The United States of American charged Bobby Ray Harris, age 26, of willfully making a threat in violation of 18 U.S.C. 844 and attempting to extort bank money in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2113 as a result of threatening to bomb the high school in Miami, Oklahoma on September 11, 2012. It claimed that Harris called the school and said that a bomb had been placed in the school. As a result of the cal... More...   $0 (05-15-2013 - OK)

United States of America ex rel. Federal Aviation Administration sued American Airlines on a breach of federal aviation regulations claiming that American violated safety regulations involving electrical wiring on places and other issues. The Government sought $162 million.... More...   $24900000 (05-10-2013 - tx)

In six issues, Appellants Rukmi Indah Idniarti, Rubby Valentina Issakh, Yohannes Roditya, Mulyani Irianti, Dina Novia Sari, Novianti Debby Putri, Drrj Tri

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Saputra, and Siti Sarah (collectively, Idniarti) appeal the trial court’s no-evidence summary judgment for Appellees Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. and Bell Helicopter Korea, Inc. (collect... More...   $0 (05-09-2013 - TX)

The defendant in this defamation case asks us to reverse the judgment and remand the case for a new trial. He argues that this result is required because the jury’s answer to the single actual-damages question was predicated on its findings that he published nine defamatory statements that he knew or should have known were false, but the evidence is legally insufficient that one of the statement... More...   $0 (05-02-2013 - TX)

In 2011, Appellant C.H. Canada (Carol) filed a bill of review challenging an agreed divorce decree that was signed on May 18, 2000. The trial court granted a combined traditional and no-evidence motion for summary judgment filed by W.R. Canada, Jr. (Ralph). Carol perfected an appeal, raising eleven issues challenging the summary judgment. We will affirm.

The trial court also found that Caro... More...   $0 (04-25-2013 - TX)

The United States of America charged Paul R. Gunter, age 64, with conspiracy to defraud the United States, frauds and swindles, fraud by wire, radio or television, attempted and conspiracy to commit mail raud, fraud by wire, radio or television, money laundering, postal, interstate wire, radio, etc., in interstate commerce in violation 18 U.S.C. 1341.F, 18 U.S.C. 1343.F, 18 U.S.C. 1348.F, 18 U.S.C... More...   $0 (04-19-2013 - FL)

As we stated in our earlier opinion recorded at Tiara Condominium Association, Inc., v. Marsh & McClennan Companies, Inc., 607 F.3d 742 (11th Cir. 2010), this appeal arises from a contract between an insurance broker and the association responsible for managing the condominium tower located on Singer Island, Florida. The tower suffered extensive wind damage from two hurricanes in September 2004. T... More...   $0 (04-18-2013 - FL)

This is an appeal of a no-evidence/traditional summary judgment granted in favor of appellee, Cindy Gayle. By two issues, appellant, Sherry Dunlap, contends the trial

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court erred in: (1) granting summary judgment, and (2) awarding damages to Gayle pursuant to a contractual liquidated damages provision. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In November 2007, Dunlap and Gayl... More...   $0 (04-11-2013 - TX)

The United States of America charged Homer Helter, age 68, and James Kassel, age 61, with illegally selling guns with a license and conspiring to deal firearms without a license. Helter owns and operated Homer Helter's Antique & Military Mall in Naples, Florida.

The Defendant claimed that they were selling guns from their personal collections and did so infrequently, which is legal withou... More...   $0 (03-30-2013 - FL)

This case involves criminal laws meant to protect the security of the United States and rights guaranteed to criminal defendants by the Constitution.

In 1976, Congress passed the Arms Export Control Act ("AECA"), giving the President broad authority to regulate the shipment of defense articles to foreign destinations "[i]n furtherance of world peace and the security and foreign po... More...   $0 (03-21-2013 - MA)

Plaintiff-appellant Ronald Smith commenced this action in New York State
Supreme Court against defendant-appellant Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey
(“Pruco�). Smith alleged that he was the beneficiary of a $1 million insurance policy
issued by Pruco on the life of Michael Coops; that Michael Coops had died; and that
Smith was therefore entitled to a payment from Pruco... More...   $0 (03-19-2013 - NJ)

In this breach-of-contract case, a passenger with confirmed reservations on an overseas flight sued the airline after it told the passenger that the flight was canceled. The trial court granted the airline’s traditional motion for summary judgment, and the passenger appealed. Because the airline failed to conclusively establish its right to judgment as a matter of law on the grounds expressly pr... More...   $0 (03-12-2013 - TX)

Michelle Gilstrap has difficulty walking because of osteoarthritis and other health problems. She alleges that, on two airplane trips in 2008 and 2009, United Air Lines (“Unitedâ€�) did not provide her with adequate assistance moving through the airport and that she suffered physical and emotional injuries as a result. Gilstrap sued United, alleging several causes of action under California stat... More...   $0 (03-12-2013 - CA)

Plaintiff Carol Ann Smith appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of her former employer, the Perkins Board of Education, as well as its superintendent and the principal of the middle school at which she was a teacher. Plaintiff alleges that she was terminated on account of her age in violation of Ohio Rev. Code § 4112.14, that she was denied reasonable accommodations an... More...   $0 (02-27-2013 - OH)

Anthony Araujo filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging that he was disciplined by New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc. (“NJTâ€�) in retaliation for his participation in an activity protected by the Federal Rail Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. § 20109 (“FRSAâ€�). Specifically, Araujo reported an emotional injury after he witnessed a fatal acciden... More...   $0 (02-19-2013 - NJ)

Navico, Inc. sued Garmin International, Inc., Aaron Coleman, Jason Detring, Jeffrey Hanoch, John Matson, Kevin Brown and Lance Lybarger claiming:

1. Navico is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Tulsa County.

2. Defendant Garmin International, Inc. (“Garmin�) is a Kansas corporation with its principal place of business in Olathe, Kansas.

3.... More...   $1 (02-15-2013 - OK)

After watching his friend and co-worker die as a result of an accident on a jack-up rig attached to the Outer Continental Shelf (“OCSâ€�), Francis Barker filed suit in Texas state court seeking relief under general maritime law, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCAâ€�), and Texas tort law. The District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied Barker’s motion fo... More...   $0 (02-01-2013 - TX)

In two issues, appellant Ken Hoagland challenges the trial court’s order granting appellees’ special appearance and dismissing the underlying case. We hold Hoagland pleaded jurisdictional facts that appellees committed tortious acts in Texas and appellees did not present evidence negating every basis for jurisdiction. We thus reverse the trial court’s order and remand this case for further p... More...   $0 (01-26-2013 - TX)

The Rules of Construction Act defines a “vessel� as in- cluding “every description of watercraft or other artificialcontrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water.� 1 U. S. C. §3. The question beforeus is whether petitioner’s floating home (which is not selfpropelled) falls within the terms of that definition.
In answering that question we focus pr... More...   $0 (01-15-2013 - GA)

Marian Delancey and Curtis Delancey filed a petition and counter-petition for divorce. After a bench trial, the court granted the divorce and divided the parties' property. In a previous appeal, Curtis (1) complained of various aspects of the divorce decree. This Court reversed the portion of the decree dividing the community estate and remanded the cause for a new property division. See Delancey... More...   $0 (01-13-2013 - TX)

John Laneri was employed as a pilot by Worldwide Aircraft Services, Inc. ("Worldwide"), from May 2007 until July 6, 2011. The events that led to Laneri's separation from Worldwide began when he was scheduled to fly a client to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Laneri was then to fly to Aspen, Colorado, to pick up another client, whom he was to fly to Huntsville, Alabama. Under Federal Aviation Administration ... More...   $0 (12-10-2012 - FL)

Southwest Aviation Specialties, LLC sued Cramer Construction Company, Inc. on a negligence, breach of contract and brach of warranty theories. Cramer sued the City of Tulsa, Tulsa Airport Improvement Trust, Tulsa Airport Authority and RCB Bank seeking foreclosure of a lien.

June 20, 2004 Court Minute: SELLERS, JEFFERSON D.: CASE CALLED FOR NON-JURY TRIAL. BOTH SIDES PRESENT IN OPEN COURT... More...   $1 (11-09-2012 - OK)

Plaintiffs-Appellants Arthur C. Hypolite (“Hypoliteâ€�), Bernard Garrett (“Garrettâ€�), and Willie Pratt (“Prattâ€�) (collectively “Appellantsâ€�) appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Defendant-Appellee City of Houston, Texas (“Cityâ€�) on their discrimination and retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and 42 U.S.C. §... More...   $0 (10-16-2012 - TX)

The City of Boynton Beach (the “City�) appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion to use proceeds from a taking to satisfy an outstanding code enforcement lien. We reverse.

The facts below are undisputed. Theodore Ryan owned two parcels of property within the City’s jurisdictional limits. One was his homestead property (“Parcel 1â€�), and one was a vacant lot (“Parcel 2â€�).... More...   $0 (10-10-2012 - FL)

Plaintiffs, retired General Charles E. “Chuckâ€� Yeager and his foundation, appeal the district court’s order granting summary judgment to Defendants Ed and Connie Bowlin. Yeager contends that the district court should not have struck his declaration, which contains comprehensive details he did not remember at his deposition. He also contends that, under California’s single-publication rule,... More...   $0 (09-11-2012 - CA)