Sometimes it’s easier to seek forgiveness than permission. Jason Springer hoped as much when he arranged air ambulance transportation for his son before his employee benefit plan could verify his membership and authorize the service. But the plan administrator denied Springer’s claim for coverage because he did not obtain the precertification required for nonemergency transportation. The district ... More...   $0 (08-16-2018 - OH)

On September 11, 2014, Martin was found guilty of the following: Aggravated Murder with specifications of Aggravating Circumstances and a Firearm Specification in violation of R.C. 2903.01(A) and (F), R.C. 2941.14(C), R.C. 2929.04(A)(5) and (7), and R.C. 2941.145 (Count Two); Attempted Aggravated Murder with a Firearm Specification in violation of R.C. 2923.02(A) and (E)(1), R.C. 2903.01(B) a... More...   $0 (08-15-2018 - OH)

Plaintiffs 303 Creative LLC and Lorie Smith sued various Colorado officials
(collectively, the state) to preempt them from enforcing certain parts of the Colorado
Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA), Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-34-601. The plaintiffs say
the CADA interferes with their plan to design wedding websites for opposite-sex—
but not same-sex—couples. Although there are some pertinent... More...   $0 (08-14-2018 - CO)

On August 15, 2005, a Franklin County Grand Jury indicted Greene for failure to pay court-ordered child support to his child, B. S., for 26 accumulated weeks of a 2-year period. (Aug. 15, 2005 Indictment 05CR-5445.) He pled guilty to that offense on February 13, 2006. (Feb. 13, 2006 Plea Tr. 05CR-5445, filed Nov. 17, 2017; Feb. 13, 2006 Plea Form 05CR-5445.) However, due to circumstances not ... More...   $0 (08-14-2018 - OH)

Jacobs was convicted in 2013 of felonious assault, assault, and escape. (Doc. No. 42). On April 1, 2013, he was sentenced to an aggregate term of four and one-half years’ imprisonment. (Doc. No. 45). At the sentencing hearing, the trial court notified Jacobs that “it is mandatory that after your prison sentence, * * * you will be on post-release control under the authority of the parole a... More...   $0 (08-13-2018 - OH)

On June 18, 2010, Morgan entered into a plea agreement and pled guilty to
numerous felony offenses, including three counts of aggravated robbery, three counts of
kidnapping, three counts of possessing criminal tools, and four counts of tampering with
evidence. In exchange for Morgan’s guilty plea, the State agreed to dismiss all
specifications attached to the charges, which i... More...   $0 (08-13-2018 - OH)

In July 2004, defendant was charged with one count of residential burglary and one count of disarming a peace officer. The circuit court allowed defendant’s public defender to withdraw, and defendant proceeded pro se at his 2005 jury trial. Defendant was found guilty as charged and was sentenced to concurrent prison terms of 24 years on each of the two counts. On direct appeal, defendant’s sole cl... More...   $0 (08-13-2018 - IL)

In this Social Security
benefits opinion, Jan Torres-Pagán ("Torres-Pagán") appeals from
the District Court's order upholding an administrative law judge's
("ALJ") conclusion that, although he had previously been eligible
for Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") benefits as a child, he
was ineligible for the same as an adult. Because we believe the
record before the ALJ was... More...   $0 (08-12-2018 - MA)

Proceeding pro se,1 Joan Farr appeals the district court’s order granting
summary judgment on her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim in favor of the Huckleberry
Homeowners Association and its board members (collectively, HOA). She also
* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined
unanimously that oral argument wouldn’t materially assist in the determination ofMore...   $0 (08-10-2018 - KS)

On April 11, 2006, the State charged Stovall with one count of rape of a child under 14, one count of rape when the victim was overcome by force or fear, and an alternative count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The charges were based on evidence that Stovall began having sexual intercourse with his biological daughter, N.D.S., born in March 1985, shortly after she turned 12 year... More...   $0 (08-09-2018 - KS)

This construction dispute arises from a government contract to build a pumping
station for the purpose of managing water levels around parts of the lower White
River in Arkansas. As with many large-scale projects, this venture was plagued with
delays from its inception. These delays were caused by weather events, scheduling
conflicts, and other unforeseen conditions. The district c... More...   $0 (08-08-2018 - AR)

On the afternoon of April 7, 2013, Demetrius Lee returned home from work between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. Lee resided in the DeLisle community at 7486 Lobouy Road, which is part of a larger property commonly known as “the Hill.” The Hill is comprised of two houses and a mobile home. While Lee was relaxing, someone knocked on his window, but he remained inside. Twenty to thirty minutes later, Lee wen... More...   $0 (08-05-2018 - MS)

On April 26, 2014, appellant, along with several other individuals, invaded
a home. They entered with a firearm and a taser gun, and one of them stole a gun from
a kitchen drawer inside the house. After kicking in the door, they searched the home and
threatened the owner and her two young children. They tased the homeowner and
demanded money.
{¶ 3} Appellant was later indi... More...   $0 (08-04-2018 - OH)

In 2005, Kelly was charged with sexual abuse in the third degree. At the
jury trial in his opening statement, Kelly’s trial counsel set forth the defense’s trial
strategy, stating: “We’re not saying there wasn’t sex. We’re not here today to deny
that [Kelly] had sex with [N.B.]. The question is whether it was consensual sex . .
. .” N.B. testified that she was incapable of ... More...   $0 (08-04-2018 - IA)

This appeal requires us to decide whether the District Court correctly refused to enjoin the defendant School District from allowing transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that are consistent with the students’ gender identities as opposed to the sex they were determined to have at birth. The plaintiffs—a group of high school students who identify as being the same sex they were de... More...   $0 (08-02-2018 - PA)

Daniel L. Calhoun appeals the trial court's denial of his K.S.A. 601507 motion following a preliminary hearing. On appeal, Calhoun argues that the trial court's judgment denying his K.S.A. 60-1507 motion was erroneous. Calhoun contends that he was entitled to a new trial on his nine felony convictions based on trial errors, ineffective assistance of trial counsel, and ineffective assistance of app... More...   $0 (08-02-2018 - )

Defendant-appellant Mike Nicholson pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and having a weapon while under disability. He did not file a direct appeal, but one year after conviction, filed a pro se motion to “vacate or set aside the judgment of conviction or sentence.” That petition claimed that retained trial counsel gave ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to conduct a reasonable inve... More...   $0 (07-31-2018 - OH)

The County of San Luis Obispo (County) issues well
permits without conducting a California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) review. Appellant California Water Impact Network
petitioned for a writ of mandate to compel County to comply with
CEQA. County asserted that well permits are ministerial actions
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exempt from CEQA. The trial court agreed with County and
dismissed... More...   $0 (07-30-2018 - CA)

On the evening of January 31, 2015, the Pratt Police Department received a call reporting a noise disturbance at an apartment complex. Officer Kenneth Wright was the first to respond. When he arrived at the complex, he saw Verstraete outside holding an axe handle over his shoulder; Wright thought it was a baseball bat. When Wright approached, Verstraete reported that people were chasing him. Wrigh... More...   $0 (07-28-2018 - KS)

A nonprofit organization petitioned for a writ of
administrative mandate against a public agency. The
organization elected to prepare the administrative record. But
because of delays, the agency prepared the record. The agency
prevailed and moved for costs that included the costs of preparing
the administrative record and an appendix. The trial court found
the agency acted ... More...   $0 (07-28-2018 - CA)

In 2015, Gabriel lived with his wife Ann, Ann’s daughter Ashley, and Ashley’s three
young children. On March 5, 2015, Ashley was changing her son’s diaper when her four
year-old daughter Amber1 indicated that Gabriel had touched her inappropriately.
Specifically, Ashley stated she was changing her son’s diaper, “when he reached down and
grabbed himself.” Ashley then heard Amber ... More...   $0 (07-27-2018 - MS)

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois, has been trying to acquire a 400-acre estate in Barrington after the owners defaulted on a mortgage and note held by the Forest Preserve. The Forest Preserve foreclosed and then bought the property at the foreclosure auction. The original owners have expressed their opposition by filing five lawsuits of their own, in addition to raising af-fir... More...   $0 (07-26-2018 - IL)

Mr. Lindsay pleaded guilty to one count of felonious assault and one count of
assault. The trial court found him guilty of the offenses and sentenced him to community control
sanctions. It also notified him that, if he violated the conditions of community control, it would
sentence him to four years in prison. According to Mr. Lindsay’s probation officer, Mr. Lindsay
did not... More...   $0 (07-26-2018 - OH)

Kang Sik Park appeals the district court’s dismissal of his suit against First American Title Insurance Company (“First American”) as time-barred. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we reverse and remand.
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In 2006, in relation to a loan to Peter and Virginia Lamb, Park obtained a commitment from First American to insure a real estate deed of trust for property in Salt Lake Co... More...   $0 (07-25-2018 - UT)

{¶1} Defendant-Appellant Donald A. Franklin, Jr., appeals from the decision of
the Court of Common Pleas, Stark County, which resentenced him, pursuant to R.C.
2929.191, on his 2003 felony convictions. Appellee is the State of Ohio. The relevant facts
leading to this appeal are as follows.
{¶2} On November 26, 2003, appellant was sentenced by the Stark County Court <... More...   $0 (07-25-2018 - OH)