Uninsured Motorist Law
 
JOEL LEBRON vs. STATE OF FLORIDA

On Saturday, April 27, 2002, Ana Maria Angel and Nelson Portobanco, both
high school students, decided to go for a walk on the beach in Miami Beach after a
dinner date. After walking along the beach for a while, the couple decided to
return to their vehicle. By this time, Lebron and his four codefendants (Cesar

1. We have juri... More...
   $0 (12-31-2017 - FL)

United States of America v. Vincent Asaro Eastern District of New York Courthouse - Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn, NY - Long-Time Bonanno Crime Family Member Sentenced to 96 Months’ Imprisonment For Arson

Vincent Asaro, Bonanno Soldier Who Committed Murder and Lufthansa Robbery, Sentenced For Ordering Innocent Motorist’s Car Torched Over Road Rage Incident

Long-time Bonanno crime family member Vincent Asaro was sentenced by United States District Judge Allyne R. Ross to 96 months’ i... More...
   $0 (12-29-2017 - NY)

Lillian Gilbert v. The State of Texas SEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS, AMARILLO, TEXAS

Around 8:50 p.m. on June 2, 2015, Officer Darren Simmons of the Flower Mound
Police Department received a dispatch call regarding unsafe driving. The 911 caller
had reported to the dispatcher that she had observed a white BMW jump a curb and
weave along the roadway. The caller provided the vehicle’s license plate number and
reported that the vehicle was stopped in the parking... More...
   $0 (12-28-2017 - TX)

Doran J. Curry v. State of Indiana Court of Appeals of Indiana

On January 14, 2015, at around 1:47 p.m., Indiana State Police Trooper James
Wells (“Trooper Wells”) approached a vehicle in the left lane of southbound
Interstate 65 that was traveling below the posted speed limit of 70 miles per
hour. Before the vehicle yielded the lane, Trooper Wells clocked its speed and
determined that it was traveling at approximately 63 miles per hour. ... More...
   $0 (12-24-2017 - IN)

JOEL LEBRON vs. STATE OF FLORIDA

On Saturday, April 27, 2002, Ana Maria Angel and Nelson Portobanco, both
high school students, decided to go for a walk on the beach in Miami Beach after a
dinner date. After walking along the beach for a while, the couple decided to
return to their vehicle. By this time, Lebron and his four codefendants (Cesar

1. We have juri... More...
   $0 (12-21-2017 - FL)

United States of America v. Kwok Lun Chow Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Courthouse - Denver, Colorado

Defendant-Appellant, Kwok Lun Chow, was charged in a one-count
indictment with possession with intent to distribute more than fifty kilograms of
marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C). Chow filed a motion
to suppress evidence seized during a roadside search of his vehicle. The district
court denied the motion and Chow entered a conditional guilty plea to the ch... More...
   $0 (12-21-2017 - WY)

The People of the State of Colorado v. Brandy Frances Ball. Supreme Court of the State of Colorado

Following the recovery of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia from the
purse and car of Brandy Frances Ball on the evening of October 29, 2016, she was
charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug
paraphernalia. She moved to suppress her arrest and all evidence and statements
acquired as the product of this encounter with the police, as violation... More...
   $0 (12-18-2017 - CO)

United States of America v. Shusta Traverse Gumbs Northern District of Georgia Federal Courthouse - Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, GA - Atlanta man convicted of assaulting Federal Marshals with a motor vehicle

Shusta Traverse Gumbs has been convicted of two counts of using a motor vehicle to assault members of the U.S. Marshals Services’ Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force (SERTF) after he attempted to flee arrest in his vehicle, pinning a Deputy U.S. Marshal with his car in the process.

“Gumbs u... More...
   $0 (12-13-2017 - GA)

United States of America v. Michael Slager South Carolina Federal District Courthouse - Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, SC - COP WHO SHOT BLACK MOTORIST IN THE BACK DURING TRAFFIC STOP SENTENCED TO 20-YEARS IN PRISON

The United States of America charged Michael Slager, age 36, with:

Count: 1 Citation: 18:242.F Offense Level: 4

DEPRIVE CIVIL RIGHTS while acting under color of law as an officer with the North Charleston Police Department, shot Walter Scott without leg... More...
   $0 (12-08-2017 - )

STATE OF IOWA vs. DARRYL B. SHEARS Iowa Court of Appeals

In this appeal of a restitution order, we are asked to resolve whether it is
foreseeable that police officers would end a high-speed chase of the van driven by
Darryl Shears by hitting his van with their police vehicles. Because we find such
actions foreseeable, we affirm the restitution order.
On February 11, 2016, the City of Davenport filed a restitution claim for More...
   $0 (12-06-2017 - IA)

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY A/S/O TORI HARVEY UKPAKA v. NICHOLAS D. PAYNE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

When describing an insurer's subrogation claim, we say that the subrogated insurer "steps into the shoes of the plaintiff."1 Here, the original plaintiff, Tori Ukpaka, brought a timely lawsuit against the Defendant/Appellee, Nicholas Payne, for injuries arising out of an automobile accident that happened in 2012. Ukpaka then voluntarily dismissed that lawsuit in 2015--after the statute of limitat... More...   $0 (12-06-2017 - OK)

State of Tennessee v. Melvin Brown

This case concerns a December 6, 2011 car accident involving injuries to a third party that occurred in Memphis, Tennessee. The Defendant, who caused the accident, refused the officer’s request to submit to a blood test to determine his blood alcohol concentration, and his blood was taken, without a warrant and over his objections, pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated section 55-10-406(f)(1)(Supp... More...   $0 (12-04-2017 - TN)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOHN FRANCIS LEY UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT

John Francis Ley pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania to a single count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). According to the presentence investigation report prepared by the United States Probation Office, Ley sustained a 2006 conviction for felony aggravated assault in ... More...   $0 (12-03-2017 - PA)

Ronald Eugene Reynolds v. The State of Texas Ronald Eugene Reynolds - Registered Sex Offender

Robert Valdez, and his ex-wife, Crystal Valdez, ran a scheme that we can only hope is a
rarity in personal injury litigation. Robert had Crystal scour the Houston Police Department’s
website for recent traffic accidents, and then obtain the corresponding police accident reports. The

2 We parse the language only in re... More...
   $0 (11-30-2017 - TX)

Thomas Breyfogle v. The State of Texas Texas Fifth Court of Appeals, Dallas Texas

On June 19, 2016, Officer Thomas Berrettini of the Grand Prairie Police Department saw
a white Ford Focus hatchback driven by Breyfogole change lanes with its turn signal on but no
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illuminated taillights. Officer Berrettini knew the absence of functioning taillights was a
violation of section 547.322 of the Texas Transportation Code,1 and initiated a traffic stop.
Up... More...
   $0 (11-30-2017 - TX)

Jennalyn Santos v. Los Angeles Unified School District

Appellants Jennalyn Santos and Douglas Morales were
driving northbound on Normandie Avenue in the City of Los
Angeles when a Los Angeles School Police Department (LASPD)
vehicle allegedly ran a red light and struck them. They were
transported to the hospital by ambulance, after being given a
card bearing the LASPD name, seal, address and website, and
the name of an LASPD of... More...
   $0 (11-30-2017 - CA)

Citizens of Humanity v. Applied Underwriters, Inc.

Defendants and appellants Applied Underwriters, Inc.
(Applied Underwriters), California Insurance Company (CIC),
Continental Indemnity Company (CNI), Applied Risk Services,
Inc., Joan Sheppard, Westin Fredrick Penfield, and Michael Scott
Wichman (collectively, defendants) appeal from an order denying
their petition to compel arbitration of a dispute with plaintiffs
and resp... More...
   $0 (11-26-2017 - CA)

Ricky Lynn Ellis v. The State of Texas

Appellant was driving his Jeep northbound on Rio Grande Boulevard in
Euless, Texas when Officer David Chaney, a police officer for the City of Euless,
stopped Appellant solely because the patrol car’s computer indicated that liability
insurance on the Jeep was “unconfirmed.” Ultimately, Officer Chaney
determined that Appellant had committed DWI and arrested him. Appellant fil... More...
   $0 (11-25-2017 - TX)

The People of the State of Colorado v. James Ashley Sampson Colorado Supreme Court

On January 12, 2016, Aurora Police Department (APD) Officer Darren Martinez
spoke with Sampson at the Medical Center of Aurora. Officer Martinez was dispatched
to the hospital on a report that a stabbing victim had walked into the emergency room.
Sampson told Officer Martinez someone on the street had stabbed him while trying to
rob him, and a good Samaritan drove him to the ... More...
   $0 (11-24-2017 - CO)

Roberta Benson v. Fred Chalk, Individually, and Steve Chalk, Individually and as next friend of Drucilla Henkhaus Harris County Courthouse - Houston, Texas

Appellant, Roberta Benson, challenges the trial court’s judgment, entered after a jury trial, in the suit for negligence and wrongful death1 brought against her by appellees, Fred Chalk, individually, and Steve Chalk, individually and as next friend of Drucilla Henkhaus (the “Chalks”). In six issues, Benson contends that the trial court erred in admitting a video recording of an out-of-court exper... More...   $0 (11-23-2017 - TX)

United States of America v. John Francis Ley Third Circuit Court of Appeals - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This case concerns the criminal history provisions of the
Sentencing Guidelines. A defendant’s criminal history is
calculated by assigning points for prior sentences. The
Guidelines instruct that prior sentences “always are counted
separately if the sentences were imposed for offenses that were
separated by an intervening arrest.” More...
   $0 (11-22-2017 - )

STATE OF OHIO - vs - VINCENT ARTEZ CROFF

{¶1} Appellant, Vincent Artez Croff, appeals his conviction for possession of
cocaine in violation of R.C. 2925.11, a fifth-degree felony with a forfeiture specification.
We affirm.
{¶2} Croff raises four assigned errors:
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{¶3} “[1.] The court erred in dismissing appellant’s motion to dismiss for speedy
trial violation.
{¶4} “[2.] The court erred in overruli... More...
   $0 (11-20-2017 - )

Aleksandr Vasilenko v. Grace Family Church

Plaintiff Aleksandr Vasilenko was struck by a car as he crossed a public
street between the main premises of defendant Grace Family Church (the Church)
and the Church’s overflow parking area. Vasilenko contends that the Church
owed him a duty of care to assist him in safely crossing the public street and that
the Church was negligent in failing to do so. The Church argues that it h... More...
   $0 (11-19-2017 - CA)

Artur Hefczyc v. Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego

Artur Hefczyc appeals from an order denying his motion for class certification in
his lawsuit against Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (Rady). On behalf of a proposed
class, Hefczyc seeks declaratory relief to establish that Rady's form contract, signed by
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patients or guarantors of patients who receive emergency room care, authorizes Rady to
charge only for the reasonable ... More...
   $0 (11-18-2017 - CA)

Paul E. Wilson v. State of Indiana Indiana Court of Appeals

While operating his vehicle, Wilson failed to obey a stop sign at an intersection.
After observing the traffic infraction, Officer Philip Ralston of the Terre Haute
Police Department activated his overhead lights and attempted to perform a
traffic stop. As Officer Ralston exited his vehicle, Wilson drove away at a high
rate of speed and turned onto a side street. Officer Rals... More...
   $0 (11-17-2017 - IN)

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