Adriene L. Sibley appeals the trial court’s take-nothing summary judgment rendered in favor of appellees Julia Victoria Eckhardt and Margaret Eckhardt. In her first three issues, Sibley challenges the appellees’ standing and the summary-judgment evidence. In her remaining issues, Sibley contends that the trial court erred by granting summary judgment because the Eckhardts’ motion did not s... More...   $0 (05-10-2012 - MA)

This appeal is the latest chapter in litigation spanning more than two decades regarding title to a 927.822-acre tract of land and its minerals. Our 2007 opinion, Steele v. McDonald, No. 10-05-00266-CV, 2007 WL 2200008 (Tex. App.—Waco Aug. 1, 2007, pet. denied) (mem. op.), provides a background of the dispute (the first lawsuit), which resulted in a settlement in 2005 and entry of a final judgme... More...   $0 (03-29-2012 - TX)

Appellants Rodney E. Donkin, Jr. and Vicki Donkin are successor trustees of the Donkin Family Trust dated August 15, 1988 (Trust), which was created by Rodney Donkin, Sr. and Mary Donkin. The Trust contains a ―no contest‖ clause disinheriting any beneficiary who challenges the Trust, its provisions, or its asset distribution. In 2009, two of the beneficiaries, Annemarie Donkin and Lisa Donkin ... More...   $0 (03-23-2012 - CA)

Judge. Plaintiffs Paula and Harold Milligan appeal the orders of the district court granting the United States’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and Sinclair Broadcasting’s motion for summary judgment. We AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

I. BACKGROUND

In October 2006, law enforcement officials across twenty-four states conducted Operation F... More...   $0 (03-05-2012 - TN)

Appellant, Michael Johnson, appeals from the trial court’s granting summary judgment on his claims against Lisa Coppel, independent administrator of the estate of Joan Counts. In five issues, Michael claims the trial court erred by granting Lisa’s hybrid motion for summary judgment based on Michael’s (1) lack of standing; (2) suit to quiet title; (3) suit to set aside the 1997 deed of trust... More...   $0 (02-02-2012 - TX)

This is a consolidated appeal following an interpleader proceeding filed by Bank of America (“the Bankâ€�). The factual and procedural predicate is as follows. In 1998, Keiko Machida (“Machidaâ€�) opened an IRA, worth in excess of $1,500,000.00, with MBNA America Bank, which later merged with the Bank.1 Machida subsequently married Errol Rainess (“Rainessâ€�) on August 22, 2001, and died sho... More...   $0 (02-01-2012 - FL)

[¶1] Creditor (California corporation “Beit Hanina Enterprises, Inc.,â€� hereinafter referred to as “BHEâ€�) challenges a Wyoming probate court’s “Order Finding Creditor Time Barred from Challenging Denial of Claimâ€� and argues on appeal that the probate court erred in refusing to find peculiar circumstances entitling BHE to equitable relief from strict application of the Wyoming Pr... More...   $0 (12-20-2011 - WY)

Prior to his death in 1987, Edwin Roscoe Williams left his will “to an attorney in Houston to be probated.â€� In 1994, Edwin’s brother James N. E. Williams discovered that the attorney had not initiated probate proceedings. James filed the will, and it was probated as a muniment of title. The will named James as administrator of the estate, bequeathed assets remaining after payment of debt ... More...   $0 (12-15-2011 - TX)

The Faulkner County Circuit Court was presented with two deeds concerning property referred to as “the McKinley Estateâ€� located in Conway. Appellant Artis Davis and appellee Ladell Brown, as Trustee for the Heirs at Law of Lee Andrew Brown, Sr., owned the subject property, along with Lorell McKinley.1 Both Davis and Brown had deeds from McKinley purporting to transfer her ownership of an undiv... More...   $0 (12-14-2011 - AR)

Appellants Brett Davis, Arneva Davis, and Mark Davis claim that the trial court erred in granting the counterclaim of appellees Jeremy Gillam, Carissa Gillam, Doug Gillam, Lexmin, LLC, Chesapeake Exploration, LLC, and First Community Bank for quiet title based on an oral contract for the purchase of real property. Specifically, appellants argue that there was not clear and convincing evidence of t... More...   $0 (12-07-2011 - AR)

Plaintiffs brought this civil rights action against the city of Loveland, Colorado (City) and various City employees, alleging a plethora of constitutional violations involving the defendants’ alleged imposition of deliberate delays and unreasonable requirements for plaintiffs’ building permit; solicitation of illegal and extortionate fees for the permit; selective prosecution for building wit... More...   $0 (11-15-2011 - CO)

[¶1] The Marcil Group, Inc. ("TMGI"), Michael J. Marcil, and Arthur S. Rosenberg appeal from a judgment awarding Alerus Financial, N.A., $2,520,383.07 based on guaranties they had given Alerus for a commercial real estate loan made to KRE, LLC. We affirm the judgment against TMGI and Marcil, concluding the district court correctly interpreted the law, correctly ruled there are no genuine issues o... More...   $0 (10-18-2011 - ND)

TRG-Brickell Point, NE Ltd., (“TRG�), appeals from a final order granting summary judgment in favor of Mariano Gravante (“Gravante�). We reverse as the summary judgment was based on an incorrect interpretation of the law.

On May 16, 2005, the parties entered into a purchase and sale agreement for a condominium unit. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, TRG agreed to substant... More...   $0 (10-14-2011 - FL)

We have considered Appellee Sheila Newman’s motion for rehearing. We deny the motion but withdraw our August 11, 2011 opinion and judgment and substitute the following.

Appellant National Western Life Insurance Company (National Western) appeals the trial court’s judgment against it for the fraudulent acts of its agent, Lynn Strickland, Jr., upon appellee Shelia Newman. Newman filed a... More...   $0 (10-13-2011 - TX)

Odette Schwartz appeals the denial of her motion for summary judgment a n d th e granting of summary judgment in favor of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (“Guardian Lifeâ€�). Odette raises five issues on appeal regarding the order granting Guardian Life’s motion for summary judgment. She contends the trial court erred by (1) granting summary judgment when the facts are in disput... More...   $0 (10-05-2011 - FL)

This case involves competing claims to a piece of real property in Hidalgo County, Texas. The trial court granted judgment in favor of appellees for $2.7 million and declared certain deeds allegedly passing title to and from appellee Angel Perez Ortiz, null and void. By three issues, appellant, Tropical Commodities, Inc. (“Tropicalâ€�), argues the trial court erred in entering summary judgment... More...   $0 (08-31-2011 - TX)

Appellant Kojo Wih Nkansah, pro se, appeals from orders granting a motion to dismiss, a plea to the jurisdiction, and a motion for summary judgment in favor of Appellees University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), James Spaniola, Dana Dunn, Philip Cohen, Rod Hissong, and Sherman Wyman and from an order denying his motion for new trial. We will affirm.

UTA dismissed Nkansah from its S... More...   $0 (08-18-2011 - TX)

Jose Guadalupe Gonzales Jr. filed suit against his sister, Rebeca Gonzales Reyes, to try title to property previously owned by their parents. Gonzales alleged that a Warranty Deed conveying the property to Reyes had been forged. Reyes asserted an affirmative defense based on the statute of limitations, and the trial court granted summary judgment in Reyes's favor on that basis. On appeal, Gonzales... More...   $0 (07-07-2011 - TX)

Plaintiffs and respondents Stephen Andersen (Stephen) and Kathleen Brandt (Kathleen) are the children of decedent Wayne Andersen (Wayne), who died April 28, 2006.1 Plaintiff John Andersen (John), not a party to this appeal, is Stephen‟s son and Wayne‟s grandson. Appellant Pauline Hunt (Pauline) was Wayne‟s long-term romantic partner. Taylor Profita (Taylor) is Pauline‟s grandson.

In... More...   $0 (06-14-2011 - CA)

Hayden Russell placed on record in Angelina County twelve quitclaim deeds, purportedly executed by his father, Dale Blanton Russell.[1] The deeds conveyed Dale’s interest in real estate to Hayden and Hayden’s sister, Loretta Russell Kingsley. In this suit, Dale alleges the deeds were forged by Hayden after Hayden learned his father was disinheriting him; the jury found Dale signed the deeds.... More...   $0 (06-07-2011 - TX)

Maria de los Angeles Salinas, et al. challenges a take-nothing judgment rendered in favor of Briggs Ranches. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Factual Background

Jose Luis Ochoa was hired by Briggs Ranches in the fall of 2002 to work as a ranch hand on El Mileno Ranch, a 6,000-acre cattle ranch located in Starr County. Briggs Ranches’s general manager, Joe Jones, interviewe... More...   $0 (05-25-2011 - TX)

Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) appeals a general judgment entered on writ of review that reversed and annulled TriMet's decision to decline publishing on TriMet vehicles a display proposed by petitioners. Petitioners Karuk Tribe of California (Tribe) and Friends of the River Foundation (Friends) offered to pay TriMet for displaying a message about salmon restora... More...   $0 (03-16-2011 - OR)

In this case, appellant Cyndia A. Morris challenges two deeds by which she allegedly conveyed her residence, claiming her signature was forged. Following a bench trial, the trial court signed a judgment in which, in relevant part to this appeal, it “ordered, adjudged, and decreedâ€� that title to the property described in one of the disputed deeds was vested in appellee Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (... More...   $0 (02-25-2011 - TX)

Appellant Bernard Buecker, administrator of the estate of Christine Wesner Standifer, filed a negligence case against the former temporary administrator of the estate, William L. Hardwick, and his bonding insurance agency, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company.[1] Buecker claimed Hardwick was negligent when he failed to file a medical malpractice action on behalf of the estate against Joseph C. Roel... More...   $0 (02-24-2011 - TX)

Plaintiff-Appellant, Mouhamadou M. Sow, was arrested for forgery based upon information that he tried to cash a fake money order. Plaintiff was later able to produce a receipt for the money order and the charge against him was dismissed. On July 24, 2008, he filed a Complaint in the Southern District of Indiana. Plaintiff named as Defendants: the United States of America, U.S. Postal Employees Lyn... More...   $0 (02-11-2011 - IN)