Workers Compensation Law
 
USA v. Picanso et al

On October 23, 2015, the Court held a hearing on three motions filed by defendants: (1)
Motion to Exclude Government’s Expert, I.T. and Law Enforcement Testimony (Doc. 478); (2)
Motion to Exclude and/or Limit Expert Testimony (Doc. 479); and (3) Amended Motion to
Exclude Government’s Analogue Expert Testimony (Doc. 484). The government filed its
Response in Opposition to thes

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Pennaco Energy, Inc. v. Kd Company Llc, a Wyoming Close Limited Liability Company

The ranch lands at issue in these cases are located in the Powder River Basin in Sheridan County and Johnson County, Wyoming. During the 1990s, Pennaco acquired interests in oil and gas leases for the mineral estate underlying the ranch lands. Pennaco then made contracts with the surface owners, who were predecessors of KD and Hollcroft. In those contracts, the surface owners granted Pennaco th

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Thomas DeMarco v. Sean Robert Stoddard, D.P.M

In this appeal, we consider whether the Rhode Island
Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association (RIJUA) must
defend and indemnify a podiatrist in a medical malpractice
action pending in New Jersey following rescission of the
podiatrist’s medical malpractice liability policy. The policy
had been rescinded due to material misrepresentations concerning
the state

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RBC Capital Markets, LLC v. Jervis

As a preliminary observation, we note that, at oral argument before this Court,
counsel for RBC emphasized that RBC “intentionally made appellate arguments that do
not require this Court to review findings of fact.” Although RBC has chosen to avoid any
direct and specific challenge to the facts as found by the trial court, this Court,
nevertheless, has examined the appellate

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Gerald A. Lechliter v. Del. Department of Natural Resources, et al.

The Plaintiff here, Colonel Gerald A. Lechliter, is a resident of Lewes. His
home is situated on a quiet cul-de-sac, and his property abuts a parcel of land once
part of a planned, but never used, industrial park owned by the University of
Delaware. The land was acquired from the University by the State Department of
Natural Resources and Environmental Control (“DNREC”), and

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Linda Molinard v. Steven C. Anagnost, M.D. and Orthopaedic Center, P.C.

Tulsa, OK Linda Molinard and Aurich American Insurance Company sued Steven C. Anagnost, M.D. and Orthopaedic Center, P.C. on medical negligence (medical malpractice) theories claiming:

1. That on August 1 3th, 2006, Zurich was the workers’ compensation insurance carrier for Southcrest Hospital, Plaintiffs employer.
2. That Plaintiff, Linda Molinard, sustained an on-the-job injury in t

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Janet Woods, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Georg Woods v. St. John Medical System, Inc. d/b/a St. John Institute, Heart Center of Tulsa, Inc. and Jose R. Median, M.D.

Tulsa, OK Janet Woods, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Georg Woods sued St. John Medical System, Inc. d/b/a St. John Institute, Heart Center of Tulsa, Inc. and Jose R. Median, M.D. on medical negligence theories claiming:

1.1 This is a civil action for damages in excess of one million dollars.
1.2 Venue is proper in Tulsa County, Oklahoma because all of th

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Bluestem Telephone Co. v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 (1996 Act) was passed by Congress in order to further deregulate the telecommunications industry. 47 U.S.C. § 151 et seq. (2012); see Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Bd. v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n, 264 Kan. 363, 369, 956 P.2d 685 (1998). The 1996 Act was intended to serve the dual purposes of ensuring "universal service" to both low income consumers and consumers i

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United States of America v. Granite Construction, Inc.

Brooklyn, NY - Granite Construction To Pay More Than $8 Million In Forfeiture And Penalties For Engaging In A Scheme To Fraudulently Claim Credit For Work Performed By A Minority Owned Business

Granite Construction, Incorporated (Granite), a nationwide construction and public works company that is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, has entered into a non-prosecution agreement

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Todd Entrekin, Etowah County Sheriff v. Jerry Frederic Lasseter

Todd Entrekin, in his official capacity as sheriff of Etowah County ("the sheriff"), appeals from a judgment of the Etowah Circuit Court ("the trial court") granting Jerry Frederic Lasseter's motion to compel payment of medical expenses pursuant to a workers' compensation settlement agreement ("the agreement") entered into by the parties. On January 16, 2012, Lasseter filed in the trial court a co

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American Homeowner Pres. Fund, LP v. Pirkle

In three issues, Appellant American Homeowner Preservation Fund, LP (American) appeals a judgment declaring null and void its lien on property *2purchased by Appellee Brian J. Pirkle at a tax-foreclosure sale, declaring null and void a note executed by Cathy Lewis1 and secured by the property, dismissing American's constitutional takings claims against the taxing authorities involved in the forecl

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John M. France v. Jeh Johnson

John France appeals the district court’s entry of summary
judgment in favor of the United States Department of
Homeland Security in this action alleging violation of the
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”).1 We
review a grant of summary judgment de novo. See Pac.
Shore Props., LLC v. City of Newport Beach, 730 F.3d 1142,
1156 (9th Cir. 2013

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ESTES EXPRESS LINES v. USA

This matter involves a long-standing dispute over unpaid freight charges. On October 31, 2007, the Marine Corps Community Services (“MCCS”) awarded contract number H0107-D0005 to Salem Logistics, Inc. (“Salem”), a freight broker. Estes Express Lines v. United States, 739 F.3d 689, 691 (Fed. Cir. 2014). Pursuant to that contract, Salem provided MCCS with certain transportation and freight manage

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Jim J. Griego v. Robert A. McDonald

The appellant served in the U.S. Army from April 1962 to April 1964. R. at 686. In September 1999, the Albuquerque, New Mexico, VA regional office (RO) issued a rating decision that granted service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss. R. at 650-60. The appellant filed a claim for VA compensation benefits "for Cholesteatoma, secondary to hearing loss" and submitted evidence regard

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State Of Tennessee v. Bell

This case arises out of the brutal assault and murder of the victim, Starr Harris, on June 1, 2010. The Defendant, Rickey Alvis Bell, Jr., subsequently was indicted for one count of first degree felony murder during the perpetration of a kidnapping, one count of first degree felony murder during the perpetration of a rape, one count of especially aggravated kidnapping, and one count of aggravated

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Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians for the Pauma & Yuima Reservation v. State of California

Sixteen years ago more than sixty Native American tribes
entered into Tribal-State Gaming Compacts with the State of
California. Sadly, the long and tortured history leading to the
culmination of these Compacts did not cease there. Rather,
litigation based on ambiguous provisions as to the number of
authorized gaming devices has ensued for most of the
duration of these Comp

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Salvador Reza v. Russell Pearce

The panel has voted to deny the petition for panel
rehearing. Judges Smith and Watford voted to deny the
petition for rehearing en banc, and Judge Wallace so
recommends. The full court has been advised of the petition
for rehearing en banc, and no judge of the court has requested
a vote on en banc rehearing. See Fed. R. App. P. 35(f). The
petition for panel rehearing and th

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T.B. v. San Diego Unified School District

This is the latest round in an unfortunate dispute that has
endured for almost a decade regarding the education of a
child with disabilities. The child is now 21 years old and has
since graduated from high school, but the litigation has
continued. T.B. and his parents, the Brenneises, used to be
residents of the San Diego Unified School District. T.B. has
T.B. V. SAN DIEGO

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Jefferson v. Baywater Drilling, LLC

Jefferson seeks an award of attorney’s fees in the amount of $82,814.75 because of its
efforts to secure compliance from Baywater regarding its maintenance and cure obligations to
Jefferson. In support of its application, Jefferson submitted its attorneys’ billing records in which
the billing entries were in tenth of an hour increments. The billing entries also show that Hugh

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Immanuel v. Comptroller

In his role as legal custodian of millions of dollars’ worth of unclaimed property, the Comptroller enters and stores in a database information regarding the property he is holding and who might be entitled to claim it. As the Comptroller receives each piece of abandoned property, his staff logs data about the property, its value, and the likely owner into the Comptroller’s database. The Comptro

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Akilah Louise Wofford, et al. v. M.J. Edwards & Sons Funeral Home Inc., et al.

Plaintiff/Appellee Akilah Wofford‘s father, L.C. Wofford, died on June 10, 2013 after suffering a heart attack in his yard. Ms. Wofford, who graduated from high school in 2008, was a college student at the time of her father‘s death. She was raised by her father. When her father passed away, her aunt assisted her with making the funeral arrangements. The family contacted Defendant/Appellant M.J. E

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Memphis Bonding Company, Inc. v. Criminal Court of Tennessee 30th District, et al.

Memphis Bonding Company, Inc. (“MBC”) is a bail bond company doing
business in Shelby County, Tennessee. On February 23, 2015, MBC filed a sworn petition for injunctive relief and declaratory judgment in the chancery court of Shelby County, naming as defendants the Criminal Court of Tennessee for the Thirtieth Judicial District and each of its ten judges, who were named in their capacity as

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Michael W. Harris v. Red Hill Lawn Service

Appellant, Michael Harris, brings this appeal from the Circuit Court for Carroll
County’s judgment that ruled on his workers’ compensation claim stemming from
injuries sustained when the company vehicle he was driving was struck from behind.
Harris sustained injuries to his head, neck, and back, and he had surgery on his back.
After developing additional health issues, the Wo

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA v. ANDREW DWAYNE THOMAS, DAVID CHRISTOPHER EWELL JR, A/K/A NEVILLE DAVID EWELL JR, SHANDALE COLE, LONNIE DONELL FLOWERS and MARCUS NOVEL LEWIS

TULSA, OK - THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA v. ANDREW DWAYNE THOMAS, DAVID CHRISTOPHER EWELL JR,


Count # 1. Count as Filed: ABDGR, ASSAULT & BATTERY WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON, in violation of 21 O.S. 645
Date of Offense: 02/09/2014
Party Name Disposition Information
THOMAS, ANDREW DWAYNE Disposed: CONVICTION, 02/19/2015. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: ASSAULT & BATTERY WITH

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McKinnis v. Digital Intelligence Systems Corporation

Plaintiff filed this action in state court in Dallas, Texas against DISYS, which then removed the case to this Court. See Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff alleges that DISYS breached a contract with Plaintiff regarding the incentive compensation allegedly due to Plaintiff following the termination of his employment and discriminated against him
during his employment on the basis of his race and age. See

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