This case involves a dispute over the termination of plaintiff-appellant Artis
Harrell’s lease of a hair-salon workstation. The trial court granted summary
judgment on Harrell’s claims, concluding they were limitations barred. We affirm.
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In 2006, Harrell sued the two defendant-appellees in this suit, i.e., S.P. Dairy
Ashford d/b/a Salon Pa... More...   $0 (03-29-2017 - )

This is an original mandamus proceeding, arising
from a medical negligence action in which plaintiff, who is
the relator in this case, seeks damages for physical injuries.
The issue is whether plaintiff, who—without objection by
his counsel—answered questions in a discovery deposition
about the treatment of his physical condition by health care
providers, thereby waived his... More...   $0 (03-09-2017 - OR)

Oregon requires that foreign corporations doing
business in this state appoint a registered agent to receive
service of process. ORS 60.731(1).1 The primary question
that this case presents is whether, by appointing a registered
agent in Oregon, defendant (a foreign corporation)
impliedly consented to general jurisdiction here—that is,
whether defendant consented to have Or... More...   $0 (03-02-2017 - OR)

The primary question in this case is whether the
Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment permits
Oregon to exercise general jurisdiction over an interstate
railroad for claims unrelated to the railroad’s activities in
this state. The trial court ruled that it could exercise general
jurisdiction over the railroad and denied the railroad’s
motion to dismiss plaintiff’s... More...   $0 (03-02-2017 - OR)

Petitioner Kenneth Thomas appeals from judgments
of the circuit court dismissing his petition for a writ
of review and his second amended complaint seeking a
declaratory judgment.1 The proceedings arise out of petitioner’s
objections to an order of the Wasco County Board
of Commissioners granting a permit for an “outdoor mass
gathering” to petitioner’s neighbor. ORS 433.750... More...   $0 (03-01-2017 - OR)

In this appeal, we determine whether the City of Houston must pay
attorney’s fees to compensate a citizen who pursued and won access to
information under the Texas Public Information Act. Invoking the PIA,
Randall Kallinen asked the City of Houston to disclose information regarding


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a traffic-light camera study that the City had commissioned. The City g... More...   $0 (02-28-2017 - TX)

[¶1] XTO Energy, Inc., appeals and Darwin and Jean Krenz cross-appeal from a judgment awarding the Krenzes $800,000 for a pipeline trespass and ordering the parties to abide by certain documents for their future relationship after the district court construed a pipeline easement to authorize one pipeline on the Krenzes' land and found XTO's unauthorized construction and operation of a second pipel... More...   $0 (02-16-2017 - ND)

On April 3, 2013, the State charged defendant by bill of information with the
sexual battery of a known juvenile, E.D. (D.O.B. 9/22/2005), in violation of La.
R.S.14:43.1 (count 1) and with the sexual battery of a known juvenile, A.B.
(D.O.B. 7/18/2008), in violation of La. R.S. 14:43.1 (count 2). The bill of
information alleged that defendant committed both offenses on or bet... More...   $0 (02-09-2017 - LA)

Durham, NC - Jury Awards $400 Each to 51,000 Members of Class

Thomas H. Krakauer sued Dish Network, L.L.C. for violating the "Do Not Call Registry" (47 U.S.C. 277) statute by calling him and 51,000 other individuals.

Title 47 U.S.C. 0227 provides:

Restrictions on use of telephone equipment
(a) Definitions

As used in this section—

(1) The term “auto... More...   $21400000 (01-23-2017 - NC)

Nearly four decades ago, a Wharton County jury convicted appellant Jerry Hartfield
of the capital murder of Eunice Lowe and assessed his punishment at death. On
automatic review, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found error related to the exclusion
of a potential juror, vacated Hartfield’s conviction, and ordered a new trial in its entirety.
In its motion for rehearing to ... More...   $0 (01-19-2017 - TX)

¶ 3 In November 1996, following a jury trial in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant was convicted of aggravated arson and the first degree murder of 4-year-old Curtis Jones, Jr., who died in the fire. Defendant had requested separate verdict forms for the various theories of murder charged by the State (intentional, knowing, and felony murder), but the trial court denied that request. The... More...   $0 (01-08-2017 - Il)

The defendant, J.M.F., appeals from the judgment of conviction of attempt to commit murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 (a) (2) and 53a-54a (a), assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (1), and risk of injury to a child in violation of General Statutes § 53-21 (a) (1). On appeal, the defendant raises the following seven claims:(1)thetrialcourtabusedi... More...   $0 (01-03-2017 - CT)

¶1 Section 24A.8(A) of the Open Records Act (the Act), 51 O.S.2011, § 24A.8(A)(2), required law enforcement agencies "to make available for public inspection . . . [f]acts concerning [an] arrest, including the cause of arrest and the name of the arresting officer . . . ." The questions presented to this Court are whether there was an arrest in the underlying criminal proceeding for purposes of the... More...   $0 (12-06-2016 - OK)

Relator, Miguel Angel Yepez, has filed a petition for writ of mandamus
challenging the trial court’s September 19, 2016 order compelling him to submit to
an HIV test under Article 21.31 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.1 ... More...   $0 (11-16-2016 - TX)

On May 2, 2008, Moss, represented by counsel, entered a guilty plea to a charge of Lewd or Indecent Proposals to a Child Under the Age of 16 in Ottawa County Case No. CF-2006-444. Sentence was imposed on September 5, 2008, at which time the District Court of Ottawa County, the Honorable Robert G. Haney, District Judge, sentenced Moss to twenty (20) years, with all but the first five (5) years sus... More...   $0 (11-13-2016 - Ok)

Tulsa, OK - Jury Hung On First-Degree Murder Charge Against Shannon Kepler and Guilty on Weapons Charge

The State of Oklahoma charged former Tulsa police officer Shannon James Kepler with first-degree murder in violation of 21 O.S. 707.7 and two counts of shooting with intent to kill in violation of 21 O.S. 652 for killing 19-year-old Jeremey Lake and shooting at this daughter, Lisa Keple... More...   $0 (11-11-2016 - OK)

Before the Court is relator’s petition for writ of mandamus in which it seeks relief from
an order compelling depositions. The facts and issues are well known to the parties, so we need
not recount them herein.
To be entitled to mandamus relief, a relator must show both that the trial court has clearly
abused its discretion and that relator has no adequate appellate remedy. ... More...   $0 (10-04-2016 - TX)

On April 29, 2016, Petitioner, the State of Oklahoma, by and through Mayes County Assistant District Attorneys Kali Strain and Brian Surber, filed a Petition for Writ of Prohibition or, alternatively, a Writ of Mandamus in Mayes County Case No. CF-2015-248(A), styled State of Oklahoma v. Aaron McNulty. The State requests this Court order the District Court of Mayes County, the Honorable Rebecca Go... More...   $0 (09-24-2016 - OK)

Steckelberg is employed by the State Patrol as a trooper.
He was an applicant for a lateral transfer to the position of
Executive Protection Trooper. Interviews were conducted on
March 26, 2015. Another applicant was awarded the position.
On April 5, 2015, Steckelberg requested that he be permitted
to review his score sheets and the comments and recommendations
from the hir... More...   $0 (09-23-2016 - NE)

Abd Al-Rahim Hussein Muhammed Al-Nashiri is the alleged mastermind of the bombings of the U.S.S. Cole and the French supertanker the M/V Limburg, as well as the attempted bombing of the U.S.S. The Sullivans. Together, the completed attacks killed 18 crew members and injured dozens more. The government charged Al-Nashiri with nine offenses for his role in the attacks and convened a military commiss... More...   $0 (08-30-2016 - DC)

Wanda Grant Wynn and Michael Wynne, as Surviving Parents of Morgan Wynn, deceased Infant, sued Southwestern Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Southwestern Medical Center, Martin K. Jones, M.D. and Martin K. Jones, M.D., Inc. on medical negligence theories claiming that their infant child died as a direct result of the negligence of the Defendants in providing substandard care to the child.

The sp... More...   $0 (08-11-2016 - OK)

The factual setting in which this dispute arose is largely undisputed and is  established primarily by affidavits submitted by or on behalf of the parties.    Microsoft Corporation is a United States business incorporated and  headquartered in Washington State.  Since 1997, Microsoft has operated a “web‐based  e‐mail” service available for public use without charge.  Joint Appendix (“J... More...   $0 (07-16-2016 - NY)

Microsoft Corporation appeals from orders of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denying its motion to quash a warrant (“Warrant”) issued under § 2703 of the Stored Communications Act (“SCA” or the “Act”), 18 U.S.C.
§§ 2701 et seq., and holding Microsoft in contempt of court for refusing to execute the Warrant on the government’s behalf. The Warrant directed ... More...   $0 (07-15-2016 - NY)

The common core standards were developed
in 2009 as part of a State-led initiative that included
governors and commissioners of education from forty-eight
States, two territories, and the District of Columbia working as
members of the National Governors Association Center for Best
Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The
purpose of the initiative... More...   $0 (07-05-2016 - MA)