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ESG Capital Partners II, LP, et al. v. Passport Special Opportunities Master Fund, LP, et al.

Non-party Timothy Burns formed ESG Capital Partners II, LP (the ―Partnership‖)
for a limited purpose. After raising money from investors, the Partnership would
purchase shares of stock of Facebook, Inc. before that company‘s then-anticipated initial
public offering. Preferably once Facebook had completed a successful IPO, the
Partnership would distribute to its inve

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St. Clair v. Commonwealth Of Kentucky

The facts of the underlying offenses have been described in detail in the opinion addressing St. Clair's first direct appeal, see St. Clair v. Commonwealth, 140 S.W.3d 510, 524–25 (Ky.2004) ( St. Clair I ), but a brief summary of those facts is necessary to frame the issues in the current appeal. In 1991, St. Clair was in prison in Oklahoma awaiting sentencing for his conviction for two mur

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BRUCE BAKER vs. BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE and OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE

Bruce Baker works for Bridgestone/Firestone1 at its Des Moines plant. He has worked for the company since 1994. At the time of the arbitration hearing in this case, he was a maintenance mechanic in the hoist department. As a maintenance mechanic, Baker inspected and repaired machines located at the Bridgestone plant. This position often required him to work on scissor lifts suspended up to twe

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United States of America v. Alvaun Thompson

A second superseding indictment charges Defendant in Count One with sex trafficking a child under the age of 14, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591(a)(1), (a)(2), (b)(1); in Counts Two and Three with sex trafficking a child under the age of 18, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591(a)(1), (a)(2), (b)(1), (b)(2); in Count Four with promoting prostitution, in violation of the Travel Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1952

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State Of Kansas v. Delacruz

Jose Delacruz was convicted of direct criminal contempt of court and was sentenced to 9 years' imprisonment. On appeal, Delacruz raises six issues: (1) that he was exercising his right to remain silent under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution; (2) that a special prosecutor should have tried the case; (3) that his contempt was a single ongoing event rather than three separate eve

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Shelby County v. James Crews, et al.

This case involves competing claims over a small parcel of real property located near Shelby Farms in Shelby County, Tennessee. The property was formerly the site of an old railroad depot, and the County had possession of the property for many years preceding the commencement of this litigation. The County used the land as a parking lot for the nearby Shelby County Penal Farm. The AppelleesR

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Kim Lewis Neas v. Patricia Erskine Heffernan Neas

Husband and Wife married in 1985. At the time the divorce complaint was filed, the parties had one child still of minority age, a 15 year-old son (“the Child”). Both parties are in their mid-50s. The parties jointly owned a business during the marriage, Neas Welding & Steel Fabrication, which Husband operated. Wife worked as a bookkeeper, but also attended nursing school and earned an associat

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Saia v. Bay State Gas Co

The plaintiff appeals from a judgment of dismissal contending, as she did below, that a transaction involving the lease of a water heater was actually a credit sale in disguise, and, consequently, that the defendant's failure to
make certain required disclosures amounted to common-law misrepresentation and a violation of G. L. c. 93A. Guided by
Silva v. Rent-A-Center, Inc., 454 Mass. 6

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Jeffrey Hewitt v. Westfield Washington School Corporation, et al.

On July 1, 2011, Jeffery Hewitt signed a contract with Westfield Washington School Corporation (Westfield) that provided that he would serve as Principal of Monon Trail Elementary School (MTES). Hewitt’s contract was the regular teacher’s contract used throughout Indiana, except that the contract was limited to a two-year term and specified that Hewitt would serve as Principal. With regard to te

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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company vs. Angela Mary Lennartson

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

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MULTIPLE INJURY TRUST FUND v. MCCAULEY

In October of 2011, Claimant filed three separate claims against his employer Mercruiser. The first claim, Case No. 2011-11747-R, alleged a cumulative trauma injury to Claimant's neck, back, and spine with the date of first awareness in 2006. The second claim, Case No. 2011-11748-Y, alleged a cumulative trauma injury to Claimant's hands, arms, and shoulders with the date of first awareness in 199

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GOWENS v. BARSTOW

On July 3, 2007, a paramedic supervisor, Defendant Ethan Barstow (Mr. Barstow), collided with a vehicle driven by the Plaintiff/Appellee, Elizabeth Gowens (Ms. Gowens) resulting in property damage to both vehicles and physical injury to Ms. Gowens. At the time of the collision, Mr. Barstow was a paramedic supervisor for the Defendant/Appellant EMSSTAT which is a division of the Defendant/Appellan

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Salem Hospital Corporation v. NLRB

Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act) provides that employees may “form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining.” 29 U.S.C. § 157. An election held to determine whether a union is entitled to represent a group of employees—

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State of Oklahoma ex rel, Department of Transportation v. Independent School District #1 of Rogers County Oklahoma

Claremore, OK - State of Oklahoma ex rel, Department of Transportation v. Independent School District #1 of Rogers County Oklahoma on an eminent domain theory seeking to acquire by condemnation certain rights, title and interests in land owned by the Defendant.

PETITION
COMES NOW the Plaintiff, State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Transportation (the “Plaintiff), and for its cause

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Serra v. Personal Representative of Estate of Broughton

¶1 The issue in this case is whether the plaintiff, Appellant Sandra Vilarrubias Serra, is covered under the uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) and medical payments (medical pay) coverage of the automobile insurance policy issued to Traci Robertson by the Appellee, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm). In particular, we must decide whether Serra is a "ward" of Robertson fo

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Great American Insurance Co. v. Heneghan Wrecking & Excavating Co

Plaintiffs, Great American Insurance Company of New York, as subrogee of 600 Wabash
L.P. and 600 S. Wabash Commercial, LLC, American Economy Insurance Company, as
subrogee of Moonstone Foods Enterprises, LLC, Society Insurance, a mutual company, as
subrogee of Charming Food Network, Inc. d/b/a Tamarind, and First National Insurance
Company of America, as subrogee of Wabash KPX,

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KEVIN BRYANT vs. ROBERT LEE RIMRODT and GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

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

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United States of America v. Candice L. White

Denver, CO - Metro Denver Bank Senior Vice President Sentenced for Embezzlement

Candice L. White, age 43, of Centennial, Colorado, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore to serve 3 months in prison, followed by 5 years supervised release with a condition of 200 hours of community service, for the crime of embezzlement by a bank officer or employee. White was also ord

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Mike-sell's Potato Chip Co. v. NLRB

Petitioner had fallen on economic hard times, losing almost $5.5 million over four years, before the events in this case. Its main competitor, Frito-Lay, was underselling the Company and taking increasing market share. Frito-Lay, a much larger company, had apparently lower operating costs in part because it produced its own inputs. Petitioner, on the other hand, was obliged to purchase commodit

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NOVA Southeastern University v. NLRB

Nova Southeastern University petitions for review of the decision and order of the National Labor Relations Board, 357 N.L.R.B. No. 74 (2011), finding that it violated § 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), 29 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1), by maintaining an overly broad no-solicitation rule on its Fort Lauderdale campus; enforcing that rule against an employee of its onsite contractor and

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GREEN v. USA

·Mr. Green's complaint is captioned "United States District Court for D.C. Washington D.C." and contains allegations directed to establishing a class action on behalf of "freedmen members [who] would have rights equal to those of [S]eminoles by blood." Compl. at 1. The complaint lists a variety of federal Indian treaties and refers to statutory provisions codified in
Title 25 of the United St

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Avery Place, LLC, et al v. Highways, Inc.

Plaintiffs Bettye Vaden and Avery Place, LLC (collectively ―Avery‖),2 who were developing a residential subdivision in Putnam County, entered into a contract with Highways, Inc. (―Highways‖), a road contractor, in September 2003 to pave the roads in the subdivision for the total cost of $46,000. The paving was to be done in two phases, the first being a layer of base and b

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Doe, SORB No. 380316 v. Sex Offender Registry Board

When Doe was thirty-five years old, he acknowledged the amicus briefs submitted by the Committee for Public Counsel Services and the Massachusetts Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, and by the Youth Advocacy Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services and the Children's Law Center of Massachusetts.
reportedly "twisted" the penis of his six year old nephew through the

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Folta v. Ferro Engineering

For four years, from 1966 to 1970, James Folta was employed as a shipping clerk and product tester for defendant Ferro Engineering. During that time period, as part of his job duties, he was exposed to products containing asbestos. Forty-one years later, in May 2011, James was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a disease associated with asbestos exposure. One month later, he brought a civil action in t

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Price v. Philip Morris, Inc.

In February 2000, plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit in the circuit court of Madison County against the defendant, Philip Morris, Inc. The suit alleged that defendant’s use of the terms “lights” and “lowered tar and nicotine” on the packaging and in the marketing of its Marlboro Lights and Cambridge Lights cigarettes (Lights) violated the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (

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