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Fairfield Merrittview Ltd. Partnership v. Norwalk

This case concerns the standing requirements for maintaining a municipal property tax appeal. The plaintiffs, Fairfield Merrittview Limited Partnership (partnership) and Fairfield Merrittview SPE, LLC (LLC),1 appeal from the judgment of the AppellateCourtreversingthetrialcourt’sjudgmentthat had sustained their property tax appeal and reduced thevaluationoftheLLC’sproperty,forassessmentpurposes, by

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Black Gold OilField Services, LLC, v. The City of Williston

Black Gold owns the Black Gold Williston Lodge, a temporary workforce housing facility commonly known as a man camp, which has 322 rooms and 400 beds primarily for workers in the Bakken oilfield and was initially located on land outside the Williston city limits in Williams County. Black Gold has operated the Lodge since March 2011, initially operating under a temporary use permit issued by Willia

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Rodney J. Lebrecque v. State of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, et al.

In 1997, the Mercurios purchased a substandard, undeveloped lot (the Property) in a
residential neighborhood located on Glenwood Avenue in the Town of Narragansett, Rhode
Island. The Property contains approximately 4760 square feet of land.1 A damaged revetment,
or retaining wall, forms the eastern boundary of the Property along the Rhode Island Sound.
Glenwood Avenue border

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State of Tennessee v. Calvin Rogers

The proof at trial showed that during the late night hours of Sepember 17, 2010, the defendant and his co-defendant, Scott Lee,1 followed and fired multiple shots at a car occupied by the three victims after they declined the defendants’ offer to provide drugs and prostitutes. As a result of the attacks, the defendant was indicted for the first degree murder of Ameer Althaibani in the perpetratio

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Skawski v. Greenfield Investors Property Development LLC

The defendant, Greenfield Investors Property
Development LLC4 (developer), seeks to build a retail development
of not more than 135,000 square feet of commercial space in
Greenfield (project). On May 17, 2011, the planning board of
Greenfield (planning board) granted a special permit in favor of
the developer to construct the project, subject to various
conditions.

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State Of Rhode Island v. Barry Offley

By July 26, 2006, Alonzo Shelton had been involved in an intermittent seven-year
relationship with Brenda Alvarez. Although he listed his sister’s apartment in Providence as his official residence, Shelton also lived at Brenda’s1 apartment in Central Falls with her and her
three children, Natasha, Carlos, and Tatiana. Shelton developed a paternal relationship with the
We identify

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R.S. Silver Enterprises, Inc. v. Pascarella

This breach of contract action, filed by the plaintiff, R.S. Silver Enterprises, Inc., against the defendants, Henry Pascarella and Riversedge Partners, returns to this court following our remand to the trial court for resolution of a jurisdictional challenge to the plaintiff’s standing to prosecute this action, as pleaded in thedefendants’ twenty-firstspecial defense. R.S. Silver Enterprises, In

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People Of New York v. Aleynikov

The Defendant was charged in this case with one count of Unlawful Use Of Secret Scientific Material in violation of Penal Law § 165.07 for conduct which occurred on June 1, 2009 (Count 1), one count alleging a violation of the same statute with respect to conduct which occurred on June 5, 2009 (Count 2) and one count of Unlawful Duplication of Computer Related in the First Degree in violation of P

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

The Plaintiff filed his Verified Complaint on October 11, 2012. The
Complaint alleged seven counts against the Defendants: Count I alleges that DNREC
violated numerous statutes to illegally build the Turbine; Count II alleges that the
City violated statutes and zoning ordinances to illegally issue the Building Permit;
Counts III and IV allege violations of the Delaware Freedom

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United States v. White

Mr. White took indecent liberties with a child in North Carolina on February 6, 2005, in violation of section 14-202.1 of the North Carolina Criminal Code. On July 27, 2006, Congress passed the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). Mr. White was indicted by the State of North Carolina on December 11, 2006, and convicted on February 14, 2007. On February 28, 2007, two weeks after

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City of Pike Road v. City of Montgomery and Dow Corning Alabama, Inc.

The City of Pike Road appeals the judgment entered by the Montgomery Circuit Court holding that a manufacturing facility owned and operated by Dow Corning Alabama, Inc., located at 1 1940 Ohio Ferro Road in Mt. Meigs ("the Mt. Meigs facility"), an unincorporated part of Montgomery County, is within the police jurisdiction of the City of Montgomery as opposed to the police jurisdiction of Pike Roa

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HIGH PLAINS v. FALL RIVER CTY

Keith Andersen of Andersen Engineering contacted the Fall River
auditor, Sue Ganje, and asked her to place him on the Board’s March 25, 2014
agenda so he could present a resolution to authorize a petroleum contaminated land
farm. The item was listed on the agenda as “Keith Andersen, Andersen
Engineering – Plat; Review of Resolution for Land Farm General Permit”.
Anderson

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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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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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Gonzales v. Langdon

This appeal arises out of a medical malpractice action brought by the plaintiff, Luz Marina Gonzales, against the defendants, Robert Langdon and Shoreline Dermatology, P.C., after a neck and jowl ‘‘S’’ facelift procedure performed by Langdon allegedly left the plaintiff permanently injured. The plaintiff appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing her complaint against the defendants f

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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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Donald Thomas Scholz v. Boston Herald, Inc.

In the mid-1970s, Donald Thomas Scholz, a musician, composer, recording engineer, and record producer,
founded the rock band "Boston." After many years playing in the band, Brad Delp, who was its lead singer, committed suicide on March 9, 2007. The Boston Herald, Inc., published three stories regarding Brad's suicide, written by columnists Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa, who relied on informati

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Lee v. Stanziale

In this landlord-tenant case, the defendant, Richard H. Stanziale, appeals from the judgment of the trial court awarding the plaintiff, Peter Lee, a total of $18,122.50 in attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to General Statutes § 52-251a. The defendant contends that the court abused its discretion in so doing. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court. In its memorandum

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Gonzales v. Langdon

This appeal arises out of a medical malpractice action brought by the plaintiff, Luz Marina Gonzales, against the defendants, Robert Langdon and Shoreline Dermatology, P.C., after a neck and jowl ‘‘S’’ facelift procedure performed by Langdon allegedly left the plaintiff permanently injured. The plaintiff appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing her complaint against the defendants

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Cales v. Office of Victim Services

The plaintiffs, Amelia Cales and Rebecca Cales, appeal from the judgment of the trial court dismissing their appeal from the decision of a Victim Compensation Commissioner (commissioner) affirming the decision of the defendant, the Office of Victim Services. On appeal, the plaintiffs claim that the trial court improperly dismissed their appeal on the ground that it lacked subject matter jurisdicti

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SECURITY SQUARE HOLDING, LLC, ET AL. v. SECURITY WARDS, LLC

The parties to this case (or their predecessors) developed the Mall in the early 1970s.
The Mall is not a singular property, but rather a confederation of separately owned tracts
that are integrated and governed according to a Construction, Operation and Reciprocal
Easement Agreement (“COREA”). The COREA has been modified three times, and the
operative version, the aptly named

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In re Equalization Appeal of Kansas Star Casino

The Kansas Legislature enacted the Kansas Expanded Lottery Act (KELA), K.S.A. 74-8733 et seq., in 2007. KELA divided the state into four gaming zones: northeast, south central, southwest, and southeast, each of which would be allowed to have only a single gaming facility management contract. K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 74-8734(a), (d). Sedgwick County and Sumner County comprise the south central gaming zone

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The Metropolitan Government of Nashville And Davidson County, Tennessee v. The Board of Zoning Appeals Of Nashville And Davidson County, Tennessee, et al.

In March 2012, CBS Outdoor, Inc. (“CBS”) applied to the Davidson County Metropolitan Department of Codes and Building Safety for two permits, one to replace a static display billboard with a digital display billboard, and the second to add a digital display to an existing static display billboard. The Zoning Administrator denied the permits. CBS appealed the Zoning Administrator‟s decision

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Otay Mesa Property, L.P., et al. v. United States of America

Otay Mesa’s motion for attorneys’ fees comes before the Court after three trials, two appeals to the Federal Circuit, a stipulation to liability by the Government, and a final judgment awarding Otay Mesa $802,501.23. A detailed factual background and history of this case can be found in the Court’s previous opinions. See Otay Mesa Prop, L.P. v. United States, 779 F.3d 1315, 1327 (Fed. Cir. 2015)

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City of Shavano Park v. Ard Mor, Inc., Texas Ardmor Properties, L.P., and Texas Ardmor Management, LLC

This is an appeal from the trial court’s denial of appellant’s plea to the jurisdiction. In an opinion and judgment dated July 29, 2015, we affirmed in part, reversed and rendered a dismissal in favor of appellant in part, and remanded for further proceedings. On August 13, 2015, appellant filed a motion for rehearing. Although we deny the motion for rehearing, we withdraw our opinion and judgment

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