Courtland Building Company, Inc. brings this interlocutory appeal challenging the trial court’s denial of its motion to compel arbitration and to stay further judicial proceedings. Because the claims for which Courtland seeks to compel arbitration are within the scope of a valid arbitration agreement, and because the respondents failed to establish that Courtland waived its right to enforce the ... More...   $0 (11-24-2012 - TX)

[¶1] These consolidated appeals stem from the Redland family’s dispute over ranch property and operations. Appeals numbered S-12-0010 and S-12-0012 relate to real property that some of the Redland children claim their father, Robert Redland, agreed to place in a family trust. The district court granted Robert Redland partial summary judgment, holding that the claims were barred by the statute o... More...   $0 (11-21-2012 - WY)

Petitioners seek writ relief from a trial court order staying their construction defect litigation pursuant to Civil Code section 930.1 The court imposed the order because petitioners have not completed the statutory prelitigation procedure of sections 910 et seq. Petitioners argued that real parties in interest could not obtain the stay because they had failed to respond to petitioners‟ request... More...   $0 (11-16-2012 - CA)

Steve Hightower sued Olshan Foundation Repair Company of Tulsa, LLC, Tulsa Foundation Service, Dominy Harris and David Keever on breach of contract theories.

This case involved a contract between Plaintiff and Defendant Tulsa Foundation Service (“Tulsa Foundation”) to perform work on a home owned by Plaintiff (the “Residence”).1 On or about April 27, 2005, Tulsa Foundation entered ... More...   $1 (11-13-2012 - OK)

David Harris ("Buyer") appeals the deficiency judgment awarded against him after a bench trial in favor of Ford Motor Credit Company, LLC ("Assignee") on its claim that Buyer breached his automobile purchase agreement. Buyer's single, multifarious point claims the trial court erred in finding that Assignee satisfied its burden of proof because Assignee failed to properly authenticate "certain busi... More...   $0 (11-09-2012 - MO)

Southwest Aviation Specialties, LLC sued Cramer Construction Company, Inc. on a negligence, breach of contract and brach of warranty theories. Cramer sued the City of Tulsa, Tulsa Airport Improvement Trust, Tulsa Airport Authority and RCB Bank seeking foreclosure of a lien.

June 20, 2004 Court Minute: SELLERS, JEFFERSON D.: CASE CALLED FOR NON-JURY TRIAL. BOTH SIDES PRESENT IN OPEN COURT... More...   $1 (11-09-2012 - OK)

This is a contract dispute between appellant Aneita J. Weaver and her nephew, appellee John Jamar. It arises from a loan Weaver made to Jamar enabling him to purchase a townhouse, which he was to renovate and ultimately resell for profit. Following a bench trial, the trial court awarded title of the property and attorney’s fees to Weaver while awarding construction expenses to Jamar—all at fiv... More...   $0 (11-03-2012 - TX)

¶1 This case requires us to consider what constitutes constructive notice of unrecorded interests in real property under section 57-3-103 of the Utah Code (Recording Statute). Pioneer Builders (Pioneer) financed the purchase of an RV park (Property). At that time, the Property was subject to several existing recorded leases. But the Property was also subject to several unrecorded leases. When Pio... More...   $0 (11-02-2012 - UT)

Bianca Ellis, Mark Sroka, and Jaqueline Sroka (collectively, the "Appellants") appeal the district court’s order dismissing their putative class action complaint. They claim that Louisiana-Pacific Corp. ("LP" or the "Appellee") negligently designed and manufactured Trimboard, a composite building product designed and marketed for use as exterior trim around windows and doors, and violated the pr... More...   $0 (11-02-2012 - NC)

Appellant United Fire & Casualty Company (United Fire) challenges the district court’s grant of summary judgment to respondents Jonathon Schupp and Northern Pine Lodge, Inc. United Fire contends that the district court improperly nullified an automobile exclusion in Northern Pine Lodge’s commercial general liability insurance policy after erroneously determining that United Fire failed to comp... More...   $0 (10-29-2012 - MN)

On May 5, 1992, Rene Vernon executed a warranty deed transferring title to certain real property to Raymond W. Shaw. The property is described as Tract Three-B-Thirty-Four (3-B-34), W.F. Hagan Survey, No. 146, in El Paso County (the “Property”). On the same date, Ms. Vernon sent a letter to Judy Paul at 333 Holguin in Vinton, Texas, stating:

This letter is to inform you that tha [si... More...   $0 (10-26-2012 - TX)

Matt Miller Company, Inc. ("Contractor") appeals a judgment awarding net damages in the amount of $228,138.72 to Taylor-Martin Holdings, LLC ("Owner") after a bench trial. The lawsuit arose out of a construction contract (the "Agreement") to renovate a historic commercial building in Springfield. Contractor presents ten points that challenge the evidence supporting its breach of the Agreement, the... More...   $0 (10-25-2012 - MO)

Appellee Lorena Rodriguez sued appellant GTFM Car Company, Inc. d/b/a U.S. Car Company (“GTFM”) for breach of contract and violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“DTPA”) based on the claim that GTFM failed to transfer title to a vehicle purchased by Rodriguez to Rodriguez within the time prescribed by statute. Rodriguez moved for summary judgment on her claims, and the tria... More...   $0 (10-25-2012 - TX)

This is a quiet title action challenging a claimed interest to oil and gas rights reserved in 1924 when the landowners sold the surface and mineral estate, but kept for themselves and their heirs what was described as a portion of the landowners' one-eighth interest in the oil, gas, or other minerals that might later be developed. The district court and Court of Appeals held that this reservation ... More...   $0 (10-25-2012 - KS)

Gerard Prinster (Husband) appeals the judgment entered by the Circuit Court of St. Louis County dissolving his marriage to Susan Bowman (Wife). Husband claims the trial court erred in: (1) permitting his attorneys to withdraw and denying his motion for a continuance; (2) relying on incompetent testimony and stale appraisals in valuing the parties’ real estate; (3) determining that the home the p... More...   $0 (10-23-2012 - MO)

Kitsap Community Federal Credit Union (KCU)1 appeals the superior court's

grant of summary judgment to Joanne Peterson on her Washington Consumer Protection Act

(CPA)2 claim in her class action lawsuit for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and violation of

the CPA. Peterson's CPA claim was based on KCU's having charged her and 428 other plaintiffs

an a... More...   $0 (10-23-2012 - WA)

Plaintiffs Alan and Colelyn Blakely experienced a fire in their Utah home’s basement in 2002. Their house was insured by Defendant USAA Casualty Insurance Company. After becoming dissatisfied with Defendant’s handling of the case, Plaintiffs sued Defendant on a number of theories. After six years of litigation and a trip to this Court last year, only one of Plaintiffs’ causes of action remai... More...   $0 (10-23-2012 - CO)

Byer Custom Builders appeals from a final judgment confirming an arbitrator’s award favoring Steven and Robin Franks. The Franks had sued Byer and numerous other defendants involved in the construction of the Franks’ residence, alleging defects. In a single issue, Byer contends that the trial court erred in entering final judgment before determining and crediting sums the Franks may obtain or ... More...   $0 (10-19-2012 - TX)

Appellant Jimmy O. Bailey appeals the trial court’s judgment establishing that an informal marriage1 existed between Jimmy and appellee Christy Hoover Thompson. Jimmy also challenges the trial court’s property division. Jimmy contends that the “trial court abused its discretion because the evidence is factually and legally insufficient to establish that Jimmy and Christy had an agreement to ... More...   $0 (10-19-2012 - TX)

Sherri Searcy sued SCS Builders, Inc. and Sonny Calvin Spoon in connection with the construction of a home that they agreed to build for her. SCS and Spoon filed a counterclaim against Searcy for defamation related to certain internet and other comments allegedly made about them, and they sought damages of $1,000,000. The trial court granted judgment for “actual and/or economic damages” as w... More...   $0 (10-19-2012 - TX)

¶1 Pete Giorgopoulos (“Plaintiff”) sued General Motors Company (“Defendant”) for an alleged breach of an automobile warranty. Plaintiff’s claim was settled, and the only issue Defendant now appeals is the trial court’s determination that Plaintiff was entitled to an award of attorney’s fees as the prevailing party under Arizona Revised Statute (“A.R.S.”) § 44-1265(B).

Fa... More...   $0 (10-18-2012 - AZ)

This appeal is from an order of the trial court resolving a dispute between PV Little Italy, LLC (PV Little Italy) and India Street Venture, LLC (India Street), over their respective rights in a mixed office and retail condominium development in downtown San Diego, known as MetroWork. India Street was the original owner and developer of MetroWork, the centerpiece of which is the retail space that ... More...   $0 (10-18-2012 - CA)

Appellant Practice Management Information Corporation (PMIC) appeals from a judgment in favor of its former employee, respondent Lorena Alamo, following a jury trial on Alamo‟s causes of action for pregnancy discrimination and retaliation in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and wrongful termination in violation of public policy. On appeal, PMIC argues that the t... More...   $0 (10-18-2012 - CA)

Plaintiffs Debbie and Monty McLallen (the McLallens) appeal from a summary judgment quieting title to property located along the Elk River in defendants Judy and Stephen Geigle (the Geigles).1 The title dispute arose out of 1984, 1998 and 2002 deeds conveying property “lying North and West of Elk River.” In 1984, the Elk River consisted of two distinct channels. More water flowed through the s... More...   $0 (10-16-2012 - MO)

Andrew O'Neal and Scott O'Neal d/b/a Owasso Liquor and Wine v. Richard W. Stremlow d/b/a VSSI on a breach of contract theory.

Defendant answered as follows:

1. All allegations contained in Plaintiffs Petition are generally and specifiSjy denied unless expressly admitted hereinafter.

PARTIES AND JURISDICTION

2. Defendant admits the allegations in Paragraph I of ... More...   $0 (10-12-2012 - OK)