Appellant, Michael Johnson, appeals from the trial court’s granting summary judgment on his claims against Lisa Coppel, independent administrator of the estate of Joan Counts. In five issues, Michael claims the trial court erred by granting Lisa’s hybrid motion for summary judgment based on Michael’s (1) lack of standing; (2) suit to quiet title; (3) suit to set aside the 1997 deed of trust... More...   $0 (02-02-2012 - TX)

This is a consolidated appeal following an interpleader proceeding filed by Bank of America (“the Bank”). The factual and procedural predicate is as follows. In 1998, Keiko Machida (“Machida”) opened an IRA, worth in excess of $1,500,000.00, with MBNA America Bank, which later merged with the Bank.1 Machida subsequently married Errol Rainess (“Rainess”) on August 22, 2001, and died sho... More...   $0 (02-01-2012 - FL)

Anadarko, OK - The Stat of Oklahoma charged Lesa Gayle Devaughan with multiple counts of forgery.

01/31/2012 FILE, ENTER, RECORD INFORMATION $103.00
(Entry with fee only) $5.00
(Entry with fee only) $6.00
(Entry with fee only) $9.00
(Entry with fee only) $5.00
STATE TREASURERS FORENSIC FEE $5.00
10% OF AFS5 $0.50
10% of CLT9 $0.90
10% of FO... More...   $0 (01-31-2012 - OK)

OK City, OK - State of Oklahoma v. Sam Quinton Lee
and Augie James Lee:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: PCRG, HOME REPAIR FRAUD, in violation of 21 O.S. 765.3
Date of Offense: 10/19/2011

Party Name

Disposition Information

LEE, AUGIE JAMES Pending.
LEE, SAM QUINTON Disposed: CONVICTION, 03/01/2013. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: HOME REPAIR FRAU... More...   $0 (01-26-2012 - OK)

State of Oklahoma v. Julie Dawn Farley:


Count # 1. Count as Filed: FORG, FORGERY IN THE SECOND DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1561-1628
Date of Offense: 12/30/2011
Party Name Disposition Information
FARLEY, JULIE DAWN Disposed: CONVICTION, 01/26/2012. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: FORGERY IN THE SECOND DEGREE(FORG)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1561-1628 ... More...   $0 (01-26-2012 - OK)

Oklahoma City, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Patricia Lynn Sires with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: FORG, FORGERY IN THE SECOND DEGREE , in violation of 21 O.S. 1561-1628
Date Of Offense: 11/19/2011


Party Name: Disposition Information:

SIRES, PATRICIA LYNN
(After Prior Convictions)
Pending.

Count # 2.
Count as Filed: FFP... More...   $0 (01-13-2012 - OK)

Count # 1. Count as Filed: FORG, FORGERY IN THE SECOND DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1561-1628
Date of Offense: 10/19/2011

Party Name Disposition Information

RODGERS, SAMANTHA HEAVEN Pending.


Count # 2. Count as Filed: OBTCDF, OBTAINING PROPERTY UNDER FALSE PRETENSES, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-401-2-420
Date of Offense: 10/19/2011

Party Nam... More...   $0 (01-12-2012 - OK)

State of Oklahoma v. Jonathan William Joseph:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: FORG, FORGERY IN THE SECOND DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1561-1628
Date of Offense: 11/02/2011
Party Name Disposition Information
JOSEPH, JONATHAN WILLIAM Pending. ... More...   $0 (01-09-2012 - OK)

Pauls Valley, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Emily Michelle Tramell with felony possession of controlled dangerous substance, second offense, attempting to obtain controlled substance by forgery or fraud, and felony larceny of merchandise from the retailer, second or subsequent offense.

01/06/2012 AFFIDAVIT
01/06/2012 APPEARANCE BOND $10.00
JAIL FUND FEE $25.00
10%... More...   $0 (01-06-2012 - OK)

Claremore, Rogers County, OK - the State of Oklahoma charged Ricky Lynn Wolfe with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: OBTCDF, OBTAIN (OR ATTEMPT) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BY FORGERY/FRAUD , in violation of 63 O.S. 2-407
Date Of Offense: 12/05/2011


Party Name: Disposition Information:

Wolfe, Ricky Lynn
Disposed: CONVICTION, 09/14/2012. Guilty Plea.
... More...   $0 (01-04-2012 - OK)

[¶1] Creditor (California corporation “Beit Hanina Enterprises, Inc.,” hereinafter referred to as “BHE”) challenges a Wyoming probate court’s “Order Finding Creditor Time Barred from Challenging Denial of Claim” and argues on appeal that the probate court erred in refusing to find peculiar circumstances entitling BHE to equitable relief from strict application of the Wyoming Pr... More...   $0 (12-20-2011 - WY)

Prior to his death in 1987, Edwin Roscoe Williams left his will “to an attorney in Houston to be probated.” In 1994, Edwin’s brother James N. E. Williams discovered that the attorney had not initiated probate proceedings. James filed the will, and it was probated as a muniment of title. The will named James as administrator of the estate, bequeathed assets remaining after payment of debt ... More...   $0 (12-15-2011 - TX)

The Faulkner County Circuit Court was presented with two deeds concerning property referred to as “the McKinley Estate” located in Conway. Appellant Artis Davis and appellee Ladell Brown, as Trustee for the Heirs at Law of Lee Andrew Brown, Sr., owned the subject property, along with Lorell McKinley.1 Both Davis and Brown had deeds from McKinley purporting to transfer her ownership of an undiv... More...   $0 (12-14-2011 - AR)

Appellants Brett Davis, Arneva Davis, and Mark Davis claim that the trial court erred in granting the counterclaim of appellees Jeremy Gillam, Carissa Gillam, Doug Gillam, Lexmin, LLC, Chesapeake Exploration, LLC, and First Community Bank for quiet title based on an oral contract for the purchase of real property. Specifically, appellants argue that there was not clear and convincing evidence of t... More...   $0 (12-07-2011 - AR)

Plaintiffs brought this civil rights action against the city of Loveland, Colorado (City) and various City employees, alleging a plethora of constitutional violations involving the defendants’ alleged imposition of deliberate delays and unreasonable requirements for plaintiffs’ building permit; solicitation of illegal and extortionate fees for the permit; selective prosecution for building wit... More...   $0 (11-15-2011 - CO)

[¶1] The Marcil Group, Inc. ("TMGI"), Michael J. Marcil, and Arthur S. Rosenberg appeal from a judgment awarding Alerus Financial, N.A., $2,520,383.07 based on guaranties they had given Alerus for a commercial real estate loan made to KRE, LLC. We affirm the judgment against TMGI and Marcil, concluding the district court correctly interpreted the law, correctly ruled there are no genuine issues o... More...   $0 (10-18-2011 - ND)

TRG-Brickell Point, NE Ltd., (“TRG”), appeals from a final order granting summary judgment in favor of Mariano Gravante (“Gravante”). We reverse as the summary judgment was based on an incorrect interpretation of the law.

On May 16, 2005, the parties entered into a purchase and sale agreement for a condominium unit. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, TRG agreed to substant... More...   $0 (10-14-2011 - FL)

We have considered Appellee Sheila Newman’s motion for rehearing. We deny the motion but withdraw our August 11, 2011 opinion and judgment and substitute the following.

Appellant National Western Life Insurance Company (National Western) appeals the trial court’s judgment against it for the fraudulent acts of its agent, Lynn Strickland, Jr., upon appellee Shelia Newman. Newman filed a... More...   $0 (10-13-2011 - TX)

Odette Schwartz appeals the denial of her motion for summary judgment a n d th e granting of summary judgment in favor of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (“Guardian Life”). Odette raises five issues on appeal regarding the order granting Guardian Life’s motion for summary judgment. She contends the trial court erred by (1) granting summary judgment when the facts are in disput... More...   $0 (10-05-2011 - FL)

This case involves competing claims to a piece of real property in Hidalgo County, Texas. The trial court granted judgment in favor of appellees for $2.7 million and declared certain deeds allegedly passing title to and from appellee Angel Perez Ortiz, null and void. By three issues, appellant, Tropical Commodities, Inc. (“Tropical”), argues the trial court erred in entering summary judgment... More...   $0 (08-31-2011 - TX)

Appellant Kojo Wih Nkansah, pro se, appeals from orders granting a motion to dismiss, a plea to the jurisdiction, and a motion for summary judgment in favor of Appellees University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), James Spaniola, Dana Dunn, Philip Cohen, Rod Hissong, and Sherman Wyman and from an order denying his motion for new trial. We will affirm.

UTA dismissed Nkansah from its S... More...   $0 (08-18-2011 - TX)

Jose Guadalupe Gonzales Jr. filed suit against his sister, Rebeca Gonzales Reyes, to try title to property previously owned by their parents. Gonzales alleged that a Warranty Deed conveying the property to Reyes had been forged. Reyes asserted an affirmative defense based on the statute of limitations, and the trial court granted summary judgment in Reyes's favor on that basis. On appeal, Gonzales... More...   $0 (07-07-2011 - TX)

Plaintiffs and respondents Stephen Andersen (Stephen) and Kathleen Brandt (Kathleen) are the children of decedent Wayne Andersen (Wayne), who died April 28, 2006.1 Plaintiff John Andersen (John), not a party to this appeal, is Stephen‟s son and Wayne‟s grandson. Appellant Pauline Hunt (Pauline) was Wayne‟s long-term romantic partner. Taylor Profita (Taylor) is Pauline‟s grandson.

In... More...   $0 (06-14-2011 - CA)

Hayden Russell placed on record in Angelina County twelve quitclaim deeds, purportedly executed by his father, Dale Blanton Russell.[1] The deeds conveyed Dale’s interest in real estate to Hayden and Hayden’s sister, Loretta Russell Kingsley. In this suit, Dale alleges the deeds were forged by Hayden after Hayden learned his father was disinheriting him; the jury found Dale signed the deeds.... More...   $0 (06-07-2011 - TX)

Maria de los Angeles Salinas, et al. challenges a take-nothing judgment rendered in favor of Briggs Ranches. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Factual Background

Jose Luis Ochoa was hired by Briggs Ranches in the fall of 2002 to work as a ranch hand on El Mileno Ranch, a 6,000-acre cattle ranch located in Starr County. Briggs Ranches’s general manager, Joe Jones, interviewe... More...   $0 (05-25-2011 - TX)