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John McAllister v. United States Veterans Initiative

Honolulu, HI - John McAllister sued the United States Veterans Initiative on a job discrimination (race) theory under 42 U.S.C. 2000.

Date Filed # Docket Text
05/12/2015 124 NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 122 Second MOTION in Limine To Bar IME & Likewise, 120 First MOTION in Limine To Bar Ancient Stuff :. Motion Hearing set for 6/9/2015 01:30 PM before JUDGE SUSAN OKI MOLLWAY. (tbf, )<

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Aisha A. Krechuniak v. Zia Jamal Noorzoy

I. INTRODUCTION
This appeal challenges an order enforcing an agreement between two siblings,
Aisha A. Krechuniak (“Sister”)1
and her brother Zia Jamal Noorzoy (“Brother”), settling
litigation concerning the failed development of a residential parcel in Pebble Beach.
Sister was awarded a stipulated judgment of $850,000.00 against Brother as provided in
their “MEMORANDUM OF S

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STATE OF OHIO vs. AMANDA D. SAWYER Bank robbery suspect arrested after Meigs County, OH traffic stop

Appellant was indicted on or about August 21, 2015 on four
counts: robbery, a felony of the second degree, in violation of R.C.
2911.02(A)(2); robbery, a felony of the third degree, in violation of R.C.
2911.02(A)(3); kidnapping, a felony of the second degree, in violation of
R.C. 2905.01(A)(2); and robbery, a felony of the second degree, in violation
of R.C. 2911.02(A)(1)

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Patrick Hope v. Didio, Inc. and James R. Didio, Jr.

Ft. Myers, FL - Patrick Hope sued Didio, Inc. and James R. Didio, Jr. on a Fair Labor Standards Action violation theory under 29 U.S.C. 201 claiming denial of overtime compensation.

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Central Valley Gas Storage, LLC v. Fred Southam

This appeal arises out of a condemnation action in which Fred Southam and
Southam & Son (collectively Southam) sought to introduce evidence of the value of their
land for an underground natural gas storage project based on reservoir volume. The trial
court‟s in limine ruling excluded Southam‟s valuation approach based on evidence all
independently operated gas storage p

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STATE OF IOWA vs. JASON SHIMAR KEYS

On December 4, 2014, a confidential informant, Jonathan Hjelle, notified
Frank Hodak, Sheriff’s Deputy and North Central Iowa Drug Task Force
investigator, that he could purchase one gram of methamphetamine from Jason
Keys later that day. Hodak then assembled other members of the task force to
conduct a controlled buy.
In preparation for the buy, Hodak met Hjelle at a

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In the Matter of: M.S.

¶1 In this case we consider a jurisdictional dispute between the tribal court of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and the courts of this state involving the placement of two Indian children, M.S. and K.S. We previously granted certiorari. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

¶2 This case began as a deprived child proceeding in August, 2004, when an emergency petition was filed by the State

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In the Matter if M.H.C

¶1 Section 1911(b) of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901-1968 (1978), controls a motion to transfer a child-custody proceeding from state court to tribal court where the child is an Indian child under the statutory definition. The questions presented to this Court are whether the district court erred when it (1) found ICWA applicable to a case where the child was not an Indian

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In the Matter of M.K.T.

¶1 The district court ordered the transfer of a minor child, S.A.W., to a foster-adoption home that was in compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act and the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act, and in the bests interests of the child. Foster mother, natural mother, father, child, and the State appealed. We hold the proper standard for a party showing a need for an ICWA-noncompliant child placemen

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Leslie Witherspoon Hinriches v. George Melton

How does a landowner whose parcel is landlocked
gain access to the property? In Linthicum v. Butterfield (2009)
175 Cal.App.4th 259 (Linthicum), we held that the trial court
may grant the landowner an equitable easement over a
neighboring property. In Linthicum, the party to whom an
equitable easement was granted had been using a road on
neighboring property for several dec

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State of Oklahoma v. Devan Mitchell

Tulsa, OK - Defendant Pleads Guilty To Drug Possession and Is Sentenced to 4 Years In Prison

The State of Oklahoma charged Devan Mitchell with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: ODO, POSSESSION OF CDS WITH INTENT WITHIN 2000FT PARK, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-401 F
Date of Offense: 04/25/2015
Party Name Disposition Information
MITCHELL, DEVAN Disposed: DEFERRED, 11/23/20

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Lawrence Jerome Morgan and Metropolitian Tulsa Transit Authority v. Kyler Lawrence Swearingen

Tulsa, OK - Lawrence Jerome Morgan and Metropolitian Tulsa Transit Authority sued Kyler Lawrence Swearingen on auto negligence theories:

Issue # 1. Issue: AUTO NEGLIGENCE (AUTONEG)
Filed By: MORGAN, LAWRENCE JEROME
Filed Date: 11/10/2014
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: SWEARINGEN, KYLER LAWRENCE Disposed: DISMISSED - SETTLED, 04/05/2017. Dismissed- Sett

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G & W Warren's, Inc. v. Judson V. Dabney, II

We are confronted here with issues concerning the scope of a guaranty given to
secure the buyer’s obligations under a master agreement and various subsidiary
agreements involving the purchase and sale of a motorcycle dealership. In addition, we
address the circumstances under which the liability of the guarantor, by virtue of
subsequent actions by the seller, may be exonerated.

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Anthony Edwin Marsh v. The People of the State of Colorado Sex Offender

Marsh allegedly sexually assaulted three of his granddaughters, C.S., E.M., and
S.O., between 2005 and 2007. The children ranged in age from four to seven years old at
the time of the alleged assaults. Two forensic interviewers from Blue Sky Bridge
Advocacy Center (“Blue Sky”) interviewed each of the three granddaughters, as well as
a fourth granddaughter, A.S., who was fifte

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Julio Venalonzo, a/k/a Melvin Manzanares(z) v. The People of the State of Colorado

Seven-year-old A.M. and eight-year-old C.O. told their respective parents that a
man called them over to him while the children were playing in the hallway of their
apartment complex and then touched A.M. sexually. Later that day, the two girls both
made statements to the police, and, as a result of those statements, police arrested
Venalonzo. During the course of the investi

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Fox factory, Inc. v. The Superior Court of Santa Clara County, Peter Isherwood, Real Party in Interest

Petitioner Fox Factory, Inc., doing business as Fox Racing Shox (Fox), is the
defendant in an action for personal injuries brought in Santa Clara County by plaintiff
and real party in interest Peter Isherwood. Fox moved to dismiss or stay plaintiff’s
lawsuit under the doctrine of forum non conveniens, but the superior court denied the
motion, citing authority requiring California t

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Ashley Bradshaw v. State of Tennessee

A Shelby County Criminal Court jury convicted the petitioner of three counts each of aggravated child abuse, aggravated child neglect, and aggravated child endangerment. The trial court merged all of the convictions into a single count of aggravated child abuse and imposed a sentence of 20 years to be served at 100 percentby operation of law. This court affirmed the convictions on direct appeal.

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Cecilia Ochoa v. Anaheim City School District

INTRODUCTION
The federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 mandated that states
establish accountability systems, requiring that all schools make “adequate yearly
progress” (AYP). (Pub.L. No. 107-110 (Jan. 8, 2002) 115 Stat. 1425.) California later
enacted the Parent Empowerment Act of 2010 (Ed. Code, §§ 53300-53303) (the Act)
which allows parents of children in poor-performing

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STATE OF OHIO v. RICHARD E. BECRAFT, JR.

} On May 2, 2013, Becraft pled guilty to one count of aggravated robbery in
violation of R.C. 2911.01(A)(1), a felony of the first degree. The offense stemmed from
allegations that Becraft and two of his companions, Jeremy Dover and Laune Dozier,
followed a woman from inside a Kroger’s bank branch and robbed her in the parking lot.
During this time, Dover was alleged to have

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City of Jackson v. Worker's Compensation Appeals Board and Christopher Rice

In this workers’ compensation proceeding we granted the writ of review of the
employer, City of Jackson (City), after the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
(Board) disregarded the apportionment determination of the qualified medical evaluator
(QME) on the ground the determination was not substantial medical evidence and
directed the workers’ compensation administrative law judge

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George Delacruz v. The State of Texas George De La Cruz sentenced to life in prison

Delacruz and Julie Ann Gonzales had a daughter, L.D., and married young. In
December 2009, shortly after they married, Julie filed for divorce. On March 26, 2010, Julie went
to pick up L.D. from Delacruz’s house and was never seen or heard from again.
Because an initial investigation revealed (1) no evidence of foul play and
(2) messages that had been sent from Julie’s cell phone

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United States of America v. Ernest Griffin Federal Courthouse - Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, IL - Lynwood Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Pocketing Bribes in Exchange for Allowing Food Service Workers to Bypass Sanitation Training and Testing

A Lynwood man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for pocketing bribes in exchange for allowing food service workers to bypass sanitation certification training and testing mandated by the state of Illinois and city of

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The People of the State of Colorado v. Emmett Andrew Larsen Sex Offender

Defendant Emmett Andrew Larsen is the father of S.L. and the grandfather of
S.L.’s children, A.H. and K.H. S.L., along with A.H. and K.H., moved to Colorado to
live with Larsen. While in Colorado, K.H. told a therapist that her uncle, T.J., had
sexually abused her. A Department of Human Services (“DHS”) caseworker
interviewed both A.H. and K.H.

¶3 During the interv

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Matthew Perdue and Team 1 Consulting, LLC v. Jay D. Pfeifer and CCNBI, Inc. Bexar County Texas Courthouse

Matthew Perdue and Team 1 Consulting, LLC each appeal a judgment entered after a bench
trial. Perdue contends the trial court erred in awarding CCNBI, Inc. damages and attorney’s fees
for its breach of contract claim and in failing to award him damages for his DTPA claim. Team 1
contends the trial court erred in only awarding it $3,000 in damages for its conversion claim and
in cal

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Guadalupe County v. Woodlake Partners, Inc. Guadalupe County Texas

Guadalupe County appeals the trial court’s order denying the motion for summary judgment Guadalupe County filed asserting governmental immunity. Guadalupe County contends the trial court erred in denying the motion because the evidence established as a matter of law that any damage to the value of the appellees’ property was proximately caused by the Federal Emergency Management Administration’s (

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