Appellant Ropa Exploration Corp. (Ropa) appeals the adverse judgment following a jury trial in the case filed against it by Appellee Barash Energy, Ltd. (Barash Energy). Ropa asserts in eight issues that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support the judgment and award of attorney’s fees, that the statute of frauds bars enforcement of the parties’ contract, that the trial co

Plaintiffs Glenda Johnson and Steven Lucier appeal an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denying their motion to remand this action to Pennsylvania state court. They contend that the District Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over their claims because the parties do not have complete diversity of
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citizenship. We conclude that the Dist

Location, location, location. It is cherished by property owners and political demonstrators alike. Both groups, it turns out, are at the heart of this case. Plaintiffs- Appellees brought this action after law enforcement officials forced them to move to an unfavorable location to engage in protest activities but allowed a group espousing the opposite viewpoint to remain in place on private proper

As part of its academic mission, Boston College ("BC"), an institution of higher learning, undertook research into the armed conflict surrounding the independence movement of Northern Ireland during the second half of the Twentieth Century. In the course of said research, which it labeled the "Belfast Project" ("Project"), BC compiled extensive oral histories in the form of personal interviews an

The Spirit Lake Tribe of Indians, by its Committee of Understanding and Respect, and Archie Fool Bear, individually and as representative of more than 1,004 members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe – collectively, “the Committee” – sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for interfering with the University of North Dakota’s use of the Fighting Sioux name, logo, and image

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Reynolds) challenges trial court orders issued after remand in the last appeal in this matter, which award the People of the State of California $2,943,920.63 in contractual attorney fees as the prevailing parties in an action to enforce a consent decree and final judgment (Consent Decree) entered on a master settlement agreement (MSA). Reynolds contends the court er

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,” which is codi

1. That Petitioner brings this action pursuant to 11 O.S. 2001. § 42-111 and seeks an Order from the Court foreclosing The City of Oklahoma City’s aosolute right to reopen a portion of that certain public right of way (the “Portion of Righi of Way to be Vacated”) described on Exhibit 1 and depicted on Exhibit 2, both attached hereto and made a part hereof.

2. That pursuant to 11 O.S.

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

Emily Hairston and her father, James Hairston,1 appeal the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of Southern Methodist University and Brent Erwin on Hairston’s claims for financial aid. In four general issues, Hairston contends fact issues exist precluding summary judgment and SMU2 failed to establish its affirmative defense of accord and satisfaction. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

We consider whether a District of Columbia prohibition on the possession of usable handguns in the home violates the Second Amendment to the Constitution.

I The District of Columbia generally prohibits the possession of handguns. It is a crime to carry an unregistered firearm, and the registration of handguns is prohibited. See D. C. Code §§7–2501.01(12), 7–2502.01(a), 7– 2502.02(a)

This case is before the Court on appeal from two judgments of conviction of first-degree murder and two sentences of death. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. Richard Robards was convicted in Pinellas County of the 2006 murders of Clearwater residents Linda and Frank Deluca and he now pursues the direct appeal of his convictions and sentences which are subject to automatic r

The People of the State of California charged Rico Lyntice Riley, age 31, with multiple sexual assault charges, including rape and tying up the female victim.

The woman was assaulted by Riley and one of her friends after she refused Riley's sexual advances, according to a Sacramento County District Attorney's Office news release. The friend eventually left the woman's apartment, but Rile

The State of Michigan charged Bay County Commissioner, Kim J, Coonan, age 59, with misdemeanor assault in an alleged assault of former fellow commissioner Joe Davis on November 6, 2012 in front of Our Lady of the Visitation Church, which was doubling as a polling place. Coonan and Davis were running against one another for the county commissioner post.

Davis claimed that Coonan pulled up s

Norman J. Harris sued Susan Marks Harris, D. Todd Riddles and Cheek, Cheek & Cheek claiming:

1. Plaintiffs, Norma J. Harris (“Norma”) and Glenn E. Harris (“Bud”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), are individuals. They are citizens, residents, and domiciliaries of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma.

2. The first Defendant, Susan Marks Harris (“Susan Harris”), is an thd

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,” is itself a public or limited public figure so as to implicate the First Amendme

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

In April 2006, central Indiana suffered a large hailstorm. Joseph Radcliff formed a company to repair the storm-damaged homes. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company began denying many of its policyholders’ claims even though other insurance companies were paying similar claims. Radcliff and his company offered to help the State Farm policyholders. Amid a flurry of bad publicity about State Farm’s

This appeal requires us once again to wade into the morass of litigation involving mortgage foreclosures under Michigan law. In this case, Plaintiff Michael Conlin seeks to have the foreclosure sale of his property in Ann Arbor, Michigan set aside based on alleged defects in the assignment of the mortgage on the property from Defendant Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems to Defendant U.S. Ban

Jack Aaron Collins appeals his jury conviction for theft of a trailer home valued at $500 or more but less than $1,500, a Class A misdemeanor. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 31.03(a); (e)(3) (West Supp. 2011). By two issues, Collins asserts that (1) the evidence was legally insufficient to show that he acted without effective consent; and (2) the trial court erred by refusing to instruct the jury reg

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

This appeal from the denial of motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence presents claims that the Government violated due process requirements by failing to disclose exculpatory information and failing to correct testimony known to be false. Defendant-Appellant Michael Sessa appeals from the January 25, 2011, order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New

In this strict products liability case, we consider whether the criminal nature of a juvenile‘s act of throwing rocks and concrete from a freeway overpass relieves a truck manufacturer of the duty to design windshields capable of withstanding common road hazards, such as objects hitting windshields. For the reasons that follow, we conclude the criminal nature of the rock throwing does not cut of

The Powder River Basin Resource Council sued the State of Wyoming, ex rel. Wyoming Oil and Gas Resource Council Conservation Commission on an open records request denial theory claiming that the Defendant failed and refused to provide public information in its possession about the chemicals sued by oil companies to frack geological formations in their efforts to produce oil and gas.

The S

On multiple occasions at Latta Middle School and Latta
High School in Latta, South Carolina, school officials prohibited
Candice Hardwick from wearing and on one occasion
punished her for wearing Confederate flag1 shirts at school.

Candice Hardwick, by and through her parents, brought this
action against the school principals and the school board pursuant
to 42 U.S.C.