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United States of America v. Ray Jan Kornfeld

SACRAMENTO, CA — Ray Jan Kornfeld, 59, resident of Las Vegas, NV, was sentenced by United States District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 5 years in prison for his role in a large-scale mortgage fraud scheme. Kornfeld was also ordered to pay over $3 million in restitution to victims of the scheme.

According to court documents, between January 7, 2010, and August 20, 2013, Co-defendant Alan Dav... More...
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Charles R. Tips Family Trust, Hazel W. Tips Family Trust and Charles T. Watkins v. PB Commercial LLC

The parties to this appeal entered into a residential loan agreement and guaranty for the principal amount of “ONE MILLION SEVEN THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($1,700,000.00) DOLLARS.” The loan documentation thus identified the amount of the loan in two different ways, with one number favoring the
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borrower—one million seven thousand—written out in words and a larger number favoring the ban... More...
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United States of America v. Mark Sawyer, Newell Lynn Smith, Eric Gruenberg and Milto DiSanti

GREENEVILLE, TN - U.S. District Judge J. Ronnie Greer sentenced five people to prison terms in federal court in Greeneville, Tennessee, for conspiring to commit Clean Air Act offenses in connection with the illegal removal and disposal of asbestos-containing materials at the former Liberty Fibers Plant in Hamblen County, Tennessee the Justice Department announced. A&E Salvage had purchased the pla... More...   $0 (02-19-2015 - )

Brian S. Fahey v. Massachusetts Department of Revenue

The four bankruptcy appeals
before us pose a single question of statutory interpretation:
whether a Massachusetts state income tax return filed after the
date by which Massachusetts requires such returns to be filed
constitutes a "return" under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a) such that unpaid
taxes due under the return can be discharged in bankruptcy. For
the reasons set forth below, w... More...
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Dan George, Inc. v. Charles Netz

Sallisaw, OK - Dan George, Inc. v. Charles Netz

1. MONEY JUDGMENT

Docket
Date Code Description Count Party Amount
02-13-2015

PETITION FILED (CIVIL 10,001.00 OR MORE)

Document Available at Court Clerk's Office
$ 163.00
(Entry with fee only) $ 6.00
(Entry with fee only) $ 2.00


OKLAHOMA COURT INFORMAT... More...
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Edwin R. Jonas, III v. Linda B. Jonas

Appellant challenges the trial court’s dismissal, on grounds of comity and the principle of priority, of his action collaterally attacking a domesticated foreign judgment. The court determined that these proceedings arose out of a New Jersey divorce, and taking jurisdiction would interfere with New Jersey’s exercise of jurisdiction. We affirm.
In 1997 and 1999, the appellee/former wife ins... More...
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Rex L. Peet v. Steven B. Katsis, M.D.

Tulsa, OK - Rex L. Peet and Sherry Peet sued Steven B. Katsis, M.D. and Surgical Associates, Inc.:

Issue # 1. Issue: MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE (MEDNEG)
Filed By: PEET, REX L
Filed Date: 03/26/2010
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: SURGICAL ASSOCIATES INC Disposed: JUDGEMENT FOR DEFENDANT, 02/09/2015. Jury Trial
Defendant: SURGICAL ASSOCIATES INC Disposed:... More...
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United States of America v. Martin Wayne Flanders

SACRAMENTO, CA — Martin Wayne Flanders, 50, formerly of Roseville, and Ligia Sandoval Spafford, 48, of Roseville, pleaded guilty to mail fraud for their participation in a fraud scheme that targeted distressed homeowners, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

According to court documents, between 2008 and 2010, Flanders charged clients advance fees in exchange for a numbe... More...
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United States of America v. Eric A. Bloom

CHICAGO, IL — The former chief executive officer of the bankrupt Sentinel Management Group, Inc., was sentenced today to 14 years, and the firm’s former head trader was sentenced to eight years, in federal prison for defrauding hundreds of victims, including customers of Sentinel’s own clients, of more than $665 million before the firm collapsed in August 2007. The former CEO, ERIC A. BLOOM... More...   $0 (01-30-2015 - IL)

United States of America v. James Derek Howard

DALLAS, TX — A Waxahachie, Texas, man, James Derek Howard, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade to serve one year and one day in federal prison, following his guilty plea last year to a bankruptcy fraud offense. In addition, Judge Kinkeade ordered that Howard pay $13,283 in restitution to Southwest Securities, FSB. The announcement was made today by John Parker, Acting U.S. Attorney ... More...   $0 (01-28-2015 - TX)

United States of America v. RaeLeigh Day

Pocatello, ID - RaeLeigh Day, 42, of Burley, Idaho, was sentenced today in United States District Court to three years of probation for bankruptcy fraud, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Day pleaded guilty to the charge on October 29, 2014.

According to the plea agreement, Day filed for bankruptcy in December 2009 and omitted from the filed petitions, schedules, and statement of f... More...
   $0 (01-16-2015 - ID)

United States of America v. Michael P. Mataya

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Michael P. Mataya, 64, of Thoreau, N.M., pleaded guilty to a bankruptcy fraud charge under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Under the terms of the plea agreement, the United States may recommend that Mataya be sentenced to a maximum term of 24 months of imprisonment. It also requires Mataya to pay restitution in the amount of $265,830.00 to the bankruptcy e... More...   $0 (01-16-2015 - NM)

Terence A. Kilker v. Frank C. Stillman

Following the entry of a judgment in favor of plaintiffs Terence A. Kilker
and Paula J. Kilker (the Kilkers) and against defendant Frank C. Stillman, the trial court
ordered Stillman to produce documents regarding his assets to the Kilkers. After
Stillman failed to comply with that order, the trial court found Stillman in contempt and
ordered, inter alia, that Stillman pay the Kilk... More...
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American Contracting, LLC v. Olson Fencing, Inc.

American Contracting, LLC sued Olson Fencing, Inc. on a breach of contract theory.

10/16/2013 38 ORDER ACCEPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S 37 RECOMMENDATION. Plaintiff's 34 Verified Motion for Entry of Default Judgment is denied without prejudice. By Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 10/16/13.(mnfsl, ) (Entered: 10/17/2013)
11/06/2013 39 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: returnable by plaintiff why this case ... More...
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Sondra Jackson v. Erik Dean

Appellant Sondra Jackson sought to domesticate a judgment she had obtained against appellee Erik Dean in Alabama. Dean successfully moved to vacate the judgment on the basis that the Alabama court lacked personal jurisdiction over him. On appeal, Jackson contends that the trial court erred because the evidence established that Dean had sufficient contacts with Alabama to support the Alabama court... More...   $0 (01-16-2015 - TX)

Robert Curtis and Darlene Curtis v. Tower Hill Prime Insurance Co.

Robert and Darlene Curtis sued Tower Hill Prime Insurance Co. in a
dispute over a sinkhole insurance claim. They appeal a final summary judgment in
favor of Tower Hill. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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The Curtises owned a home that was insured under a policy issued by
Tower Hill.1 During the policy term, the Curtises made a claim for damage under the
po... More...
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Mark Vukanovich v. Larry Kine

Judgment reversed and remanded for entry of judgment
reinstating jury’s verdict of $686,000; otherwise affirmed.
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* Lagesen, J., vice Wollheim, S. J.
624 Vukanovich v. Kine
Vukanovich and Kine, both real estate developers, agreed to work together
to purchase a parcel of real property from Umpqua Bank (the bank). The joint
endeavor failed, and the parties... More...
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United States of America v. Christina M. Pender and Robert K. Taylor

DES MOINES, IA – Former Iowa resident Christina M. Pender and California resident Robert K. Taylor have pled guilty to defrauding insurance company AIG out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Taylor also pled guilty to making false statements to a financial institution involving a mortgage fraud scheme in California. Pender pled guilty on April 17, 2014, and Taylor pled guilty on August 27, 201... More...   $0 (01-09-2015 - IA)

Jeffrey Potter v. Chris Pierce

{1} Res judicata is a judicially created doctrine designed to promote efficiency and
finality by giving a litigant only one full and fair opportunity to litigate a claim and by
precluding any later claim that could have, and should have, been brought as part of the
earlier proceeding. In this case, we examine the preclusive effect of a fee proceeding in
bankruptcy court on a later ... More...
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United States of America v. Steve Gregory

BOISE, ID – Steven Gregory, 66, of Boise, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release for one count of bankruptcy fraud by asset concealment, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Gregory to pay $165,343 in restitution. Gregory pleaded guilty to the charge on October 21, 2014.

According to the plea a... More...
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United States of America v. Steven Gregory

BOISE, ID –Steven Gregory, 66, of Boise, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release for one count of bankruptcy fraud by asset concealment, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Gregory to pay $165,343 in restitution. Gregory pleaded guilty to the charge on October 21, 2014.

According to the p... More...
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United States of America v. Steve Gregory

BOISE, ID – Steven Gregory, 66, of Boise, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release for one count of bankruptcy fraud by asset concealment, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Gregory to pay $165,343 in restitution. Gregory pleaded guilty to the charge on October 21, 2014.

According to the ... More...
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Left Fork Mining Company, Inc. v. Irving Hooker, et al.

This is an appeal from the district court’s dismissal of a claim for money damages brought under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). The district court found that the existence of an alternate remedial scheme created by statute precluded a judicially-created damages remedy
in this case. For the reasons stated herein, we AFFIRM.
I.
P... More...
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Michael Danko v. Terry O'Reilly

One of the original Field Code provisions enacted in 1872 still states: “When jurisdiction is, by the Constitution or this Code, or by any other statute, conferred on a Court or judicial officer, all the means necessary to carry it into effect are also given; and in the exercise of this jurisdiction, if the course of proceeding be not specifically pointed out by this Code or the statute, any sui... More...   $0 (12-18-2014 - CA)

United States of America v. Brenden James Leischner

GREAT FALLS, MT – Former University of Great Falls student, Brenden James Leischner, 24, now of Indio, California, was sentenced to six months in federal custody for Federal Student Financial Aid Fraud, by U.S. District Judge Brian Morris. The United States Attorney’s Office announced that the sentence also included five years’ probation, $82,237 in restitution to the U.S. Department of Educ... More...   $0 (12-17-2014 - MT)

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