This suit was brought by former clients, Bob Chambers and 182 others (“appellants”), against John O’Quinn, John M. O’Quinn, P.C., and John M. O’Quinn D/B/A O’Quinn & Laminack (“appellees”), for legal malpractice. Appellants appeal from the trial court’s orders dismissing their suit for want of prosecution and overruling their motion for reinstatement and new trial. In t... More...   $0 (10-02-2009 - TX)

Civil Code section 2941(section 2941) imposes certain obligations on the parties to a secured real estate loan transaction to promptly clear title to the encumbered property after satisfaction of the loan. As part of this process, section 2941, subdivision (c), requires a county recorder to “stamp and record” within two business days from the day of receipt in proper form and with all required... More...   $0 (09-24-2009 - CA)

Defendants and appellants Darrell Kruse (Kruse) and Claremont All Natural Nutrition Aids Buyers Information Service (also known as CANNABIS)1 appeal from the judgment entered in favor of plaintiff and respondent City of Claremont (the City) after the trial court issued a permanent injunction preventing defendants from operating a medical marijuana dispensary anywhere within the City. We affirm the... More...   $0 (09-22-2009 - )

Nancy Sachs and Richard Sachs were allegedly killed by carbon monoxide poisoning after Omaha Gas Appliance Co., doing business as Rybin Plumbing and Heating (Rybin), failed to properly repair and maintain a gas boiler in their home. Victoria M. Beck is the personal representative of the estate of Nancy Sachs and special administrator of the estate of Richard Sachs, and in those capacities, she bro... More...   $0 (09-18-2009 - NE)

Appellant Kimme Putman sued respondents for negligently failing

to diagnose her ovarian cancer. The trial judge dismissed her lawsuit because she

failed to file a certificate of merit from a medical expert, as required for medical

malpractice lawsuits under RCW 7.70.150. Putman challenges the constitutionality of

the certificate of merit requirement on a number o... More...   $0 (09-17-2009 - WA)

This case arises out of a brawl between two biker gangs, the Hell’s Angels and the Mongols. The gangs brawled at Harrah’s casino in Laughlin, Nevada, during its annual River Run event in 2002. Several people were killed, and many were injured. As a result, several groups of plaintiffs, who were not directly involved in the brawl, sued Harrah’s under various negligence theories. These sui... More...   $0 (09-10-2009 - NV)

Maritz Holdings Inc. ("Maritz") appeals the trial court's judgment granting summary judgment in favor of Federal Insurance Company ("Federal"). We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

This litigation arises from a dispute over the scope of coverage afforded by a director's and officer's (D & O) liability insurance policy issued by Federal to Maritz. Maritz has ob... More...   $0 (09-08-2009 - MO)

In January 2007, Gregory J. Maddalone, the appellee, was fired from his “Administrator VI” job with the Maryland Department of Transportation (“MDOT”), the appellant. As he acknowledges, that job was the last in a series of patronage positions he held during the administration of Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., for whom he had worked and campaigned.

Maddalone challenged his termina... More...   $0 (08-31-2009 - MD)

In January 2007, Gregory J. Maddalone, the appellee, was fired from his “Administrator VI” job with the Maryland Department of Transportation (“MDOT”), the appellant. As he acknowledges, that job was the last in a series of patronage positions he held during the administration of Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., for whom he had worked and campaigned.

Maddalone challenged his termina... More...   $0 (08-31-2009 - MD)

Appellant, David S. Davidson, initiated this litigation by filing suit against appellees, Seneca Crossing Section II Housing Association, Inc. (“the Association”), Azadeh Kaider (“Azadeh”), Brian Kaider (“Brian”), Lourdes Sandoval (“Lourdes”), and Santiago Sandoval (“Santiago”).1 The individual appellees are past and present members of the Association’s Board of Directors. Th... More...   $0 (08-31-2009 - MD)

Appellant Aslam Virani brings this interlocutory appeal challenging the trial court=s order denying his plea in abatement and motion to compel arbitration in his breach of contract suit against appellee Pat Cunningham. We affirm.



I. BACKGROUND

The Marina Del Sol Subdivision Homeowners Association (Athe Association@) sued Virani in 2003 for alleged deed restriction vi... More...   $0 (08-20-2009 - TX)

This is an arbitration case. The primary issue before us is whether a trial court may review and confirm a Apartial final@ arbitration award that does not dispose of all matters submitted to arbitration or a separate independent claim of the parties. We hold, as a matter of first impression, that it may not. We, therefore, reverse and vacate the trial court=s orders and remand the case for furt... More...   $0 (08-20-2009 - TX)

Riverwatch Condominium Owners Association (Association) appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County (trial court) granting the summary judgment motion of Restoration Development Corporation (Restoration), affirming Restoration’s title to a disputed two-acre parcel of property, and Restoration’s right of access to that two-acre parcel across a portion of the Association’... More...   $0 (08-20-2009 - PA)

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., Guidant Sales Corporation, Mirowski Family Ventures, LLC, and Anna Mirowski (collectively, “Cardiac” or “appellants”) appeal from the decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana granting summary judgment of invalidity of claim 4 of U.S. Patent 4,407,288 (“the ’288 patent”). See Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. v. St. Jude Med., ... More...   $0 (08-19-2009 - IN)

A licensed contractor was cited for six violations of state contractor law and ordered to pay civil penalties and compensation to the injured homeowner. He challenged the citation, which was upheld by the Registrar of Contractors after an administrative hearing at which the violations were found true by a preponderance of the evidence. The contractor argues the standard of proof should have been c... More...   $0 (08-18-2009 - CA)

In January 2004, Matthew St. Laurent, M.D., the appellee/real party in interest, purchased four limited partnership shares, termed Aunits,@ in North Cypress Medical Center Operating Company, Ltd. (the Apartnership@).[1] Under the terms of the limited partnership agreement (the AAgreement@), St. Laurent was permitted to share in the partnership=s net income and occasional distributions but had no ... More...   $0 (08-04-2009 - TX)

ppellant, Norma Flores Lagos, appeals the trial court's order denying her no-evidence motion for summary judgment. After Lagos failed to attend the trial on the merits, the trial court entered a final judgment against Lagos. We affirm.

I. Background

On May 19, 2005, appellees, Fela B. Olivarez, a licensed attorney, and Dr. Gene Trevino, a property evaluation expert, filed suit agains... More...   $0 (07-23-2009 - TX)

This is a summary judgment appeal. Seventh- and eighth-grade students in a middle-school journalism class made verbal and written statements to their journalism teacher, to other school officials, and to on-campus police following a classroom incident involving a fellow classmate, C.H. In the statements, the students accused C.H. of making threats to them.[2] As a result of the statements, Appe... More...   $0 (07-16-2009 - TX)

This is an appeal from the denial of appellant City of Elsa's (the City) plea to the jurisdiction and the granting of summary judgment in favor of appellee Joel Homer Gonzalez. By three issues, the City contends that the trial court erred in denying its plea because Gonzalez failed to establish jurisdiction under the Texas Whistleblower Act, the Texas Public Information Act, (1) and the Texas Open... More...   $0 (07-10-2009 - TX)

This is an appeal from the denial of appellant City of Elsa's (the City) plea to the jurisdiction and the granting of summary judgment in favor of appellee Joel Homer Gonzalez. By three issues, the City contends that the trial court erred in denying its plea because Gonzalez failed to establish jurisdiction under the Texas Whistleblower Act, the Texas Public Information Act, (1) and the Texas Ope... More...   $0 (07-09-2009 - TX)

Appellant Karen Baghaei d/b/a Arkadia Auto Sales appeals from the trial court=s grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellee AppOne, Inc. In five issues, Baghaei argues that the trial court improperly granted summary judgment. We will reverse and remand.

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Baghaei sells used cars. AppOne is a Louisiana corporation th... More...   $0 (07-09-2009 - TX)

Appellant Karen Baghaei d/b/a Arkadia Auto Sales appeals from the trial court=s (sic) (The Second District Publishes its reports with = signs and other characters substituted for the usual characters.) grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellee AppOne, Inc. In five issues, Baghaei argues that the trial court improperly granted summary judgment. We will reverse and remand.

... More...   $0 (07-09-2009 - TX)

The City of Dripping Springs entered into agreements with two landowners in the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, Cypress-Hays, L.P. and Mak Foster Ranch, L.P. The agreements contemplated the landowners' development of portions of their property for residential, commercial, and recreational use. The agreements were approved by the city council in public meetings during April 2001. Appellant S... More...   $0 (07-03-2009 - TX)

The plaintiff, City of Providence (city), appeals from a Superior Court judgment granting a writ of mandamus compelling the city’s building official to issue a demolition permit to the defendants, Estate of Stephen A. Tarro, Richard M. Tarro, Michael A. Tarro, and Patricia A. Tarro (defendants or the Tarros).1 The trial justice ordered the building official to issue a demolition permit to the de... More...   $0 (07-02-2009 - RI)

¶1 The issue presented concerns the constitutionality of 19 O.S.Supp.2003, § 956.3.1 We find the statute constitutional and affirm the trial court's issuance of a writ of mandamus.

BACKGROUND

¶2 In Oklahoma, the retirement plans of state employees are governed largely by the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), 74 O.S.2001 § 901, et seq.2 With the exception of Okl... More...   $0 (06-30-2009 - OK)