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William Douglas Fulghum, et al. v. Embarq Corporation

Plaintiffs-appellants represent a class of retirees (collectively “Plaintiffs”)
formerly employed by Sprint-Nextel Corporation (“Sprint”), Embarq Corporation
(“Embarq”), or a predecessor and/or subsidiary company of either Embarq or
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Sprint (collectively “Defendants”). Plaintiffs brought this suit after Defendants
altered or eliminated health and life insur

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Abby Tiscareno v. Lori Frasier

In November 2003, a child (N.M.) experienced a severe brain injury
that left him permanently disabled. Ms. Abby Tiscareno, N.M.’s daycare
provider at the time, was blamed for this injury and prosecuted for child
abuse. But after two trials, Ms. Tiscareno was acquitted.
Ms. Tiscareno and her husband, Mr. Gillermo Tiscareno, have
invoked 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against two of the def

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Simon Dockswell v. Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Inc.

Simon and Sandra Dockswell challenge an adverse final judgment entered upon the rendition of a jury verdict in favor of Bethesda Memorial Hospital in a medical negligence action. The Dockswells allege that the trial court erred by failing to give their requested instruction on retained foreign bodies, which provided for a presumption of negligence against the hospital. Finding no error, we affirm.

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Shirley B. Baker v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Shirley Baker (“Plaintiff”) sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (“Defendant”) for the death of her husband Elmer Baker (“Mr. Baker”) that was allegedly caused by smoking. In her lawsuit, Plaintiff asserted claims for negligence, strict liability, concealment, and conspiracy. After the jury found Defendant’s actions were not the legal cause of her husband’s death, she argued that under t

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Max Hudson v. The Honorable Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas; and Region 16 Education Services Center

Max Hudson appeals a trial court’s judgment denying his request for attorneys’
fees pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act (PIA). See Tex. Gov’t Code §§ 552.001-.353.
Hudson argues that he substantially prevailed in the proceedings below and that the trial court erred
in failing to award him attorneys’ fees under the PIA. Because we conclude that Hudson did not
subs

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Dean Ingram v. Michael C. Drouin

The plaintiffs, Dean and Suzanne Ingram, appeal an order of the Superior Court (O’Neill, J.) granting summary judgment to the defendants, Michael C. Drouin and Drouin Builders, Inc. (Drouin Builders), on the plaintiffs’ claims for damages. We affirm.
The record establishes the following facts. The plaintiffs own a house in Laconia. The lot on which the house sits was purchased by Drouin Bu

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5 Star, Inc. v. Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company

In this civil case, plaintiff 5 Star, Inc. (5 Star)
brought claims against its insurer, defendant Atlantic
Casualty Insurance Company (Atlantic) for reformation of
its insurance policy and for negligent procurement of insurance.
Plaintiffs Kevin Rains and Mitzi Rains, who have a
judgment against 5 Star, brought a claim against Atlantic
pursuant to ORS 742.031, which permits

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Johana Faddis v. The City of Homestead

This case is before us on the court’s sua sponte order to appellant, Johanna
Faddis, and her counsel, Kelsay Patterson, Esq., to show cause why they should
not be ordered to compensate the appellees―City of Homestead, seven present or
former members of the city council, and a private investigation firm―for appellate
attorney fees and costs incurred by them in defending agains

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State of Oklahoma v. George Emile July

Tulsa County, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged George Emile July with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Date of Offense: 11/09/2013
Party Name Disposition Information
JULY, GEORGE EMILE Pending.
PROCTOR, ANGEL MARIE Pending.
Count # 2. Count as Filed: KID, KIDNAPPING, in violation of 21 O.S. 741
Date of

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United States of America v. Michael Loren Dunn

Defendant-Appellant Michael Loren Dunn was convicted of possession of
child pornography, 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B) (Count I), receipt of child
pornography, 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2) & (b) (Count II), and distribution of child
pornography, 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2) & (b) (Count III). 1 R. 583–85. The
district court sentenced Mr. Dunn to 144 months’ imprisonment and a 25-year

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State of Oklahoma v. Payam Andrew Ghanei

The State of Oklahoma charged Payam Andrew Ghanei with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: ODO, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-401 A 1
Date of Offense: 02/15/2013
Party Name Disposition Information
GHANEI, PAYAM ANDREW Disposed: CONVICTION, 04/22/2013. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG

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Robert C. Baral v. David Schnitt

This is an appeal from an order denying a special motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure, section 425.16.1 We are asked to add our voice to the growing debate among appellate districts as to whether section 425.16 (anti-SLAPP statute) authorizes excision of allegations subject to the anti-SLAPP statute (protected activity) in a cause of action that also contains meritorious allegations not

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West Star Transportation, Inc. v. Charles Robison and Cherie Robinson

Appellant, West Star Transportation, Inc., appeals the entry of a judgment in favor of Appellees, Charles and his wife, Cherie Robison, for damages totaling $5,298,590.78, for personal injuries sustained by Charles while working for West Star. By four issues, West Star contends (1) the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support the jury’s finding that West Star’s negligence prox

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Teshieria C. Cooper v. Christie Tristan

Plaintiff alleges and states as follows:
1. Plaintiff was at all material times a resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
2. Defendant was at all material times upon information and belief a resident of Huntington Beach, California.
3. Defendant John Doe, a business entity, is a business whose identity is unknown now, but may be revealed through the course of discovery. Defendant John Doe

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Progressive Transportation, LLC v. Republic National Industries of Texas, L.P. and Republic Corporation

Much is murky in this collection dispute between Progressive Transportation, LLC, and Republic National Industries of Texas, LP (Republic).1 What is clear, however, resulted in a summary judgment that Progressive take nothing in its suit against Republic and that Progressive owed Republic overpayments and attorney fees. We modify the judgment to strike Republic’s recovery of attorney fees from P

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Gregory Scott Cunningham v. Bobby Anglin

In an opinion and judgment dated August 12, 2011, we remanded this case to the trial court for a new trial on damages. Cunningham v. Anglin, No. 05-10-01023-CV, 2011 WL 3557951, at *5 (Tex. App.—Dallas Aug. 12, 2011, no pet.) (mem. op.) (“Cunningham I”). On remand, the parties tried the case before the court. The trial court rendered judgment for appellee Bobby Anglin, the agent of the landl

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Jack Lee France v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. AHS Hillcrest Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Hillcrest Medical Center, Durwood Earnest Neal, Jr., M.D.

COMES NOW the Plaintiff, and for his causes of action against the Defendants, alleges and states as follows:
I. PARTIES/JURISDICTION/VENUE
The Plaintiff is a resident of Sapulpa, Oklahoma. The Defendant, Intuitive
Surgical, Inc., (“ISI”) is a foreign corporation, doing business in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
where the causes of action arose. The Defendant AHS Hillcrest Medical Center, LLC

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Ciera Miller v. Kenneth Leo Jackson, Jr. a/k/a Kenneth Leonard Jackson

Plaintiff alleges and states as follows:
1. Plaintiff was at all material times a resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
2. Defendant Jackson was at all material times upon information and belief a resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
3. Defendant Friday was at all material times upon information.and belief a resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
4. Defendant John Doe, a business entity,

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Grant Shellhorn v. Jose Antonio Loera Esparza a/k/a Jose Antonio Loeraesparza, etc.

Plaintiff alleges and states as follows:
1. Plaintiff was at all material times a resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
2. Defendant was at all material times upon information and belief a resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
3. Defendant John Doe, a business entity, is a business whose identity is unknown now, but may be revealed through the course of discovery. Defendant John Doe is an

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Antonio Perez v. Robert Phillip Morgan

1. Plaintiff was at all material times a resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
2. Defendant was at all material times upon information and belief a resident of
Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
3. Defendant John Doe, a business entity, is a business whose identity is unknown now, but may be revealed through the course of discovery. Defendant John Doe is an entity that transacts business/engages in

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State of Oklahoma v. Tamisha Nicole Walker

The State of Oklahoma charged Tamisha Nicole Walker with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: ABOFF, ASSAULT & BATTERY UPON A POLICE OFFICER, in violation of 21 O.S. 649
Date of Offense: 02/12/2013
Party Name Disposition Information
WALKER, TAMISHA NICOLE Disposed: CONVICTION, 10/30/2013. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: ASSAULT & BATTERY UPON A POLICE OFFICER(ABOFF)
Violation of

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State of Oklahoma v. Landon Ross Frye

Count # 1. Count as Filed: DI1, DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, in violation of 47 O.S. 11-902(A)(2)
Date of Offense: 08/08/2011
Party Name Disposition Information
FRY, LANDON ROSS Pending.
Count # 2. Count as Filed: DI5A, UNLAWFUL TRANSPORTATION OF AN OPEN CONTAINER, in violation of 21 O.S. 1220
Date of Offense: 08/08/2011
Party Name Disposition Infor

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Charles Migliore v. Livingston Financial, L.L.C.

¶1 On certiorari, petitioner Charles Migliore argues that the
court of appeals erred when it held that it lacked jurisdiction to
consider his challenge to the district court’s denial of his renewed
rule 60(b) motion due to his failure to file a timely notice of appeal.
Mr. Migliore also argues that the court of appeals erred in affirming
the district court’s award of attor

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State of Oklahoma v. Brandy Dawn Rudlang-Reed and Jerod Cody Linthicum

The State of Oklahoma charged Brandy Dawn Rudlang-Reed and Jerod Cody Linthicum with:



Count # 1.
Count as Filed: ABDGR, ATTEMPTED ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON - AUTOMOBILE , in violation of 21 O.S. 645
Date Of Offense: 02/08/2013

Party Name: Disposition Information:

RUDLANG-REED, BRANDY DAWN
Pending.

Count # 2.
Count

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Donna Stofer v. Shapell Industries, Inc.

Plaintiff Donna Stofer (plaintiff) purchased a home from Dr. Marcus F. Laux.
Almost two years later, she sued the homebuilder, Shapell Industries, Inc. (Shapell), for
strict liability, negligence, and fraudulent concealment. Plaintiff claimed Shapell built
the home on unstable and uncompacted “fill” soil and with an inadequate foundation,
causing “substantial differential mov

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