Plaintiff and appellant Robert Davis (Davis) appeals a judgment of dismissal following the sustaining without leave to amend of a demurrer interposed by defendant and appellant Ford Motor Credit Company LLC (Ford) to Davis‟s original complaint.

Ford also appeals, seeking review of a postjudgment order denying its motion for attorney fees.

This litigation relates to Ford‟s bil... More...   $0 (11-19-2009 - CA)

The parties organized a limited liability company (LLC), ORS 63.001(17), for the purpose of developing a residential subdivision. Plaintiff later brought this action against defendants for damages for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and an accounting. His claims arise out of defendants' alleged wrongful conduct in carrying out the terms of the operating agreements that gover... More...   $0 (11-18-2009 - OR)

This is an appeal from a summary judgment in a lawsuit by a client against his attorneys. In his response to the motion for summary judgment on his professional negligence claim, appellant failed to raise a material fact issue concerning causation or damages. He is not entitled to any recovery under his other claims. We affirm the trial court's judgment.

Kevin Walker and Angela Walker cont... More...   $0 (11-13-2009 - TX)

Edwin Hardt and Karl Hardt (“the Hardts�) appeal from the circuit court’s judgment dismissing for lack of standing their petition to enforce their charitable gift and the conditions thereon to the Vitae Foundation, Inc. (“Vitae�). We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

Appellants Edwin Hardt and Karl Hardt are executors of the estate of Selma J. Hartke. Pursuant to M... More...   $0 (11-10-2009 - MO)

In these two consolidated cases, plaintiffs Nader Automotive Group, LLC, and its general manager, Nader Eghtesad, (collectively Nader) protested Nader‟s termination as franchised dealers of Volkswagen of America, Inc., and Audi of America, Inc., the real parties in interest. The New Motor Vehicle Board (board) dismissed the protests based on Nader‟s failure to comply with authorized discovery ... More...   $0 (11-09-2009 - CA)

Plaintiff Tammy King appeals from a judgment entered in favor of defendant Barbara Johnston. Tammy,1 a beneficiary of the Arthur L. Gilbert Testamentary Trust, sued Barbara in a civil action, alleging that Barbara had unduly influenced the trustee, Lenora Gilbert, to breach the trust.2 According to Tammy, Barbara induced Lenora to transfer a piece of trust property to herself, without consideratio... More...   $0 (11-09-2009 - CA)

We have for review the decision of the Second District Court of Appeal in TSE Industries, Inc. v. Larson & Larson, P.A., 987 So. 2d 687 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008), in which the district court certified direct conflict with the decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Integrated Broadcast Services, Inc. v. Mitchel, 931 So. 2d 1073 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006), regarding when the two-year statute of limita... More...   $0 (11-05-2009 - FL)

Badwey Oil, Inc. (Badwey), appeals from the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of ConocoPhillips Petroleum Co. (Conoco) on the ground that Badwey’s breach of contract claims were barred by a statute of limitations. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm.

Background

Since 1960, the parties have had a business relationship, initially through the... More...   $0 (11-04-2009 - KS)

Nancy Kessling sued appellees, Friendswood Independent School District (AF.I.S.D.@) and its superintendent, Patricia Hanks, for various alleged violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act (ATOMA@), Texas Public Information Act (ATPIA@), and Texas Education Code. In two issues on appeal, Kessling contends that the trial court erred in (1) granting summary judgment against her TOMA and TPIA claims, a... More...   $0 (11-03-2009 - TX)

Plaintiff Vartika Dubey filed suit against Public Storage, Inc., Metropublic Storage Fund, and PS Illinois Trust (collectively “Metropublicâ€� or “defendantâ€�) to recover damages she incurred arising out of the loss of her personal property from a storage unit. Dubey claimed that such loss was the result of an alleged breach of contract, a conversion, and a violation of the Illinois Consumer ... More...   $0 (10-31-2009 - IL)

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. (“Matrixxâ€�) is a pharmaceutical company that sells cold products through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zicam, LLC. One of its main products is Zicam Cold Remedy, which comes in several different forms.1 Plaintiffs-Appellants are lead plaintiff, NECA-IBEW Pension Fund, and named plaintiff, James Siracusano, in a class action brought against Matrixx and three Matrixx exe... More...   $0 (10-30-2009 - AZ)

This appeal arises from a dispute between Gebhardt & Smith LLP (“Gebhardt & Smithâ€�), appellant, and the Maryland Port Administration (“MPAâ€�), appellee, over a lease (“Leaseâ€�) for office space in the Baltimore World Trade Center (“WTCâ€�). The Lease required that the tenant, Gebhardt & Smith, pay to the landlord, the MPA, base rent plus a proportional share of the building’s operati... More...   $0 (10-29-2009 - MD)

Three months after Derek Lewitton stopped working for ITA Software, Inc. he attempted to exercise options to purchase 138,900 shares of ITA stock. According to Lewitton, those shares vested pursuant to his employment contract during his 25- month tenure with ITA. When ITA refused to allow Lewitton to purchase more than 34,722 shares, Lewitton filed this suit in Illinois state court claiming that I... More...   $0 (10-28-2009 - )

Plaintiffs filed this diversity case arising under Colorado law to compel the continued advancement of defense costs under an excess Directors and Officers (D&O) liability insurance policy provided by defendant Twin City Fire Insurance Company (“Twin Cityâ€�). Plaintiffs appeal from the district court’s order denying their motion for a preliminary injunction and partial summary judgment on the... More...   $0 (10-26-2009 - CO)

This case arises from two transactions in which WahlcoMetroflex, Inc. ("WMI" or "the company") issued equity shares as compensation for agreements made by most of its shareholders to guaranty personally loans made to WMI. Alexander Baldwin, one of seven shareholders and founders of WMI, filed suit alleging that WMI's directors breached their fiduciary duties to him by issuing the two sets of shar... More...   $0 (10-22-2009 - ME)

This action involves a dispute over the parties‟ respective rights upon termination of a joint venture. Appellants Jan Vreeken (Vreeken); Gergbroeders Meijer Belegging, B.V., a Netherlands corporation (Gergbroeders); Lockwood Engineering, B.V., a Netherlands corporation (Lockwood); and Third-Party Appellants Lockwood Packaging Corporation (LP) and Lockwood Packaging Corporation Idaho (LPI) file ... More...   $0 (10-21-2009 - ID)

Appellant, Janell S. Marin appeals from a judgment in favor of appellee, IESI TX Corporation ("IESI"). The judgment was rendered in accordance with the jury's findings that Marin committed forgery, misapplication of fiduciary property, fraud, and conversion. In nine issues, Marin challenges the trial court's admission of evidence, the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence, and the award o... More...   $0 (10-15-2009 - TX)

Psychotherapist Brian Fears does business as Choices Family Education Services, S.C. (“Choicesâ€�). Choices, Brian Fears and his wife, Jennifer, (collectively, Fears) appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of Ann Brill, a certified public accountant. Fears claimed that Brill was negligent and breached her fiduciary duty in performing her accountant responsibilities. We agree that Fea... More...   $0 (10-07-2009 - WI)

In this suit on a contract for deed, appellant, Anna Marie Nguyen appeals the trial court's take-nothing judgment in favor of the appellees, Alex Yovan and Philip Yovan. In two issues, Nguyen argues that (1) the contract is not barred by the statute of frauds and (2) the evidence supports numerous statutory violations.

We reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand for proceedings co... More...   $0 (10-01-2009 - TX)

[¶1] David K. Stone and Nicholas B. Loundagin assigned their operating rights under a state oil and gas lease to Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. (Devon) and Carpenter & Sons, Inc. (Carpenter). When Devon and Carpenter did not offer to reassign the operating rights to them six months before the lease expiration date, Mr. Stone and Mr. Loundagin filed an action against them for breach of cont... More...   $0 (10-01-2009 - WY)

Defendant-Appellant Bechtel Jacobs Company, LLC (“BJCâ€�) appeals from the district court’s judgment following an eight-day bench trial. The district court awarded Plaintiff-Appellee MACTEC, Inc. (“MACTECâ€�) $9,844,319.82, plus attorney fees and interest, on several of its claims and denied all of BJC’s counterclaims. BJC asserts that the district court erred by: (1) finding unreliable th... More...   $0 (09-25-2009 - TN)

This case involves a wrongful death suit by the parents of an adult

child against her medical care provider. We are asked to decide if the provision of services

that have an economic value may be considered by the trier of fact when determining whether

a parent was "dependent for support" on an adult child as required by RCW 4.20.020 to

maintain an action for wrong... More...   $0 (09-23-2009 - )

In January 2004, Attorney William K. Dietz filed this action against Meisenheimer & Herron and Meisenheimer, Herron & Steele (Meisenheimer). In his complaint, Dietz alleged that he referred a bad faith insurance litigation matter involving Vital Services Company Inc. (Vital) to Meisenheimer. Dietz further alleged that Meisenheimer breached an agreement between Meisenheimer and Dietz to pay Dietz 2... More...   $0 (09-17-2009 - CA)

Donaldson Company, Inc., a nonsignatory, seeks to compel arbitration against Burroughs Diesel, Inc., a signatory to an agreement with an arbitration clause. The district court ordered arbitration. Burroughs appeals. Jurisdiction being proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court reverses and remands.1

I.

In 1999, Burroughs signed a Dealer Full Service Agreement with Western Star Truck ... More...   $0 (09-16-2009 - MO)

This case concerning the ownership of certain real property in Fort Smith is before us for the third time.1 Appellants Daniel Hearne and his wife Debora Hearne claimed an interest in this property by virtue of two deeds, one from Daniel Hearne’s mother, and the other from David Banks, the former husband of appellee Diane Banks. The circuit court held that the deed from Hearne’s mother failed f... More...   $0 (09-16-2009 - AR)