This is an interlocutory appeal from an order certifying a class action.1
Appellants Lon Smith & Associates, Inc. and A-1 Systems, Inc., d/b/a Lon Smith
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See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 51.014(a)(3) (West Supp. 2016).
Roofing and Construction2 raise five issues claiming that the trial court erred by
certifying a class because various class-certificati... More...   $0 (08-03-2017 - TX)

¶ 1 In July 2013, the State charged defendant, Jared M. Staake, with second degree murder for
the killing of Michael Box. In December 2013, the State filed an amended information,
dropping the charge of second degree murder and adding a charge of first degree murder. In
January 2014, the State filed a second amended information, this time charging first degree
murder under a differ... More...   $0 (08-02-2017 - IL)

Robert N. Green was convicted of simple rape, a violation of La.R.S. 14:43. He was sentenced to twenty-five years at hard labor, to be served without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. Green appeals the conviction and the sentence. Finding no reversible errors in the jury’s conviction and no abuse of discretion in the trial court’s sentence, we affirm the conviction and sente... More...   $0 (07-23-2017 - LA)

Appellant shared a room in a rooming house with his girlfriend Eugenia Callicutt. On the
day in question, Callicutt consumed alcohol and crack cocaine and laid down on her bed.
Appellant entered the room, and an altercation ensued.
Appellant pulled Callicutt off of the bed, hit her with his hands, banged her head on the
floor, choked her, and told her he was going to kill he... More...   $0 (07-19-2017 - TX)

Plaintiff Patricia T. Esch (“Plaintiff”), the personal representative
of the Estate of Stephen Stiles, appeals from the judgment entered by the district court on
September 27, 2016, granting summary judgment to Defendants Jim McFadden, R.N., Esther
West, R.N., Minerva Booker, R.N., and David Sova, D.O. (collectively, “Defendants”). Stephen
Stiles (“Stiles”) died of a seizure shortl... More...   $0 (07-19-2017 - MI)

Tyree Jefferson appeals his conviction for attempted first degree
murder, first degree assault, and unlawful possession of a firearm. Jefferson raises ten
issues on appeal, including: (1) the trial court erred in denying his Batson' challenge
after the State used a peremptory challenge to strike the only African American
venireperson, (2) the trial court violated the appearance of ... More...   $0 (07-17-2017 - WA)

In OC Interior Services, LLC v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC (2017) 7 Cal.App.5th
1318 (review den. May 10, 2017) (OC Interior) another panel of this court concluded that
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a void judgment does not pass title free of the lien purportedly cancelled by the void
judgment; rather, "a void judgment in the chain of title has the effect of nullifying a
subsequent transfer, including a tr... More...   $0 (07-14-2017 - CA)

On March 26, 2011, between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., Da'Jon Diggs arrived at the home of her grandmother, Connie Frederick (hereinafter referred to as the deceased). The deceased was 85 years old and had been deaf and mute her entire life. She lived in the same house in northeast Oklahoma City in which she had raised six children. Ms. Diggs attended college in another city but frequently stopped by to ... More...   $0 (07-13-2017 - OK)

In the underlying criminal prosecution, the State charged that in March 2011 Stewart and two other men jumped a fourth man on a Wichita street around midnight. Stewart and his cohorts hit and kicked the victim. They took $8, cigarettes, and a white lighter from the victim and then fled. Almost immediately, the victim flagged down a uniformed Wichita police officer on patrol to explain what happene... More...   $0 (07-13-2017 - KS)

The relevant facts are straightforward. On September 3, 2012, Marks and another hospital resident, Christopher Case, refused to go to bed as directed by members of the hospital staff. Eventually the decision was made to restrain Marks in a restraint chair. A scuffle ensued between Marks and several staff members. During the scuffle, Marks
kicked Kevin Brabb, a mental health employee, while Br... More...   $0 (07-13-2017 - KS)

In June 2010, Risa Lofton and Ryan Lofton were married but not living together. While she was at Ryan's house, the two began to argue because she told Ryan that she was going to leave with Macomber. Ryan did not want her to go. Risa sent Macomber a text message asking him to come pick her up.

Macomber arrived and parked in the driveway behind another car. He stayed inside his car. Wh... More...   $0 (07-10-2017 - KS)

Late one night, Kendrick visited the home of his friend A.B., where she and four
other women were drinking and “hanging out.” According to several witnesses,
Kendrick began flirting with two of the women, but they were not interested in him.
This upset Kendrick, and he brandished a gun and threatened the women. A.B. then
told him to leave, and he went outside, where a car wa... More...   $0 (07-09-2017 - CO)

The present prosecutions arise out of a sprawling conspiracy in and around New York
City, spanning at least a decade, in which more than two dozen persons are alleged to have committed
1 more than 200 robberies of drug traffickers. One of the coconspirators' main stratagems was to
2 impersonate officers of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD") in order to stop or purport
3... More...   $0 (07-08-2017 - NY)

Bennett was convicted of, among other things, violating
§ 922(g), and the sentencing judge determined that at least three
of Bennett's prior convictions under Maine law were for an offense
that qualifies as a "violent felony" under ACCA. The sentencing
judge therefore applied ACCA's mandatory minimum fifteen-year
sentence to Bennett's § 922(g) conviction. The sentencing ... More...   $0 (07-07-2017 - ME)

The defendant, Jermaine E. Reddick, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered against him after a jury trial in the judicial district of New Haven, on charges of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59 (a) (5), criminal possession of a firearm in violation of General Statutes § 53a-217 (a) (1), and assault in the third degree in violationofGeneralStatutes§ 53a... More...   $0 (07-07-2017 - CT)

Thedefendant,EverLee1Holley,appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of possession of a narcotic substance with intent to sell by a person who is not drug-dependent in violation of General Statutes § 21a-278 (b). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) instructed the jury on reasonable doubt and (2) denied his motion to suppress evidence. We... More...   $0 (07-07-2017 - CT)

On September 2, 2015, a Butler County grand jury indicted Cunningham with
one count of endangering children in violation of R.C. 2919.22(B)(1), a second-degree felony
under R.C. 2919.22(E)(2)(d), and one count of murder in violation of R.C. 2903.02(B), an
unclassified felony. The charges stemmed from allegations that Cunningham shook his two
month-old daughter ("the victim"), ... More...   $0 (07-05-2017 - OH)

The charges stem from allegations made by J.R., who alleged that when she
was nine years old, Kaaz began to sexually abuse her via oral, anal, and vaginal intercourse.
According to J.R., a majority of Kaaz's sexual abuse occurred on a chair in Kaaz's locked
garage. Kaaz was indicted on 14 counts of rape, sexual battery, unlawful sexual
conduct with a minor, and importuning. ... More...   $0 (07-03-2017 - OH)

The Summit County Grand Jury indicted Powell on one count of aggravated
murder in violation of R.C. 2903.01(A), a special felony, one count of complicity to commit
aggravated murder in violation of R.C. 2903.01(A) and R.C. 2923.03, a special felony, and one
count of obstructing justice in violation of R.C. 2921.32(A)(5), a third-degree felony. The
indictment arose from the mur... More...   $0 (07-02-2017 - OH)

To explain a perceived demotion to judges, other attorneys, and county officials, Appellee, an Assistant Public Defender, circulated a rumor he had heard and alleged he was being punished for taking too many cases to trial. After the Public Defender fired Appellee for those statements, Appellee filed suit, claiming a violation of his First Amendment rights, and the District Court denied the Public... More...   $0 (06-29-2017 - PA)

This case arises from the death of S.R., who, with her brother, lived with Fraga, his
wife, and their four children in a mobile home in Worthington. The six children, including
2-year-old S.R., shared a bedroom. On the evening before S.R.’s death, Fraga was home
with the six children while his wife was at work. Fraga picked his wife up from work
around 2:30 a.m., and the two... More...   $0 (06-29-2017 - MN)

On January 11, 2014, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Nekedra Mosely
(“Nekedra”) returned home to her apartment at Southern Oaks Apartments in
Shreveport, Louisiana. Before exiting her vehicle to go inside, Nekedra called
Shreveport Police and asked if an officer could come canvass the apartment
complex to see if her estranged husband, Richard Mosely (“Mosely”), was waiting
fo... More...   $0 (06-28-2017 - l)

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Payton Hendrick with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, FELONY MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Date of Offense: 05/23/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
HENDRICK, PAYTON COLE
GLOVER, DORIAN JARROD JR
Count # 2. Count as Filed: BRG1, BURGLARY - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1431
Dat... More...   $0 (06-27-2017 - OK)

In Gion v. City of Santa Cruz (1970) 2 Cal.3d 29, this court held that
private owners of certain coastal property who allowed the public to use the
property for recreational purposes over a period of years thereby impliedly
dedicated property rights to the public. In response to that decision, the
Legislature enacted Civil Code section 1009, which limits the circumstances in
wh... More...   $0 (06-26-2017 - CA)

According to an affidavit for an arrest warrant, Officer Gil Matthew observed Gray
speeding late one evening, decided to initiate a traffic stop, detected a strong odor of alcohol coming
from Gray, noticed that Gray’s eyes appeared bloodshot, and asked Gray to submit to field-sobriety
testing. After Officer Matthew arrested Gray for driving while intoxicated, he sought a warrant forMore...   $0 (06-24-2017 - TX)