Uninsured Motorist Law
 
RAKIM MOBERLY V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

Lexington Police Officer Roman Sorrell was following a vehicle in the very
early hours of a December morning. He performed a registration check on the
vehicle license number and discovered that the vehicle's registration had been
cancelled because it had no liability insurance coverage. Sorrell initiated a
traffic stop of the vehide at 3':35 a.m. Appellant was driving the vehic... More...
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PATRICK WHIGHAM v. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Patrick Whigham appeals the administrative suspension of his driver's license by the Kansas Department of Revenue (KDR).

Whigham was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). He was read a 2013 version of the DC-70 implied consent advisories, which included the criminal penalties found facially unconstitutional in State v. Ryce, 303 Kan. 899, 368 P.3d 342 (2016) (Ryce I), aff'd ... More...
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CITY OF LEAWOOD v. JENNI J. LEE

On February 3, 2015, the City of Leawood charged Lee with first-offense DUI and preliminary screening refusal. Lee was convicted as charged following a bench trial in the Leawood Municipal Court. She subsequently appealed to the Johnson County District Court. Lee filed a motion to suppress, alleging that law enforcement lacked reasonable suspicion to stop and detain her. The district court held a ... More...   $0 (04-21-2018 - KS)

Joyce Ledderer v. Gursey Schneider

Plaintiff Joyce Lederer employed accounting firm Gursey
Schneider LLP and its employee Spencer Inada (collectively,
Gursey) to manage her finances. As part of their agreement,
Gursey purchased insurance for Joyce1 and her family members.
Joyce requested that Gursey purchase uninsured/underinsured
insurance with a policy limit of $5 million. Gursey actually
purchased a polic... More...
   $0 (04-20-2018 - CA)

KIMBERLY WHITE v. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Following a traffic stop on June 11, 2016, for failure to stop at a traffic control device, Kimberly White was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). In accordance with the Kansas implied consent law, K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 8-1001, the arresting officer read White all of the implied consent notices except for those associated with a potential criminal prosecution for ref... More...   $0 (04-14-2018 - KS)

CITY OF GODDARD v. JON P. FREISTUHLER

On February 12, 2015, at approximately 2:47 a.m., Goddard Police Sergeant Lance Beagley was traveling east on U.S. Highway 54 within the city limits of Goddard. Officer Beagley observed a pickup truck approaching from the other direction, which appeared to be traveling faster than the posted speed limit. There was very little traffic at that time of night. Using his rear window radar antenna, Offi... More...   $0 (04-14-2018 - KS)

Bruce Levine and Maco A. Gabarette v. Employers Insurance Company of Wausau Eastern District of Virginia Federal Courthouse - Norfolk, Virginia

Carlos Bolanos Castillo was killed and Marco A. Gabarette was injured in a motor vehicle accident during the course of their employment. Castillo’s estate and Gabarette filed declaratory judgment actions seeking coverage under the uninsured/underinsured motorists endorsement of a third party’s insurance policy for payment of the wrongful death and personal injury damages from the accident. The dis... More...   $0 (04-14-2018 - VA)

STATE OF OHIO v. ANGEL TORRES

On June 21, 2016, Trooper Baker of the Ohio State Highway Patrol stopped
Torres for having excessively dark window tint. During the stop, Trooper Baker conducted an
exterior sniff of Torres’ vehicle using his canine partner. The canine alerted to the passenger
side door. During a search of the vehicle, troopers discovered 110 grams of cocaine inside the
vehicle.
{¶3} The... More...
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STATE OF OHIO VS. RAYMOND SYKES

On July 9, 2016, Officer Dunkle was waiting at a red light in Youngtown with Officer Trimble as her passenger. Officer Trimble saw Appellant drive past in a Lexus SUV with one passenger. He knew Appellant from prior encounters, including driving under suspension encounters. (Tr. 138, 142, 156-157). Officer Trimble noticed the occupants of the Lexus staring at the police car and “uncomfortably ... More...   $0 (04-03-2018 - Oh)

Jose Luis Orta v. The State of Texas

This prosecution arose out of a surveillance operation. Jaime Garza was the
target, for whom the police had obtained an arrest warrant in connection with a
robbery investigation. Officers arrived at the home of Garza’s reputed girlfriend and
began watching it. A black pick-up truck, known to be driven by Garza, but thought
to be stolen, was parked in front of the home when t... More...
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Eleanor Licensing, LLC v. Classic Recreations, LLC

Following a four-day bench trial, the court entered
judgment in favor of Eleanor Licensing LLC and Denice
Shakarian Halicki and against Classic Recreations, LLC, T&D
Motor Company, Jason Engel and Tony Engel (collectively
Classic), ordering that Eleanor Licensing retain possession of a
vehicle identified as “Eleanor No. 1,” which had been
manufactured by Classic pursuant to... More...
   $0 (03-22-2018 - CA)

Edward Munro v. Department of Motor Vehicles

I. TRIAL COURT PROCEEDINGS
A. MUNRO’S ARREST
According to police reports in the administrative record, an officer responded to a
report of a midnight single-vehicle collision. The officer saw a Porsche SUV on the edge
of the road moving forward and back a few feet in each direction; one front tire was
missing and the wheel’s rim and brake system were extensively damaged. Munro ... More...
   $0 (03-08-2018 - CA)

Loretta T. Elliott v. American States Insurance Company Middle District of North Carolina Federal Courthouse - Greensboro, North Carolina

Loretta Elliott filed this claim against her insurance company, American States Insurance Company (“ASIC”), alleging that its conduct in handling her insurance claim constitutes an unfair claims settlement practice in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-63-15(11), and, as a matter of law, an unfair and deceptive trade practice in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1. On appeal, Elliott asserts that... More...   $0 (02-24-2018 - NC)

Jennifer L. Donohue v. Monica Shipman, Chris Shipman and State Farm Fire and casualty Company Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals MoreLaw Can Make Your Phone Ring 888-354-4529

Tulsa, OK - Jennifer L. Donohue sued Monica Shipman, Chris Shipman and State Farm Fire and casualty Company on auto negligence and under insured motorist theories.

Issue # 1. Issue: AUTO NEGLIGENCE (AUTONEG)
Filed By: DONOHUE, JENNIFER L
Filed Date: 08/24/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: SHIPMAN, MONICA
Defendant: STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY... More...
   $18500 (02-22-2018 - OK)

United States of America v. Armando Angeles District of Kansas Federal Courthouse - Wichita, Kansas

Armando Angeles appeals the denial of his motion to suppress evidence found in
his vehicle after a traffic stop. He argues the stop violated the Fourth Amendment.
Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we conclude the stop was valid because it
was based on reasonable suspicion of a traffic offense. We therefore affirm.
* This order and judgment is not binding precedent, ex... More...
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Karl Allred v. Eli D. Bebout, et al. Laramie County Courthouse - Cheyenne, Wyoming

[¶1] Two Wyoming citizens sought to challenge legislation that authorized two
construction projects while maintaining a degree of legislative control which the citizens
contend violate the Wyoming Constitution. They also alleged a pattern of letting state
contracts without competitive bidding or required safeguards, contrary to the Wyoming
Constitution and laws. They sought to amen... More...
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Ernesto Luevano v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona, Elpidio Vega Rangel

¶1 This is a special action review of an Industrial Commission of
Arizona (“ICA”) award and decision upon administrative review finding
Claimant’s injury to be work-related, and thus, a compensable claim. Two
issues are presented on appeal: (1) whether the respondent employee’s
(“Claimant”) injury arose out of and in the course of his employment; and
(2) whether the administrat... More...
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United States of America v. Anthony Jammoni Atkins Southern District of Georgia Federal Courthouse - Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, GA - Convicted Felon Sentenced For Possessing Firearm During Garden City Road Rage Incident

Anthony Jammoni Atkins, 26, a multi-convicted felon, was sentenced on January 16, 2018, by Senior U.S. District Judge William T. Moore, Jr. to 100 months in prison for possessing a loaded semiautomatic pistol. Atkins used that pistol to threaten a mother and her two children during a rus... More...
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Maria V. Pena v. City of Rio Grande City, Texas, Rosa Salinas, Jose Solis Southern District of Texas Courthouse - Houston, Texas

Maria Peña sustained injuries as a result of a tasing by police officers for the City of Rio Grande City. Peña sued the city and two of the officers in state court, alleging excessive force under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and negligence under the
Case: 16-41522 Document: 00514306262 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/12/2018
No. 16-41522
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Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”).
1 Upon removal, the distric... More...
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ABM Industries Overtime Cases

Respondent ABM Industries, Inc. (collectively with related respondents, ABM) is
a large facility services company with employees throughout the United States, including
thousands of janitorial workers at hundreds of job sites in California. Appellants
(referred to herein as plaintiffs) are present or former ABM janitorial employees. On
behalf of themselves and similarly situated Ca... More...
   $0 (01-10-2018 - CA)

Ashley Gerstner v. Nancy A. Berryhill Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Courthouse - Chicago, Illinois

Ashley Gerstner challenges the
denial of her application for disability insurance benefits and
supplemental security income. An administrative law judge
found that she was severely impaired by anxiety, bipolar
disorder, panic disorder, depression, and fibromyalgia, and
that these impairments were not disabling. Gerstner contends
that the ALJ erred in assigning too little we... More...
   $0 (01-08-2018 - WI)

SOMVANG CHANTHASALO Vs. MELISSA DESHOTEL, DEBRA SCHUM, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, RONALD J. MITCHELL, USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND PROGRESSIVE SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY

On January 17, 2014, while traveling on Interstate-10, near the Williams
Boulevard and Loyola Street exits in Kenner, Louisiana, Ms. Deshotel’s vehicle
rear-ended Mr. Chanthasalo’s truck (“Accident No. 1”). After the collision, Mr.
Chanthasalo and Ms. Deshotel pulled their respective vehicles onto the shoulder of
the road to assess property damages and report the accident to t... More...
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T.J. Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC

In March 2013, plaintiff T.J. Simers was a well-known and
sometimes controversial sports columnist for Los Angeles Times
Communications, LLC (The Times or defendant). He had held
that position since 2000, receiving uniformly favorable and often
exceptional performance reviews from defendant. On March 16,
2013, plaintiff, then 62 years old, suffered a neurological event
with... More...
   $0 (01-06-2018 - CA)

Patrick P. Timp v. Kaitlyn N. Liu and Progressive Direct Insurance Company Ti Amo Ristorante Italiano 219 South Cheyenne 918-592-5151

Tulsa, OK - Patrick P. Timp sued Kaitlyn N. Liu and Progressive Direct Insurance Company on auto negligence and uninsured motorist theories.

Issue # 1. Issue: AUTO NEGLIGENCE (AUTONEG)
Filed By: TIMP, PATRICK P
Filed Date: 07/28/2015
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: LIU, KAITLYN N Disposed: DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, 02/27/2017. Other
Defendant: ... More...
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STATE OF OHIO - vs - WILLIAM T. FERRELL

Ferrell was a backseat passenger of a friend’s car when she was pulled
over for a marked lanes violation. Ferrell remained seated in the backseat while officers
removed the driver of the vehicle and conducted a pat down. She then authorized a
search of her vehicle.
{¶3} An officer then asked Ferrell to exit the car. She also asked him if he had
anything in his pockets... More...
   $0 (01-04-2018 - OH)

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