In four issues, Appellants Peter and Mary Beth Payne, David and Oksana Howard, Melvin and Donna Harris, and Christina Childers (collectively, the Homeowners) appeal the trial court’s summary judgments for Appellees J. Baker Corporation formerly known as Little Elm/2000, Ltd.; Landstar Homes Dallas, Ltd.; GCS Trails of Frisco, L.P. d/b/a The Trails of Frisco Golf Club; and Sun Den Frisco Investme... More...   $0 (05-16-2013 - TX)

We must decide whether police officers used excessive force in a struggle that led to the death of a person suspected of possessing illegal drugs.

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A

On September 25, 2009, at 2:00 AM in the morning, Officers Daron Wyatt and Matthew Ellis, members of the Anaheim Police Department, were responding to a routine call to check on a transient. While turning left at an intersection... More...   $0 (05-13-2013 - CA)

The State of Ohio charged Marvin d. Clinton, age 47, with aggravated murder in violation of Ohio criminal code section 2903.1, displaying or brandishing a firearm in violation of section 2903.2 and tampering with evidence in violation of section 2921.12 in conjunction with a 2010 road-rage slaying. The State claimed that Clinton, of Stevens Avenue, shot Kesley R. Ellis, 34, on the ice-covered stre... More...   $0 (05-10-2013 - OH)

Michael Dobek ("Dobek") appeals the final summary judgment entered in favor of the City of Minneola (the "City"). The trial court determined that a Release and Settlement Agreement (the "Release") was a complete bar to Dobek's lawsuit against the City. Dobek alleges that the trial court erred because there is a latent ambiguity in

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the Release that creates an issue of fact, which wo... More...   $0 (05-08-2013 - FL)

1. C&C is an Oklahoma limited liability company doing business in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

2. Cohen is an individual doing business in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

3. Defendant John Doe (“Defendant John Doe�), whether one or more, is an unknown individual who, upon information and belief, resides in Wagoner County, Oklahoma

4. The events and transactions hereinafter set forth to... More...   $0 (05-02-2013 - OK)

In these consolidated appeals, we consider whether the trial court erred in sustaining two defendants’ pleas to the jurisdiction in a suit brought by two former owners of a condominium unit against the condominium owners’ association, a contractor hired by the association, and the property manager of the condominiums. We affirm the trial court’s dismissal as to one claim, reverse the trial c... More...   $0 (05-02-2013 - TX)

1. That the Plaintiff is a resident of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma.

2. That the Defendant is an incorporated school district located within Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma.

3. That on or about July 22, 2011 Defendant was placed on notice of the tort claim of the Plaintiff. That ninety (90) days expired after notice to the Defendant without the Defendant accepting liability,... More...   $0 (04-18-2013 - OK)

2 Defendant has filed a petition for reconsideration of our decision in this
3 case, State v. Cam, 255 Or App 1, 296 P3d 578 (2013), in which we upheld most of
4 defendant's convictions and sentences for theft, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession
5 of controlled substances, and unlawful possession of a short-barreled shotgun, and
6 remanded some convictions of theft for merg... More...   $0 (04-17-2013 - OR)

In April 2006, central Indiana suffered a large hailstorm. Joseph Radcliff formed a company to repair the storm-damaged homes. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company began denying many of its policyholders’ claims even though other insurance companies were paying similar claims. Radcliff and his company offered to help the State Farm policyholders. Amid a flurry of bad publicity about State Farm’s... More...   $14500000 (04-13-2013 - IN)

This appeal requires us to decide when a person arrested for an infraction may be taken into custody under California law. California Penal Code § 853.5 provides three narrow grounds for the nonrelease of a person arrested for an infraction. California Penal Code § 853.6(i) provides 10 broader grounds for the nonrelease of a person arrested for a misdemeanor. The defendants argue – and the dis... More...   $0 (04-10-2013 - CA)

Robert Hamilton appeals a small claims court judgment finding him personally liable to Jerry Ablitar for damages to Ablitar’s property stemming from Hamilton’s logging activities on an adjacent tract and his unlawful trespass on Ablitar’s property. The small claims court awarded Ablitar $6000 in damages, the maximum jurisdictional amount. In this appeal, Hamilton challenges the small claims ... More...   $0 (04-09-2013 - IN)

We must decide whether federal securities law preempts the enforcement of California’s forced-patronage statute against brokerage houses that forbid their employees from opening outside trading accounts.

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Federal law requires brokerage firms to take measures reasonably designed to prevent their employees from misusing material, nonpublic information. To meet that obligati... More...   $0 (04-09-2013 - CA)

Paul Marinaccio Sr., age 65, sued the Town of Clarence, New York and Kieffer Enterprises, Inc. on negligence theories claiming that runoff from a Kieffer's development turned his property into a wetland occupied by frogs, of which he was terrified, making him a prisoner in his own home.

Plaintiff commenced this action asserting causes of action for, inter alia, trespass and private nuisan... More...   $1600000 (04-08-2013 - NY)

Appellant Thomas M. Thoman, appearing pro se in the trial court and on appeal, challenges his conviction and sentence for failure to identify.1 We will affirm.

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1 Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 38.02 (West 2011).

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An information charged appellant with the offense. A jury found him guilty and punishment was tried to the bench. The trial judge imp... More...   $0 (04-04-2013 - )

In this boundary dispute, one neighbor seeks to quiet title by adverse possession to an adjoining piece of his neighbor's land that he inadvertently fenced in and later improved. The unusual twist is that the neighboring land on which the adverse possession took place belongs to a nonprofit religious organization. We hold that a nonprofit religious organization's status as a "public benefit corpor... More...   $0 (04-03-2013 - CA)

Michael W. Meade sued 823 Properties, LLC on a personal tort theory claiming:

1. Plaintiff, Michael W. Meade (“Meadeâ€�), is the owner of record of Lot 28 in Block One (1), of FLOYD ADDITION, a subdivision of Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma (“Lot 28â€� of “Floyd Additionâ€�). According to professional surveys, the southern most boundary line fence for Lot 28 crosses into the plat... More...   $1 (03-28-2013 - OK)

In December 2009, federal agents, acting without a warrant, placed a global positioning system (GPS) tracker on a car used by appellant Craig Sparks. The agents used the tracker to locate the car at the scene of a bank robbery and then to chase down the car on the highway after it fled. A search of the car revealed evidence tying Sparks and his fellow appellant Benjamin Michaud to the bank robber... More...   $0 (03-26-2013 - MA)

Becky Sanders sued the City of Broken Arrow on a governmental tort claim premises liability theory under 51 O.S. 151, et seq. claiming:

1. Plaintiff is a resident of Oklahoma and resides in Tulsa County.

2. Defendant, City of Broken Arrow is a statutorily recognized city/municipality pursuant to the laws of the State of Oklahoma. The City of Broken Arrow is located within the Cou... More...   $16000 (03-26-2013 - OK)

Tulsa Shoe Rebuilders, LLC sued the Tulsa Parking Authority; American Auto Parks, LLC; Phoenix Rising, Inc. and Subway Real Estate Corporation on negligence theories claiming:

1. Plaintiff is an individual doing business in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

2. Defendant Tulsa Parking Authority (hereinafter TPA) is a public authority authorized by Oklahoma statutes. American Auto Parks, L.L... More...   $1 (03-22-2013 - OK)

Kenna Beham sued Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. on a negligence theory claiming:

1. That Plaintiff is a resident of Wichita, Kansas.

2. That the Defendant is a corporation doing business in the State of Oklahoma.

3. That venue and jurisdiction are proper in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

4. That this Court has] urisdiction because the incident complained of herein occurred... More...   $1 (03-22-2013 - OK)

Appellant Linda Lough appeals the trial court’s order granting summary judgment for appellees James Pack and Betty Pack. We affirm.

Background Facts

Linda Lough and James and Betty Pack were friends. On February 9, 2011, James Pack picked Lough up from her house and took her to the Packs’ house for a visit. There had been an ice storm the day before, and there wa... More...   $0 (03-21-2013 - TX)

The City of Freeport brings this interlocutory appeal challenging the trial court’s denial of its plea to the jurisdiction. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. §51.014(a)(8) (West Supp. 2012). Briarwood sued the City and the Freeport

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Economic Development Corporation (FEDC) to set aside a deed to real property from FEDC to the City and to have the real property conveyed to Briar... More...   $0 (03-19-2013 - TX)

In this conversion action, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) claims ONEOK Field Services Company, L.L.C., ONEOK Midstream Gas Supply, L.L.C. (collectively ONEOK), Lumen Energy Corporation, and Lumen Midstream Partnership, LLC (collectively Lumen) wrongfully converted natural gas by purchasing gas from two producers, Nash Oil & Gas, Inc. (Nash) and L.D. Drilling, Inc. (L.D.), which operated w... More...   $0 (03-18-2013 - KS)

Appellants Thomas and Danielle Francis ("the Francises" or "Appellants") appeal an order of the district court granting summary judgment to Appellee Allstate Insurance Company ("Allstate"). In March 2011, Appellants brought this action in Maryland state court seeking a declaration as to Allstate’s duty under a renters insurance policy to defend and indemnify the Francises in a tort suit brought ... More...   $0 (03-07-2013 - MD)

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania charged 12 Occupy Philadelphia Protesters with conspiracy and defiant trespass for staging a sit-in inside the Wells Fargo branch at 17th and Market Streets in Philadelphia on November 18, 2011.

The protesters said they wanted to call attention to what they called Wells Fargo's "racist predatory lending" policies that caused a disproportionately large numb... More...   $0 (03-05-2013 - PA)