Tortious Interference Law
 
California Department of Finance v. City of Merced, Lisa Cardella-Presto, as Auditor-Controller, etc., Real Party in Interest

This is an unusual “Great Dissolution” case (see City of Brentwood v. Campbell
(2015) 237 Cal.App.4th 488, 491) that turns on basic civil procedure questions.1
The
City of Merced (City) participated in the normal due diligence review (DDR) process to
review what, if any, monies had to be disgorged when its former RDA was statutorily
dissolved. The City did not initiate a judic... More...
   $0 (03-24-2019 - CA)

United States of America v. Brandon Raul Navarro




Raleigh, NC - Sanford Man Sentenced 15 Years for Robbery

Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced BRANDON RAUL NAVARRO, 29, of Sanford, North Carolina to 180 months’ imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release.

NAVARRO was named ... More...
   $0 (03-24-2019 - NC)

Shyriaa Henderson v. United Student Aid Funds, Inc. d/b/a USA Funds





Shyriaa Henderson appeals the district’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee United Student Aids Funds, Inc. (USA Funds). The district court incorrectly held that a reasonable jury could not hold USA Funds vicariously ... More...
   $0 (03-24-2019 - CA)

Walter Engelhardt v. Qwest Corporation




Plaintiff Walter Engelhardt sued Qwest Corporation, a subsidiary of
CenturyLink, and Tim Buchholz, CenturyLink’s operations director, alleging that
CenturyLink and Buchholz terminated him in violation of the Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA) and the Minnesota Whistleblower Ac... More...
   $0 (03-22-2019 - MN)

Micah Jessop v. City of Fresno





Micah Jessop and Brittan Ashjian (Appellants) appeal an order granting a motion for summary judgment on the defense of qualified immunity filed by the City of Fresno and City of Fresno police officers Derik Kum... More...
   $0 (03-22-2019 - CA)

United States of America v. Willie B. Cochran




Chicago, IL - City of Chicago Alderman Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charge for Using Charitable Funds to Pay Personal Expenses

City of Chicago Alderman WILLIE B. COCHRAN pleaded guilty today to a federal fraud ch... More...
   $0 (03-22-2019 - IL)

United States of America v. Michael Dalton





In 2017, Michael Dalton was convicted by a jury of being a felon in possession
of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(e). Dalton challenges his
conviction on several evidentiary grounds. We agree with only one of Dalton’s
arguments—that the distri... More...
   $0 (03-21-2019 - NM)

Sharyl Thompson Attkinson v. Eric Himpton Holder, Jr., et al.





Plaintiffs Sharyl Thompson Attkisson, James Howard Attkisson, and Sarah Judith Starr Attkisson appeal from the dismissal with prejudice of their claims in the Eastern District of Virginia. The plaintiffs sued a number of named and unnamed government officials for alleged illegal intrus... More...
   $0 (03-21-2019 - VA)

United States of America v. Jerome Simmons, Adrian Hardy, Christopher Brinson, and Emmory Moore




Miami, FL - Four Broward County Residents Convicted at Trial for Their Roles in a String of Armed Robberies – Using Firearms

One Defendant Kidnapped Four Victims

Four Broward County, Florida residents were convicted by a federal jury for their participation... More...
   $0 (03-21-2019 - FL)

Micah Jessop v. City of Fresno





Micah Jessop and Brittan Ashjian (Appellants) appeal an order granting a motion for summary judgment on the defense of qualified immunity filed by the City of Fresno and City of Fresno police officers Derik Kum... More...
   $0 (03-20-2019 - CA)

David E. Kaplan v. Reed Smith, L.L.P.




Appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York (Naomi R. Buchwald, J.) enjoining proceedings in Reed
Smith LLP v. Wohl, Index No. 155574/2017 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. filed June 19,
2017) under the in‐aid&#... More...
   $0 (03-20-2019 - NY)

Adrian Bryant v. Jeffrey Sand Company





After trial, a jury awarded Adrian Bryant nominal compensatory damages and
$250,000 in punitive damages for his claim of hostile work environment against his
former employer, Jeffrey Sand Company. The district court1 denied Jeffrey Sand’s
1The Honorable Brian S. Mill... More...
   $0 (03-18-2019 - AR)

Edward Berlanga Salgado v. The State of Texas




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On August 15, 2016, Salgado backed his vehicle out of a private driveway onto Boca Chica Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas. Salgado backing out onto the street forced Offi... More...
   $0 (03-17-2019 - TX)

United States of America v. Eddie C. Hicks




Chicago, IL - Federal Jury Convicts Former Chicago Police Officer of Participating in Robbery and Extortion Crew

A federal jury has convicted a former Chicago Police Department sergeant of participating in a robber... More...
   $0 (03-16-2019 - IL)

United States of America v. Jaquin Jamal Pratt and Nikita Shontel Taylor




Raleigh, NC - Rocky Mount Man and Woman Sentenced for Robberies

Chief United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced JAQUIN JAMAL PRATT, 20, and nikita shontel taylor, 26, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina to 120 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervise... More...
   $0 (03-16-2019 - NC)

Annie Laurie Gaylor v. Steven T. Mnuchin




Since the Founders crafted the Religion
Clauses of the First Amendment, courts have grappled
2 Nos. 18-1277 & 18-1280
with the “play in the joints” between them. Walz v. Tax Comm.
of City of N.Y., 397 U.S. 664, 669 (1970). ... More...
   $0 (03-16-2019 - WI)

Margaret L. Knoblauch v. The State of Texas





On August 15, 2016, the day Knoblauch’s case was set for trial, Knoblauch filed a written
but unsworn motion for continuance. Knoblauch requested a continuance of thirty days, arguing
good cause existed for t... More...
   $0 (03-15-2019 - tx)

United States of America v. Dazhai Q. Brumfield




East St. Louis, IL - Man Responsible for Centralia Robberies Gets Six and a Half Years in Prison

Dazhai Q. Brumfield, 20, has been sentenced to serve 78 months in federal prison for his role in a string of violent robberies committed in 2017 in Centrali... More...
   $0 (03-13-2019 - IL)

STATE OF KANSAS v. BRIAN A. MURRIN













On the evening of August 18, 2014, Murrin and his wife, Alea, got into a... More...
   $0 (03-13-2019 - KS)

State of New Jersey v. Andrew J. Fede



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Vladek Filler v. Hancock County, et al.

Concluding that a defendant committed the tort of malicious prosecution, the Court awards $1,769,354 in compensatory, economic, and punitive damages in favor of a man the defendant falsely accused of committing gross sexual assaults and assaults against his then wife. The Court's verdict and judgment runs against his now ex-wife's friend, who conspired with his wife to concoct the allegations that... More...   $0 (03-12-2019 - ME)

Richard D. Jackson v. David M. McCurry





This appeal arises from a course of events at Chattahoochee County Middle/High School in Cussetta, Georgia. The events began when a student, E.D.J., was accused of making fun of another student, M, for not making the volleyball team. After Josh Kemp, an administrative assista... More...
   $0 (03-12-2019 - GA)

United States of America v. Jackie Duncan





Jackie Duncan appeals his conviction for, among other offenses, being a felon in
possession of a firearm. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
Duncan was a member of the 107 Hoover Crips gang. During February and
March 2014, h... More...
   $0 (03-12-2019 - OK)

Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio v. Richard Hodges





Ohio, like many governments, often partners with nonprofit organizations to promote policies of the State. Through one such partnership, the State distributes government funds to several organizations to address a wide range of public health issues. For many years, Planned Parenthood ... More...
   $0 (03-12-2019 - OH)

Ahmed Kamal v. J. Crew Group, Inc.





Enacted to combat credit card and identity theft, the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA) prohibits anyone who accepts credit or debit cards as payment from printing more than the last five digits of a customer’s credit card number on the receipt. 15 U.S.C. ... More...
   $0 (03-10-2019 - )

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