Workers Compensation Law
 
Deborah Brothers v. LQ Management LLC, LQ TX Properties, LLC a/k/a BRE/LQ TX Properties, LLC and LA Quinta, L.L.C.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment rendered on behalf of an employer in a wrongful-termination suit. The employee argued that her termination was based on the filing of a workers’ compensation claim, but her employer countered that the termination was based on the employee’s violation of a uniformly enforced absenteeism policy. The ultimate issue for this court to decide is whether the empl

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Berkel & Company Contractors, Inc. v. Tyler Lee and Leigh Ann Lee, Individually and as Next Friend of Sydney Rose Lee, Minor

This is an appeal from a final judgment rendered after a trial by jury in a personal-injury lawsuit. The injury occurred on a commercial construction site, following the collapse of a crane. The claimant was the general contractor’s superintendent, and he sued a subcontractor on claims of negligence, gross negligence, and intentional injury. The jury made findings in favor of the claimant, and the

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. COREY DAJUAN BALL

STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. COREY DAJUAN BALL

1. POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF

Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
01-27-2016

COMPLAINT AND INFORMATION

Document Available (#CC16012900000130) Download document in TIFF format.TIFF Download document in PDF format.PDF
$ 103.00


COUNT 1:POSSESSION OF FIREARM AFTER FOR

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. STEPHEN LOUIS NELSON

Sapulpa, OK - STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. STEPHEN LOUIS NELSON

1. ASSAULT & BATTERY WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON

2. DOMESTIC ABUSE - ASSAULT & BATTERY, in violation of 21 o.s * 644(c)

3. THREATEN TO PERFORM ACT OF VIOLENCE


Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
01-27-2016

COMPLAINT AND INFORMATION

Pursuant to 12 O.S. §

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. RYAN MICHAEL WEAVER

STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. RYAN MICHAEL WEAVER


1. TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRUGS

2. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUG WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE

3. CHILD NEGLECT

4. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
01-26-2016

COMPLAINT AND INFORMATION

Pursuant to 12 O.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. MATTHEW SCOTT JENKINS

STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. MATTHEW SC
1. GRAND LARCENY

2. KNOWINGLY CONCEALING STOLEN PROPERTY

Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
01-26-2016

COMPLAINT AND INFORMATION
$ 103.00


COUNT 1:GRAND LARCENY 21 O.S. § 1705, A FELONY
$ 6.00
(Entry with fee only) $ 5.00
(Entry with fee only) $

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City of Willis, Leonard Reed, in His Official Capacity as the (Mayor)of the City of Willis, James Nowak , in His Official Capacity as Chief of Police of the City of Willis, Hector Forestier, in His Official Capacity as City Manager of the City of Willis v. Luis Garcia, et al

This is an accelerated appeal of an interlocutory order denying a plea to the jurisdiction. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 51.014(a)(8) (West Supp. 2016); Tex. R. App. P. 28.1(a). Appellants, the City of Willis (the City), Leonard Reed in his official capacity as Mayor of the City, James Nowak in his official
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capacity as Chief of Police of the City, and Hector Forestier in his of

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State of Oklahoma v. Brian Keith Pounds Tulsa County Courthouse - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK - Security Guard Pleads Guilty To Reckless Conduct With A Firearm

The State of Oklahoma charged Brian Keith Pounds with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: WE6, RECKLESS CONDUCT WITH FIREARM, in violation of 21 O.S. 1289.11
Date of Offense: 04/01/2017
Party Name Disposition Information
POUNDS, BRIAN KEITH Disposed: DEFERRED, 07/12/2017.
Count as Disposed:

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Lorri Annette Lancashire v. David Antony Lancashire

This appeal arises out of a dispute over a provision in an agreed decree of divorce naming David Anthony Lancashire constructive trustee of property decreed to Lorri Annette Lancashire.1 That property consisted of a “[f]ifty [p]ercent (50%) undivided interest in all units or shares in the business entity known as Bold Ventures, LLC2 in [David’s] name.” The dispute centered on whether David, as con

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United States of America v. Brian Adams

Brooklyn, NY - Leader Of Brooklyn Sex Trafficking Ring Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

Defendant Ran Prostitution Business From His Bedford-Stuyvesant Brownstone, Using Facebook to Lure Women and Underage Girls for Sex Parties

Brian Adams, leader of a Brooklyn-based sex trafficking ring, was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and 10 years’ supervised release by United States Dis

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Barbara Lynch v. California Coastal Commission

After winter storms damaged the seawall protecting their blufftop
properties, homeowners sought a permit from the California Coastal Commission
(Commission) to build a new seawall and repair their beach access stairway. The
Commission granted the permit subject to several mitigation conditions. The
owners filed an administrative mandate petition objecting to two conditions but

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. LYNNDELL EUGENE ROBINSON

STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. LYNNDELL EUGENE ROBINSON

1. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE

2. SPEEDING - POSTED ZONE

Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
01-26-2016

COMPLAINT AND INFORMATION

Document Available (#CC16012700001368) Download document in TIFF format.TIFF Download document in PDF format.PDF

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. ROYCE LEE GLOVER JR

STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. ROYCE LEE GLOVER JR

1. BAIL JUMPING

Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
01-25-2016

COMPLAINT AND INFORMATION

Document Available (#CC16012600000754) Download document in TIFF format.TIFF Download document in PDF format.PDF
$ 103.00


COUNT 1:BAIL JUMPING 22 O.S. § 1110, A FELONY

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. BRANDON RYAN DOWLER

STATE OF OKLAHOMA V. BRANDON RYAN DOWLER

1. KNOWINGLY CONCEALING STOLEN PROPERTY

2. LARCENY

Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
01-22-2016

COMPLAINT AND INFORMATION
$ 103.00


COUNT 1:KNOWINGLY CONCEALING STOLEN PROPERTY 21 O.S. §
$ 6.00


1713, A FELONY
$ 5.00
(Entry

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Donald W. Read v. Timothy W. Verboski Tarrant County Courthouse - Fort Worth, Texas

Appellant Donald W. Read appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of his
suit brought against Appellee Timothy W. Verboski,1 a witness in the criminal trial
that resulted in Read’s conviction for driving while intoxicated. Upon Verboski’s
motion, the trial court dismissed Read’s suit under chapter fourteen of the civil
1In Read’s original petition, he incorrectly spelled Verboski’s

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Ashok B. Patel, Ramesh Patel, Naresh Patel, and Manilal B. Patel v. Roger Pate and Pate Development, Inc. Tarrant County Courthouse - Fort Worth, Texas

The resolution of this interlocutory appeal from the denial of special
appearances turns on an application of the burden-shifting standards described
in Kelly v. General Interior Construction, Inc., 301 S.W.3d 653, 658–59 (Tex.
1See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
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2010). Because the appellees in this case brought forward legally and factually
sufficient evidence in support of their

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State of Oklahoma v. William Michael Houghtlin County Courthouse - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK - Motorist Charged with Two DUI Deaths Gets Probation

The State of Oklahoma charged William Michael Houghtlin with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM21, Manslaughter IN THE FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 711-723
Date of Offense: 10/24/2015
Party Name Disposition Information
HOUGHTLIN, WILLIAN MICHAEL Disposed: CONVICTION, 06/27/2017. Guilty

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Liliana Espejo et al. v. The Copley Press, Inc.

Defendant The Copley Press, Inc., owner of the San Diego Union-Tribune
newspaper (collectively UT), appeals from a second amended and restated judgment (the
judgment) after a court trial in this class action brought by and on behalf of persons
whom UT formerly engaged as newspaper home delivery carriers (plaintiffs or carriers).
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The main issue at trial was whether the carrie

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. NINA C. BACCALA Stamford Judicial District Courthouse, Stamford, CT

Substitute information charging the defendant with two counts of the crime of threatening in the second degree and one count of the crime of breach of the peace in the second degree, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Tolland, geographical area number nineteen, and tried to the jury before Graham, J.; verdict and judgment of guilty of breach of the peace in the second degree

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Veena Kumari v. The Hospital Committee for the Livermore-Pleasanton Areas

On October 29, 2013, while she was hospitalized after giving birth, Veena Kumari
fell and broke her right shoulder. On February 19, 2014, Kumari sent ValleyCare Health
System (ValleyCare) a detailed letter describing her injury and the basis for her “medical
negligence” claim. Kumari requested $240,000 and advised ValleyCare she would
“move to the court” if she did not receive a ch

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Joseph Petitpas v. Ford Motor Company

Plaintiffs Marline Petitpas1 and Joseph Petitpas sued Ford
Motor Company, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Rossmoor
Corporation,2 and others, alleging that exposure to asbestos
caused by these defendants resulted in Marline’s mesothelioma.
Motions for summary adjudication were granted before trial,
narrowing the claims against Exxon and Ford. During trial, the
court granted nonsuit

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Joseph E. De Ritts v. Thomas J. McGarrigle, et al.

To explain a perceived demotion to judges, other attorneys, and county officials, Appellee, an Assistant Public Defender, circulated a rumor he had heard and alleged he was being punished for taking too many cases to trial. After the Public Defender fired Appellee for those statements, Appellee filed suit, claiming a violation of his First Amendment rights, and the District Court denied the Public

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Mattie Halley v. Honeywell International Inc., PPG Industries, Inc.

This is an appeal from the approval of a settlement of a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) class action arising out of hexavalent chromium contamination in Jersey City,
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New Jersey. The class action was brought on behalf of property owners in several neighborhoods in Jersey City whose homes were allegedly contaminated by byproducts disposed of at two chromium chemical manufacturing

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STATE OF OHIO -vs- GENE R. KAAZ Rape, Sexual battery

The charges stem from allegations made by J.R., who alleged that when she
was nine years old, Kaaz began to sexually abuse her via oral, anal, and vaginal intercourse.
According to J.R., a majority of Kaaz's sexual abuse occurred on a chair in Kaaz's locked
garage. Kaaz was indicted on 14 counts of rape, sexual battery, unlawful sexual
conduct with a minor, and importuning.

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Clean Air Council, et al. v. E. Scott Pruitt

Petitioners, a group of environmental
organizations, challenge the Environmental Protection
Agency’s decision to stay implementation of portions of a final
rule concerning methane and other greenhouse gas emissions.
For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we conclude that EPA
lacked authority under the Clean Air Act to stay the rule, and
we therefore grant petitioners’ m

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