In June of 2002, a border patrol agent apprehended Mr. Trinidad Lucio-Lucio for violating the immigration laws. Mr. Lucio-Lucio had been deported twice previously, most recently on May 10, 2002. He subsequently pled guilty to one count of illegally reentering the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Because he had a prior conviction in Texas for driving while intoxicated, which had b... More...   $0 (10-29-2003 - NM)

Ms. Wells was a civilian employee of the Department of the Army. She was assigned a work location in office space leased from defendant Sherman Street Properties, Inc. (Sherman Street), and managed by defendant Caldwell. In late September of 2000, defendant Kellar informed Ms. Wells that her employment would be terminated on October 7, 2000. She immediately took administrative leave until Octob... More...   $0 (10-27-2003 - CO)

This case deals with the claims of the relatives of an injured person to recover for their own emotional distress occasioned by an injury that they did not witness and which the victim actively tried to conceal from them. Specifically, two parents have sued the Anaheim Union High School District for emotional distress when they discovered that their daughter, who had just completed the 11th g... More...   $0 (10-22-2003 - CA)

This is an appeal from a temporary injunction preventing Jason Sweet, Raj Persad, Melissa Forrest, Frontier Partners, LLC, and XL Digital Imaging, LLC (Appellants) from contacting certain customers of Inkjet International, Ltd. In two separate but related issues, appellants contend the trial court abused its discretion in issuing the temporary injunction. In a sub-issue, appellants al... More...   $0 (10-02-2003 - TX)

1 Pursuant to the Revised Uniform Certified Questions of Law Act, 20 O.S.2001, §§1601 et seq., the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit submitted this question: Does a school teacher's unexecuted threat to physically assault the school superintendent and another teacher, made on school premises but outside the general purview of the students, constitute "moral turpitude" justify... More...   $0 (09-23-2003 - OK)

In 1996, Lawrence Russell was the principal shareholder and chief executive officer of Russell/Packard Development, Inc., a California corporation(1) engaged in real estate development in California. When Mr. Russell became interested in developing residential real estate in Utah, he teamed with John Thomas (Thomas), a Utah real estate agent and a managing member of Premier Homes, L.C., to orga... More...   $0 (09-23-2003 - UT)

Cen-Dak originally brought suit for conversion and civil conspiracy, and sought punitive damages, for Morris and Littrell's alleged involvement in the theft of 48 semi-truck tires from Cen-Dak and the subsequent sale of 24 of the tires. The background facts of this matter are fully set forth in our earlier decision herein, Cen-Dak Leasing, Inc., v. Morris and Littrell, 2000 MT 80N, 299 Mont. 5... More...   $0 (09-22-2003 - MT)

Appellan t, Lavern Chatman, seeks reversal of the trial court's decision to hold her jointly and se verally liable fo r $1.4 million in punitive damages because of her involvement in a fraudulent conveyance. Appellant argues (1) that there was insufficient evidence of malice to permit the court to award punitive damages, and insufficien t evidence o f her net worth to support an award in t... More...   $1400000 (09-19-2003 - DC)

On February 15, 1996, Edward Skwira, a decorated World War II veteran, entered the Veterans Affairs Medical Center ("VAMC") near Northampton, Massachusetts, for the treatment of chronic alcoholism. Three days later, Skwira unexpectedly died, apparently of natural causes. Five years later, on March 14, 2001, a federal jury convicted Kristin Gilbert, a former nurse at the VAMC, of murdering Skwir... More...   $0 (09-15-2003 - MA)

Appellees Brooks Strong and Strong Industries, Inc. (collectively referred to as "the Strong Plaintiffs") sued appellants F.S. New Products, Inc. (FSNP) and Tesco American, Inc. d/b/a Tesco/Williamsen (Tesco) for fraud, breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, and conspiracy, alleging appellants had wrongfully obtained and used the Strong Plaintiffs' trade secrets related to the d... More...   $3890000 (09-11-2003 - TX)

This is an employment case. Appellee, Claude D'Unger, filed suit against appellants, the Ed Rachal Foundation (the Foundation), D'Unger's former employer, and Paul Altheide, the Foundation's chief executive officer (CEO). D'Unger claimed breach of contract and wrongful termination against the Foundation and tortious interference with a contract against Altheide. After a jury verdict and judgmen... More...   $0 (08-29-2003 - TX)

Lougay Malone Toles (Lougay) sued her ex-husband H. Edward Toles, III (Ed) and his former lawyers, John V. McShane and the law firm of McShane, Davis & Hance, L.L.P. See Footnote 2 (the McShane parties). The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Ed and the McShane parties on all of Lougay's claims. Lougay appeals. In two issues, she complains the trial court erred in granti... More...   $0 (08-29-2003 - TX)

Possession of material with the knowledge that they would be used in methamphetamine production; and possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamines.... More...   $0 (08-22-2003 - OK)

While the legal issues in this case are all about the money, the heart of the matter is a romantic relationship and engagement turned sour upon the prospective bride's discovery of her betrothed's prior undisclosed homosexual liaisons. With that the parties' mutual trust and expectations for a life together came to an end. Promises had been made, funds had been commingled, a residence had bee... More...   $0 (08-19-2003 - CA)

Third-party defendant Donato Marucci appeals from an order entered on March 23, 2001 permitting third-party plaintiff Newark Public Schools (Newark) to amend its third-party complaint to add Marucci as a third-party defendant, and from an order entered on August 31, 2001 granting summary judgment in favor of Newark in the amount of $180,000. Newark cross-appeals from that aspect of the August 3... More...   $180000 (08-08-2003 - NJ)

Fredye Long Alford (1) (Alford) and Thomas Lynn Thornburg, Jr. (Thornburg) were divorced on October 17, 1995. While negotiating the division of property, the parties agreed Thornburg owed Alford $85,000.00. Alford agreed to collect that $85,000.00 through trust fund proceeds that were to be distributed to Thornburg, provided the proceeds would bypass him and go directly to her. (2) Specifically... More...   $85000 (08-08-2003 - TX)

Plaintiff Angel David Morales-Vallellanes ("Morales") brought this action against the United States Postal Service ("USPS" or "the Postal Service") alleging that he was the target of retaliatory and discriminatory acts provoked by complaints that he filed with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA"). Morales also sued the American Postal Workers Union ("APWU" or "the Union") ... More...   $0 (08-05-2003 - PR)

The defendant tobacco companies, including Philip Mor... More...   $0 (07-28-2003 - LA)

Hsien I. Peng appeals the district court's dismissal of his civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Peng was arrested for robbery by Los Angeles County Deputy Scott Gage, based on allegations that Peng forcibly took land title documents from his sister, Mei Chin Peng Hu ("Mei Hu"). Peng was released when the district attorney's office determined that there was insufficien... More...   $0 (07-14-2003 - CA)

1}While a juvenile, Defendant was charged with first degree murder and several other crimes. After he pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and conspiracy to tamper with evidence, the district court sentenced him to two consecutive 18-month prison terms. The Court of Appeals reversed the sentence, holding that the district court did not have jurisdiction to impose an adult sentence, and remand... More...   $0 (07-09-2003 - NM)

On December 6, 2002, Ms. Snowton filed suit against Presbyterian Hospital, Inc. (a/k/a Health Services of Oklahoma, Inc., a/k/a HCA Presbyterian Hospital), South Community Hospital (a/k/a Integris Southwest Medical Center, Inc.), the Oklahoma State Department of Health, the Oklahoma County Health Department, the Sylvan N. Goldman Center, the Oklahoma Blood Institute, and the Oklahoma Industrial Au... More...   $0 (07-09-2003 - OK)

Mr. Bloom, a prisoner in the custody of the State of Kansas, filed a pro se complaint under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 552 and 552a, attempting to procure information relating to the temporary discontinuance of his Title II benefits. The SSA moved to dismiss, arguing that the case was moot because SSA had already turned over all requested documents t... More...   $0 (07-08-2003 - KS)

Wohlner filed this qui tam action against H&C under the California False Claims Act (sometimes referred to as the Act) (Gov. Code, § 12650 et seq.) to recover damages and civil penalties on behalf of the City for false claims submitted to the City. The trial court granted judgment on the pleadings, finding Wohlner's claims were subject to the jurisdictional bars of section 12652, subdivisi... More...   $0 (06-30-2003 - CA)

East Attucks Community Housing, Inc. (EACH), appeals the summary judgment of the Circuit Court of Jackson County for the respondents, Old Republic Surety Company (Old Republic) and Reliance Insurance Company (Reliance), on EACH's claims, as a beneficiary and an assignee, for recovery under the fidelity bond policies issued by the respondents to Omega Realty Management Company, Inc. (Omega). The bo... More...   $0 (06-24-2003 - MO)

Breach of express and implied warrantes, civil conspiracy and Colorado Consumer Protection Act cliams by homeowners who purchased homes that had heating system sold by Goodyear and Heatway Radiant Floors and Snowmelting incorporated in them during construction. Goodyear was a secondary supplier for Heatway and had argued that the problems arose because the Entran II system was not properly main... More...   $4000000 (06-20-2003 - CO)