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Irene Sanford v. Watson B. Metcalfe, et al.
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This is an appeal from the judgments of the trial court sustaining two appeals from the Probate Court for the district of Greenwich, which refused to authorize a distribution to the plaintiffs, Irene Sandford and Gretchen Pulvermann, in accordance with the will of Mary Jane Watson (decedent). Weaffirm the judgments of the trial court.
The dispute giving rise to this appeal concerns the dist... More... $0 (07-18-2008 - CT)
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Heather Finstuen, et al. v. Dr. Mike Crutcher, in his official capacity as Commissioner of Health of Oklahoma, etc.
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Defendant-Appellant Dr. Mike Crutcher, sued in his official capacity as the Commissioner of Health (hereinafter referred to as "Oklahoma State Department of Health ('OSDH')") appeals a district court judgment that a state law barring recognition of adoptions by same-sex couples already finalized in another state is unconstitutional. OSDH also appeals the district court's order requiring it to... More... $0 (08-07-2007 - OK)
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Robert S. Pickelner and Ian Hurwitz v. David Adler, et al.
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Appellants, Robert S. Pickelner and Ian Hurwitz, appeal separately from a final judgment rendered in a probate matter. We determine (1) whether the trial court erred by denying Pickelner's motion for new trial for the mistaken reason that the motion had been belatedly filed; (2) whether Hurwitz preserved his complaint that the trial court erred by not rendering judgment in accordance with a pa... More... $0 (07-02-2007 - TX)
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In re ESTATE OF LEVI E. SCHLENKER, Deceased (Imogene
Rodgers, Appellee, v. Troy Schlenker, Ex'r, et al. (Troy Schlenker, Appellant)).
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Imogene Rodgers filed a petition in the circuit court of Union County pursuant to section 8-1 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/8-1 (West 2002)) to contest the validity of her father's will. The executor of the father's estate moved to dismiss Imogene's petition under 2-619(a)(9) of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2-619(a)(9) (West 2002)) based on lack of standing. The motion to di... More... $0 (04-18-2004 - IL)
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Virginia K. Villarreal, et al. v. Gerardo Acevedo
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Virginia K. Villarreal, Margarita V. Acevedo, David V. Acevedo, and Eduardo V. Acevedo challenge the trial court's revision of a judgment declaring heirship. After appellants' mother, Melba V. Acevedo, died intestate, the trial court declared appellants to be her only heirs. The decedent's stepson, Gerardo Acevedo, filed a bill of review, seeking to be declared her heir through equitable adopti... More... $0 (04-01-2004 - TX)
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Genevieve Lynn Orud, et al. v. Nancy A. Groth, et al.
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Four of the six children of Candace Dilley, deceased, appeal from an adverse judgment in their action to impose a constructive or resulting trust on real estate (or the proceeds thereof) that was conveyed by Candace to her daughter Nancy Groth during Candace's lifetime. The defendants are Nancy Groth and Candace's son, Terry Willers, their respective spouses, and a mortgagee of the property. In re... More... $0 (10-14-2002 - IA)
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Brandy Johnson, etc. v. Provena St. Theresa Medical Center, et al.
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John E. Young, Jr., the father of decedent, Brejonna Moniq Young, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Lake County that awarded him $8,000 as his share of a settlement obtained in a wrongful death action brought by Brandy Johnson, the mother of decedent and the special administrator of her estate. We reverse and remand with directions.
FACTS
On April 9, 1999, Brejonna died a... More... $0 (10-11-2002 - IL)
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