The plaintiffs in Alford, et al. (“plaintiffs”) are all Mississippi residents, who own real and personal property in the Eagle Lake Community, which is located in Warrant County, Mississippi, in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Sec. Am. Compl. ¶¶ 10 – 48, ECF No. 35 (“Compl.”). This valley “is a relatively flat plain of about 35,000 square miles bordering the river, which would be inundated d... More...   $0 (02-08-2016 - DC)

This case asks us to examine whether and when it is proper to enhance a defendant’s sentence for obstructing justice by committing perjury during a trial on a charge that the same defendant had obstructed justice on an earlier occasion. Other circuits have addressed the sentencing consequences of committing perjury to try to avoid a perjury conviction, but we have not. Stephen Johnson was indict... More...   $0 (02-08-2016 - CA)

Appellant Eugene Kenneth Brinson appeals from the District Court’s award of
damages in the amount of $350.00 for the Appellee’s negligence in serving chicken
tainted with salmonella to Appellant while he was an inmate at USP-Canaan on June 25,
2011. For the reasons stated below, we will summarily affirm. Because the parties are
familiar with the facts and procedural history o... More...   $0 (02-07-2016 - PA)

The relevant facts are fairly simple and not in dispute. Apple, Inc. introduced the first iPad, a tablet computer, in 2010. Customers who purchased the version that had the capability to send and receive data over cellular networks (commonly referred to as “3G”) had to purchase a data contract from AT&T, Inc. (“AT&T”), which at the time was the exclusive provider of data services for this versio... More...   $0 (02-07-2016 - NJ)

PRM Partners is a leaseholder of lands which cover an oil well identified as Fuller Federal No. 5-18 (No. 5-18)near Shoshoni, Wyoming. PRM Partners designated PRM1 as operator of No. 5-18 on January 1, 2000. PRM later contracted with Hot Oil to “furnish all necessary labor and equipment to perform in a good and workmanlike manner the pumping services . . . on [No. 5-18.]”2 The Well Pumping Cont... More...   $0 (02-07-2016 - WY)

Oakland, CA - Craigslist Robbery Crew Member Convicted On Multiple Counts

Robbery Scheme Targeted Victims Selling Diamonds and Rolex Watches Nationwide

Michael Anthony Martin was convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit robbery affecting interstate commerce and robbery affecting interstate commerce. The jury found that Martin robbed victims on four separate occasions ... More...   $0 (02-07-2016 - CA)

On the evening of July 1, 2013, A.M. went to a bar at the corner of East
Locust Street and Iowa Street in Davenport to meet a friend. She had five
alcoholic drinks at the bar and later left with Christopher McCray, whom she did
not previously know, just before closing time to go to his home and smoke
marijuana. Later, A.M. realized she had left her phone, keys, and cigarettes... More...   $0 (02-06-2016 - IA)

The defendant, James Michael Fasanelli,appealsfromthejudgmentofconviction,rendered after a jury trial, of one count of sale of narcotics by a person who is not drug-dependent in violation of GeneralStatutes§ 21a-278(b).Onappeal,thedefendant claims that he was deprived of his constitutional right to a fair trial as a result of prosecutorial impropriety duringclosingarguments.Wedisagreethattheprose... More...   $0 (02-05-2016 - CT)

The merits of the three cases were jointly tried to the bench on April 27, 2015.
Appellant refused court-appointed counsel and represented himself.
At trial, Peek’s neighbor testified that on the night of February 27, 2014, she
heard “bloodcurdling screams” and looked out her apartment window. She saw Peek
sitting on the sidewalk. Appellant was “beating her over the head” ... More...   $0 (02-04-2016 - TX)

The relevant facts are fairly simple and not in dispute. Apple, Inc. introduced the first iPad, a tablet computer, in 2010. Customers who purchased the version that had the capability to send and receive data over cellular networks (commonly referred to as “3G”) had to purchase a data contract from AT&T, Inc. (“AT&T”), which at the time was the exclusive provider of data services for this versio... More...   $0 (02-03-2016 - NJ)

Fargo, ND - Two Men Plead Guilty to Federal Charges for Role in Fargo Liquor Store Robberies

Andrew Jerome Ford, and Carlos Henry Bethel, both 28, pled guilty before U. S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson to Interference with the Commerce by Threats and Violence-Hobbs Act Robbery and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence.

On September 28, 2015, Bottle Barn... More...   $0 (02-02-2016 - ND)

Fargo, ND - Two Men Plead Guilty to Federal Charges for Role in Taco John’s Robbery; Three Additional Men Charged

Rico Jamal Brown, 27, and Calvin Michael Frederick Brown, 25, pled guilty before U. S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson to Interference with Commerce by Threats and Violence-Hobbs Act Robbery.

On September 3, 2015, the Taco John’s restaurant, 2601 32nd Avenue South, F... More...   $0 (02-02-2016 - ND)

In this case, we address whether the government waived its immunity for
injuries petitioner Sara Burnett sustained when a tree limb fell on her as she camped
below in a designated campsite in Cherry Creek State Park. The answer turns on
whether the tree was a “natural condition of . . . unimproved property” under section
24-10-106(1)(e), C.R.S. (2014), of the Colorado Governme... More...   $0 (02-02-2016 - CO)

Dallas, TX - Two Convicted Felons Sentenced to More than 115 Years Each in Federal Prison Following Federal Jury Convictions on Hobbs Act and Firearms Offenses

Pair Committed a String of Armed Robberies of Fast Food Restaurants in Metroplex

Two convicted felons from the Dallas area who were convicted by a federal jury at trial in July 2015 on an array of federal charges stemming ... More...   $0 (02-01-2016 - TX)

Norman, OK - Logan Gatts, John Jerman, Scott Petersen, Lance Miller, Daly Searfos, Alex Fife and Jack Cravens sued Jan Pritner Real Estate Croup, LLC, Halmark Properties Management, LLC, Anita Jan Pritner, Melissa Minnette Stevens and Elizabeth Money on fraud theories claiming:

1. Plaintiffs, Logan Gatts, John Jerman, Scott Petersen, Lance Miller, Daly Searfoss, and Alex Rife ("Tenants") ... More...   $0 (01-31-2016 - OK)

On February 2, 2012, Plaintiffs/Appellants Bishop David A. Hall, individually and on behalf of Gospel Center Temple Church of God in Christ (“Gospel Center COGIC”), filed a complaint for injunction, accounting, and damages against L.M. Haley Ministries, Inc., Gospel Center Temple Church Moscow, Inc. (“Gospel Center, Inc.”), and some of its members and trustees, Lonnie M. Haley, III, Jeremiah R. Ha... More...   $0 (01-30-2016 - TN)

This appeal arises from a petition to terminate the parental rights of Vanessa G. (―Mother‖) to her minor child Carrington. By the time the Tennessee Department of Children‘s Services (―DCS‖) filed the petition on October 24, 2013, it had been providing services to Carrington‘s family for ten years.2 Mother‘s entire history with DCS is not included in the record on appea... More...   $0 (01-30-2016 - TN)

Fargo, ND - Iowa Man Changes His Plea to Guilty in the Robbery of a Fargo Inn

Eric Lee Webb, 31, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, officially changed his plea to guilty before U. S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson to a three count Information. The Information charged Webb with 1) Interference with Commerce by Threats and Violence-Hobbs Act Robbery 2) Use and Carrying of a Firearm during and in R... More...   $0 (01-29-2016 - ND)

On August 6, 2012, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer Phillip Robinett observed a vehicle driving without headlights at approximately 9:00 p.m. Officer Robinett turned his police cruiser around to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle then turned without signaling into a parking spot, even prior to Officer Robinett activating the police cruiser lights and sirens. Upon approaching the vehicle... More...   $0 (01-28-2016 - IN)

Palm Beach Gardens, FL - David Steinfeld, Palm Beach Lawyer obtains $1 Million verdict for client in online defamation case

Bargain Bob's Carpets sued Jack Stein on online slander/defamation and interference with business relations claiming that the Defendant has posted defamatory and slanderous statements in the Riverwalk Talk, an HOA newsleter, and RipoffReport.com.

The Defenda... More...   $0 (01-28-2016 - FL)

Claremore, OK - Cheryl Russo sued the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs and the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission on wrongful termination theories claiming:

1. Plaintiff is a resident of Rogers County, Oklahoma.

2. Defendant Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs ("ODVA") is an Oklahoma State governmental entity and/or political subdivision with divisions located in Rog... More...   $0 (01-27-2016 - OK)

In 2010, in conjunction with the launch of its iPad tablet computer, petitioner became a retailer of electronic books (ebooks). In order to enter that market on its preferred terms, petitioner orchestrated a conspiracy with five major publishers to eliminate retail price competition and raise ebook prices. a. In 2009, the “Big Six” publishers—Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin, Random H... More...   $0 (01-25-2016 - DC)

Mocek has a practice of refusing to show his photo identification at airport
security checkpoints. Prior to 2008, he was able to clear checkpoints by
complying with alternative TSA identification procedures. In 2008, the TSA
established a policy that those who “simply refuse[d] to provide any identification
or assist transportation security officers in ascertaining their identity... More...   $0 (01-24-2016 - NM)

In April 2014, the State charged Llamas with one felony count of possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor counts of interference with law enforcement and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. The underlying facts are not well developed in the record on appeal. According to a confidential affidavit filed with the complaint, the
police officer received a description of a woman wanted on a f... More...   $0 (01-23-2016 - KS)

Although the guilty plea hearing transcript is not contained in the appellate record, the record reflects that on December 1, 2011, the Defendant pleaded guilty in case number 41100355 to possession of marijuana and to possession of drug paraphernalia. The trial court sentenced the Defendant as a Range II, multiple offender to consecutive terms of three years for the possession of marijuana convi... More...   $0 (01-21-2016 - TN)