’s rendition of summary judgment in favor of appellees, Shell Oil Company and Shell International, E&P,

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Inc. (collectively, “Shellâ€�), in Writt’s suit against Shell for defamation. In two issues, Writt contends that the trial court erred in granting Shell summary judgment as Shell did not have an “absolute privilege,â€... More...   $0 (06-25-2013 - TX)

Pamela Kirkes sued Independent School District No. 10, Pushmataha County, OK aka Clayton Public Schools, Jim Dominick and Judd Matthes claiming:

1. That all acts complained of herein occurred in Pushmatah County, State of Oklahoma. That Plaintiff provided proper notice to the Defendant Independent School District No.10 Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, a/k/a the Clayton Public Schools in accorda... More...   $0 (06-23-2013 - OK)

This defamation action arises out of a contentious custody dispute that has made its way to this court five times.1 In the underlying case, Jayraj Nair persistently fought court-ordered efforts to reunify his former wife, Bindu, with their older son, Suraj. (We

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1 See Nair v. Superior Court (May 28, 2009, C061761) [summary denial of petition for writ of ... More...   $0 (06-20-2013 - ca)

Classic Chevrolet, Inc. sued Travis Michael Frizell and H. Wayne Cline on conversion, misappropriation and/or embezzlement theories.

The specifics of the claims made by Plaintiff are not available.

Travis Michael Frizell appeared and answered as follows:


1. Defendant admits the allegations contained in paragraph 1 of Plaintiff's Verified
Amended Petition.
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gunbroke into a woman’s home in Salisbury, Maryland. He raped her. The police were unable to identify or apprehend the assailant based on any detailed description or other evidence they then had, but they did obtain from the victim a sample of the perpetrator’s DNA.
In 2009 Alonzo King was arrested in Wicomico County,Maryland, and charged with first- and second-degree assault for menacing ... More...   $0 (06-03-2013 - )

Rehak Creative Services, Inc. and Robert Rehak (collectively, “Rehak�) appeal from a final judgment granting a motion to dismiss in favor of appellees Ann L. Witt, Ellen Witt, Raymond Witt, and the Ann Witt Campaign (collectively, “Witt�). We affirm.

OVERVIEW

This appeal focuses on a recently enacted statute called the “Texas Citizens Participation Act,â€� which is codi... More...   $0 (05-21-2013 - TX)

The United States of America charged James Paul Wright, age 23, with conspiracy to commit robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1951, attempted robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1951, two counts of possession of firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. 924 and carjacking in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2119. It also sought forfeiture of firearms pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2461 in ... More...   $0 (05-13-2013 - OK)

The defendant in this defamation case asks us to reverse the judgment and remand the case for a new trial. He argues that this result is required because the jury’s answer to the single actual-damages question was predicated on its findings that he published nine defamatory statements that he knew or should have known were false, but the evidence is legally insufficient that one of the statement... More...   $0 (05-02-2013 - TX)

The City of Council Bluffs, police officers Daniel Larsen, Lyle Brown, and David Dawson (collectively the City), and Curtis McGhee appeal from the district court’s order granting summary judgment to Chicago Insurance Company (CIC) and Columbia Casualty Company (Columbia), on CIC’s and Columbia’s declaratory judgment claims concerning coverage under various insurance policies. We affirm as to... More...   $0 (04-30-2013 - IA)

Like other circuits, the panel adopted a two-step approach to interpretation of the Second Amendment. The first consideration is whether “the conduct at issue falls within the scope of the Second Amendment right� as shown by “historical traditions.� NRA v. ATF, 700 F.3d 185, 194 (5th Cir. 2012).

The second level of consideration is to apply a type of intermediate scrutiny based on... More...   $0 (04-30-2013 - TX)

Maribel Monroy executed two promissory notes with WMC Mortgage Corp. (WMC) when purchasing a home in Richmond, California in 2006 (the Richmond property). After a foreclosure on the senior deed of trust, Heritage Pacific Financial, LLC (Heritage) acquired Monroy‘s second promissory note from WMC. Heritage sent Monroy a letter attached to a complaint and summons advising her that Heritage had fil... More...   $0 (04-25-2013 - CA)

No one would deny that Donald Trump, the real estate magnate, television personality, author, and erstwhile presidential candidate, cuts a celebrated, if controversial, public figure. We must decide whether Trump University, LLC, a private, for-profit entity purporting to teach Trump’s “insider success secrets,â€� is itself a public or limited public figure so as to implicate the First Amendme... More...   $0 (04-18-2013 - CA)

Richard Bensinger produced and screened a film about Spacecon Specialty Contractors, LLC. Claiming the film conveyed several defamatory statements, Spacecon filed suit against Bensinger in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, based on diversity jurisdiction, asserting a state-law claim for defamation per se. The district court granted Bensinger’s motion for summary judg... More...   $0 (04-16-2013 - CO)

In this defamation case, appellant Warren Aldous challenges the trial court‘s partial summary judgment on liability entered against him on deemed admissions and the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence to support the damages award to appellee Eric Bruss after a contested hearing. Appellant Michael Aldous asserts that (1) the trial court erred by denying his motion for new trial in which... More...   $0 (04-04-2013 - TX)

11 Plaintiffs Kent Singer, Thomas Nollner, and Jonathan
12 Decker appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court
13 for the Northern District of New York (David N. Hurd, Judge)
14 granting summary judgment to the defendants on the plaintiffs'
15 First Amendment retaliation claims brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
16 § 1983. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants, wh... More...   $0 (04-02-2013 - )

Erin Bates sued PC Cast aka Phyllis Cast, Kristin Cast and St. Martins Press on libel and slander theories claiming:

1. Plaintiff is a resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

2. Defendant P.C. Cast, aka Phyllis Cast, (hereinafter “Defendant P.C. Cast�) is an individual and a resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma

3. Defendant Kristin Cast is an individual and a resident of T... More...   $0 (03-31-2013 - OK)

The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) waives the Government’s sovereign immunity from tort suits, but excepts from that waiver certain intentional torts, 28 U. S. C. §2680(h). Section §2680(h), in turn, contains a proviso that extends the waiver of immunity to claims for sixintentional torts, including assault and battery, that are based on the“acts or omissionsâ€� of an “investigative or law... More...   $0 (03-27-2013 - DC)

2 This case is before the court on certified questions of Oregon law from the 3 United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit). See generally ORS 4 28.200 to 28.255 (granting authority to answer certified questions and describing 5 procedure). The questions arise out of an action for personal injury brought in federal 6 district court against defendant Boyle and his employer,... More...   $0 (03-15-2013 - OR)

Jay C. Adkins sued John A. Alberts on a legal negligence (legal malpractice) theory:

1. Adkins is a citizen of the State of Oklahoma and a resident of Oklahoma County.

2. Defendant, John A. Alberts ("Alberts") is an attorney licensed to practice in Oklahoma. He maintains an office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

3. Defendant, Jennifer Wadley ("Wadley") is an attorney licensed to... More...   $0 (03-06-2013 - OK)

Daniel E. Smolen sued J. Daniel Morgan, Hilti, Inc., Hilti of America, Inc. and Newton, O'Connor, Turner & Ketchum, P.C. on libel and slander theories claiming:

1. Plaintiff Daniel E. Smolen is a resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

2. Plaintiff Smolen, Smolen & Roytman, PLLC is a professional limited liability
company.

3. Defendant J. Daniel Morgan is a resident of T... More...   $1 (02-18-2013 - ok)

John Pointer sued Alex Pagan dba Humble Performance on a breach of contract theory claiming:

1. Plaintiff is a resident of Wagoner County.

2. Defendant conducts business in Tulsa County.

3. Plaintiff agreed to purchase a 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback (“Honda�) from Defendant and he agreed to modify it into an all motor pro car capable of doing nine second passes.

4 Pla... More...   $1 (02-16-2013 - OK)

¶1 In this appeal, Salt Lake City employees Shanna Werner and Scott Atkinson (City Employees) contest the district court’s denial of their motion for summary judgment. In that motion, they argued that appellees Michael Howe, Jerry Howe, and Peak Alarm Company (Mr. Howe) failed to file suit within the period fixed by the applicable statute of limitations. The City Employees contend that parties ... More...   $0 (02-15-2013 - UT)

The issue before this Court is whether Florida’s absolute privilege, which shields judges, counsel, parties, and witnesses from liability for alleged defamatory statements made in the course of a judicial proceeding, extends to statements made by an attorney during ex-parte, out-of-court questioning of a potential, nonparty witness while investigating matters connected to a pending lawsuit. In D... More...   $0 (02-14-2013 - FL)