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Mike Espino, Jr. v. Adam D. Smart
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Mike Espino, Jr. sued Adam D. Smart on an auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck in Tulsa County, Oklahoma caused by Smart. The claims made by Plaintiff are not available.
Defendant Adam Smart appeared and answered as follows:
1. Defendant is without sufficient information to admit or deny the allegations of paragraphs 1,3, and 4 of Plaint... More... $0 (05-12-2013 - OK)
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State of Montana v. Molly Megan Martwig
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The State of Montana charged Molly Megan Martwig, age 29, with a fifth charge of drunken-driving (DUI). She was arrested when she was found walking away from a single car accident on January 7, 2011 on Wyoming Avenue in Billings, Montana.... More... $0 (05-01-2013 - MT)
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Richard Todd Robards v. State of Florida
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This case is before the Court on appeal from two judgments of conviction of first-degree murder and two sentences of death. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. Richard Robards was convicted in Pinellas County of the 2006 murders of Clearwater residents Linda and Frank Deluca and he now pursues the direct appeal of his convictions and sentences which are subject to automatic r... More... $0 (04-25-2013 - FL)
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Antonio Garcia Tax a/k/a Mario A. Cua v. Houston Distributing Company, Inc.
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Appellant, Antonio Garcia Tax, also known as Mario A. Cua (“Tax”), challenges the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of appellee, Houston Distributing Company, Inc. (“HDC”), in Tax’s suit against HDC for negligence.
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In his sole issue, Tax contends that the trial court erred in granting HDC summary judgment.
We affirm.
Background
In his second a... More... $0 (04-18-2013 - TX)
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Kenneth Washington v. Micaela E. Lien and Trumps, Inc.
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Kenneth Washington, as representative of Clinton’s estate, sued Liem and Trumps for negligence and gross negligence, and Trumps for violations of the Dram Shop Act. See TEX. ALCO. BEV. CODE ANN. § 2.02(b) (West Supp. 2011). A jury found that Liem, Trumps, and Clinton’s negligence each proximately caused Clinton’s injuries. The jury placed sixty percent of the responsibility on Clinton and t... More... $0 (04-12-2013 - TX)
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Rachel Conkling v. Andrea Nicole Hill
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Rachel Conkling sued Andrea Nicole Hill on an auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by Hill in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
proceeds. The total amount of these claims, in conjunction with the Plaintiff attorney’s fees and expenses, exceed the amount of the settlement proceeds. Accordingly, all but one of the
1. This case arises out of ... More... $45100 (04-04-2013 - OK)
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Janet Henebema v. South Jersey Transportation Authority and New Jersey State Police
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Defendants South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) (collectively referred to as "defendants") appeal from a judgment in plaintiff Janet Henebema's favor, entered after a jury trial, and an order denying their motion for a remittitur. Plaintiff cross-appeals from an order denying her request for pre-judgment interest pursuant to Rule 4:58-2(a)(2).1 More... $0 (04-01-2013 - NJ)
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United States of America v. Patrick J. Gelin
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Following a jury trial, Defendant-Appellants Patrick J. Gelin ("Gelin") and Micheline Lamarre ("Lamarre") were each convicted under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1347 and 1349 for making fraudulent claims to, and obtaining payment from, insurance companies participating in Massachusetts' no-fault automobile insurance program. Footnote They appeal their convictions, arguing first that the district court erred in... More... $0 (04-01-2013 - MA)
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Holly Lutter v. Antwan Anderson
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Holly Lutter sued Antwan Anderson on a negligence theory claiming:
1. Plaintiff, Holly Lutter, is resident of Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma, and is the natural mother of Austin Hill, a minor.
2. Defendant, Antwan Anderson, is a resident of Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma.
3. On July 14, 2012, Austin Hill was a passenger in a vehicle and was injured in a car accident in... More... $25000 (03-29-2013 - OK)
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Amy Sipes v. Sunmount Corporation and the State of Texas
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Amy Sipes and Tana Trevino appeal from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment on their claims against Sunmount Corporation and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). In two issues, Sipes and Trevino argue that neither the law of the case doctrine nor collateral estoppel bars their claims. In a cross-appeal, Sunmount and TxDOT argue that the trial court erred by not awarding them ... More... $0 (03-14-2013 - TX)
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Sharon Thurber v. Aetna Life Insurance Company
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3 Sharon Thurber worked at Quest Diagnostics (“Quest”) as
4 a client services representative from 1993 through August
5 15, 2007. As a full-time Quest employee, Thurber was
6 enrolled in Quest’s Employee Retirement Income Security Act
7 (ERISA) disability benefits plan, administered by Aetna Life
8 Insurance Company (“Aetna”). Under the plan, Thurber was
9 entitle... More... $0 (03-13-2013 - NY)
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George Donner v. Alcoa, Inc.
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George Donner sued Alcoa, Inc., in Missouri state court. Donner alleged he contracted pulmonary fibrosis after working with aluminum for many years and that Alcoa failed to warn him of the dangers associated with the use of its aluminum products. After Alcoa removed the case to federal court, Donner moved to voluntarily dismiss his action. He stated an intention to add his Missouri employer to a n... More... $0 (03-07-2013 - MO)
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Jason Michaelis v. Gerald and Peggy Farrell
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This litigation arises out of a negligence action where the plaintiff, Jason Michaelis, sued the defendants, Gerald Farrell and Peggy Farrell, for an electrical shock he suffered while at the defendant's property. A jury allowed recovery on plaintiff's claim. Moreover, the jury determined that Michaelis did not reasonably ascertain that he had sustained substantial injury until 5 years after recei... More... $0 (03-01-2013 - KS)
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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Safeco Insurance Company
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The questions certified to us by the Court of Appeals pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 34-5-14(C) (1972), require us to answer whether the primary or the secondary underinsured motorist (UIM) insurer, if either, should be given the statutory offset for the tortfeasor’s liability coverage. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Safeco Ins. Co., No. 31,161, ¶ 5 (N.M. Ct. App. May 11, 2012) (... More... $0 (02-21-2013 - NM)
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Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles v. Tyler Haygood
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On original submission, we held that the trial court committed reversible error when it denied the special appearance entered by Grand Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles. We held that for two reasons: (1) because there is not a substantial connection between Grand Aerie’s contacts in Texas and the lawsuit sufficient to confer specific jurisdiction and (2) because Grand Aerie’s contacts with Texas... More... $0 (02-21-2013 - TX)
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Hoang Dinh Duong, M.D. v. Olivia Ziadie
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Francis Ziadie suffered brain damage and permanent disability when Dr. Duong punctured his carotid artery during a catheterization procedure. Dr. Duong moved for a new trial after discovering two jurors did not disclose prior litigation experience during jury selection. Our supreme court has established a three-part test for determining whether a juror’s nondisclosure of information warrants a n... More... $0 (02-20-2013 - FL)
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Tracy K. Nguyen v. Rodolfo J. Myers
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Rodolfo J. Myers sued Tracy K. Nguyen, alleging Nguyen's negligence was the cause of an
automobile accident in which Myers was injured. Following a jury trial, the trial court rendered
judgment for Myers in the amount of$42,183.28. On appeal, Nguyen complains Myers's counsel
made incurable jury argument that led to, or caused the rendition of, an improper jury verdict. We
affirm th... More... $0 (02-15-2013 - TX)
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Daniel Bosh v. Cherokee County Building Authority
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¶1 The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma certified four questions of Oklahoma Law under the Revised Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, 20 O.S. 2011 §§1601-1611, seeking clarification concerning the remedies available to a plaintiff who brings an excessive force lawsuit pursuant to the Okla. Const. art. 2, §30.4 We have reformulated the questions into... More... $0 (02-12-2013 - OK)
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Elizabeth Heynen v. Julene Fairbanks
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A tenant fell on the outside stairs of her rented apartment and sustained a serious back injury. When she fell, one of the wooden stairs broke. She sued her landlord, from whom she subleased the apartment, alleging that her fall was caused by the landlord’s negligent failure to inspect and maintain the staircase.
Before trial, the tenant filed a series of motions in limine, including one ... More... $0 (02-01-2013 - AK)
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Caroline Williams v. GEICO Casualty Co. d/b/a GEICo
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This appeal arises from a declaratory action filed by an insurer to clarify the terms of its duties under a policy. The underlying tort action resulted from a car accident in which the insured, while driving a rental truck, hit a person who was lying in the middle of the road. Both the driver and the person struck were intoxicated, as was a passenger in the truck. The person who was struck died fr... More... $0 (01-25-2013 - AK)
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Jimmy Tullos v. Jo Dean Jones
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Appellant, Jimmy Tullos, sued appellee Jo Dean Jones for personal injuries arising out of a car accident. Approximately fourteen months after Tullos filed suit, the trial court dismissed his case with prejudice. Tullos argues that the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing the case with prejudice as a “death penalty sanction” for discovery abuse because he lacked adequate notice, the ... More... $0 (01-25-2013 - TX)
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Linda K. Roddy v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Secutiry
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Linda K. Roddy suffers from a number of serious medical problems, including in particular severe lower back pain attributable to degenerative disc disease. Eventually, when her pain became unbearable, she stopped working and applied for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act. She was unsuccessful before both the Social Security Administration and an administrative law judge (A... More... $0 (01-24-2013 - IN)
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Cheryl Minor v. Commissioners of Social Security
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Cheryl Minor appeals the district court’s Opinion and Order affirming the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security to deny her disability benefits. Substantial evidence in the record as a whole establishes that Minor is disabled by multiple physical and mental impairments. Because the Commissioner’s decision rejecting Minor’s application is flawed in several respects, we REVERSE and R... More... $0 (01-24-2013 - MI)
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Richard Bedor v. Michael E. Johnson
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¶1 In this negligence action, we review whether the court of appeals erred when it held that the trial court correctly instructed the jury on the sudden emergency doctrine after the Respondent, Michael E. Johnson, lost control of his vehicle in winter driving conditions and collided with Petitioner, Richard Bedor. We hold that the trial court abused its discretion when it tendered the sudden... More... $0 (01-22-2013 - CO)
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Linda K. Roddy v. Michael J. Astrue
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Linda K. Roddy suffers from a number of serious medical problems, including in particular severe lower back pain attributable to degenerative disc disease. Eventually, when her pain became unbearable, she stopped working and applied for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act.
She was unsuccessful before both the Social Security Administration and an administr... More... $0 (01-18-2013 - IN)
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