Fresno, CA - Fresno Man Sentenced for Striking Police Helicopter with Powerful Laser

Johnny Alexander Quenga, 29, of Fresno, was sentenced to six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release for aiming the beam of a laser pointer at Air 1, a Fresno Police helicopter.

According to court documents, Quenga repeatedly struck Air 1 with a powerful green laser ... More...   $0 (01-19-2016 - CA)

On January 20, 2013, at approximately 1:56 a.m., Officer Ryan Ainsworth observed
Nolan’s vehicle traveling at an unsafe distance behind another vehicle on Rice Road in
Ridgeland, Mississippi. Nolan’s vehicle then swerved, and his passenger-side tires struck
the fog line on the right side of the road. Officer Ainsworth followed Nolan as he drove west
down Rice Road and as he turne... More...   $0 (01-18-2016 - MS)

In July 2013, the Tipton County Circuit Court grand jury charged the defendant with one count of driving under the influence (“DUI”) of an intoxicant, a drug, or both. The trial court conducted a jury trial in July 2014.
The State‟s proof at trial showed that Gary Allen Rose was driving in the Brighton area of Tipton County on May 9, 2012, and happened to be following a vehicle that... More...   $0 (01-16-2016 - TN)

Knox was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while his license was suspended. A preliminary hearing was held and McKenzie County Sheriff's Deputy Per Perez testified he was dispatched to Zoe Road for reported drug activity at the M&M Trailer Park. Perez testified he received information from State Radio that the reporting pa... More...   $0 (01-15-2016 - ND)

Norman, OK - Rex Studley sued Matt Vanderburg, parent of Jakob Vanderburg and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company on auto negligence and under insured motorist theories claiming:

1. On January 14, 2013, there was a collision in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, involving a vehicle driven by Defendant Jakob Vanderburg, a minor, and Plaintiff.
2. Said collision was caused by D... More...   $1 (01-14-2016 - OK)

A restaurant was severely damaged by fire. The owners made an insurance claim, but much of the claim was denied. They ultimately sued the insurer for policy benefits. They obtained a jury verdict and judgment against the insurer, which the insurer paid. Thereafter, they brought a separate action against the insurer for bad faith, alleging it had lacked a reasonable basis for its prior refusal ... More...   $0 (01-08-2016 - IA)

Oklahoma City, OK - Amber Applewhite, as Mother and Next Friend of C.A., a minor, sued Progressive Direct Insurance Company on an auto negligence theory claiming:

1. Plaintiff is a resident of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
2. Defendant is a foreign insurer carrier doing business in the State of Oklahoma.
3. On or about October 16, 2014, C.A. was injured in an aut... More...   $14630 (01-07-2016 - OK)

The plaintiffs in this case, Janet and Ed Lieb, had the misfortune of waiving
underinsured motorist coverage only to be rear-ended by an underinsured driver. They
now seek to compel their insurer, Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, to
provide underinsured motorist coverage on the ground that their waiver was invalid. It
was not, and so we will affirm. The Lieb... More...   $0 (01-07-2016 - PA)

Tulsa, OK - Larry Spriggs sued Phoenix Insurance Company d/b/a Travelers Insurance on a breach of contract theory claiming:

1. Plaintiff is a citizen of Oklahoma and resides in this judicial district.
2. Defendant The Phoenix Insurance Company, d/b/a Travelers Insurance ("Travelers") is a foreign corporation conducting regular business in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
3. The acts, occ... More...   $1 (01-06-2016 - OK)

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the Motion for Release Pending Appeal, filed February 6, 2015 (Doc. 195)("Motion"). The primary issues are: (i) whether Defendant Thomas R. Rodella has presented a substantial question that, if answered in his favor, would likely result in a new trial; and (ii) whether Rodella has shown exceptional circumstances, which are required for a violent offender to be... More...   $0 (01-03-2016 - NM)

Carman was driving a dump truck on an interstate highway that was closed to one lane eastbound due to construction, and traffic was stop and go. Carman stated that he looked down at his side mirrors and that when he looked up, the victim's car had stopped and he was unable to timely stop. Carman's truck struck the victim's car from the rear, causing it to go off Page 209the Interstate and roll. Th... More...   $0 (01-02-2016 - MI)

Following a drunk-driving crash on the Isleta Pueblo in New Mexico, in which three people were killed and another severely injured, Lente pled guilty to three counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. According to the pre-sentence investigation report (“PSR”), her advisory Guidelines range was 46 to 57 months' imprisonment. However, the distric... More...   $0 (01-02-2016 - NM)

Defendant appeals from his conditional guilty plea to possession of
cocaine, challenging the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. Defendant maintains that
he was illegally seized when a police officer approached his parked car twice in a short period
and, during the second encounter, asked him pointed questions about drugs. We agree, and
therefore reverse and reman... More...   $0 (01-01-2016 - VT)

Tulsa, OK - Mark Ray Goodson sued Rogelio Castaneda and AAA Insurance Company on negligence and under insured motorist theories claiming:

1. Plaintiff is, and at all times relevant hereto, has been a resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
2. Defendant Rogelio Castaneda ("Castaneda") is, and at all times relevant hereto, has heen a resident of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
3. Defendant A... More...   $0 (12-30-2015 - OK)

Defendant appeals from his conditional guilty plea to possession of cocaine, challenging the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. Defendant maintains that he was illegally seized when a police officer approached his parked car twice in a short period and, during the second encounter, asked him pointed questions about drugs. We agree, and
therefore reverse and remand the trial cou... More...   $0 (12-28-2015 - VT)

While Henley was stopped at a traffic light on December 16, 2009, an automobile operated by Charles Barbour, Jr., struck the automobile operated by Henley ("the collision"). Henley claimed that she suffered damage as a result of the collision, including personal injuries and property damage. At the time of the collision, Henley had an automobileinsurance policy with State Farm that included underi... More...   $0 (12-27-2015 - AL)

Billy Cox was stopped at a roadblock conducted by the Kentucky State
Police (KSP) at a highway intersection. As Cox approached the roadblock, one
of the troopers noticed that he was not wearing his seatbelt. When questioned,
Cox admitted to drinking two beers over dinner at a nearby restaurant. The
trooper observed that Cox's speech was slurred, his eyes appeared bloodshot
... More...   $0 (12-27-2015 - KY)

Appellant Tammy Dillard entered a conditional guilty plea to Failure of
Owner to Maintain Required Insurance/ Security and received a two year
sentence, conditionally discharged, with "restitution to be determined." The
restitution issue arose when Dillard, while driving her uninsured vehicle,
collided with another vehicle, allegedly causing $3,600 in damages. Before the
J... More...   $0 (12-27-2015 - KY)

Tulsa, OK Twila Mayfield Clark sued Mark Allen Jones and Allstate Insurance Company on auto negligence and under insured motorist coverage theories claiming:

1. That the Plaintiff is a resident of Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma; that Defendant, MARK ALLEN JONES, is aresident of Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma; and, that Defendant, ALLSTATE FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, is an insuran... More...   $0 (12-22-2015 - OK)

The East Chicago Housing Authority (“Housing Authority”) operates the West Calumet Complex (“Complex”), a federal Housing and Urban Development property located in the city of East Chicago. The Housing Authority entered into a contract with Davis Security Services, LLC (“Davis Security”) to provide security services during the years 2009 to 2011. In June 2008, Davis Security hired Donnell Caldwe... More...   $0 (12-19-2015 - IN)

On November 22, 2014, Officer Travis Vogt of the Reno County Sheriff's Office was patrolling K-96 highway in Reno County. At approximately 2:34 a.m., he was at the intersection of K-96 and Victory Road, a rural area. Officer Vogt spotted a vehicle stopped on the north side of K-96 with its lights on. He later testified that because the vehicle was off the highway in the early morning hour, in a re... More...   $0 (12-18-2015 - KS)

On December 2, 2011, at approximately 6:23 a.m., David Zerfas was
traveling south on Interstate 29 from Brookings to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He
lost control of his vehicle, swerved, and crossed the median into oncoming traffic.
Zerfas’s vehicle was struck by oncoming traffic and he was fatally injured. The
South Dakota Highway Patrol issued an accident report noting that ... More...   $0 (12-18-2015 - SD)

On December 2, 2011, at approximately 6:23 a.m., David Zerfas was
traveling south on Interstate 29 from Brookings to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He
lost control of his vehicle, swerved, and crossed the median into oncoming traffic.
Zerfas’s vehicle was struck by oncoming traffic and he was fatally injured. The
South Dakota Highway Patrol issued an accident report noting that ... More...   $0 (12-18-2015 - SD)

The two cases before us in this consolidated appeal involve a dispute over the
obligation of an insurer to pay no-fault medical-expense or income-loss benefits after the
same expenses or losses were recovered in a tort action. We consider two questions:
(1)_whether the Minnesota No-Fault Automobile Insurance Act (No-Fault Act), Minn.
Stat. §§ 65B.41-.71 (2014), bars an insured... More...   $0 (12-16-2015 - MN)

On the evening of November 15, 2007, Lori Parr test drove a used SUV with Kevin Bryant, a salesperson at a Pat McGrath auto dealership in Cedar Rapids. Bryant directed Parr to drive down Edgewood Road so she could experience city driving in the SUV. Parr made an illegal left turn, and the SUV was struck on the passenger side by a car driven by Robert Rimrodt. Bryant hit his head and briefly los... More...   $0 (12-14-2015 - IA)