| Bankone Milwaukee v. Eduardo Sanchez, et al. |
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Plaintiff, Aida Sanchez, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Kane County denying her claims against defendants Ernesto Ponce and Don McCue Chevrolet-Geo, Inc. Aida alleged that McCue and Ponce violated the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (Act) (815 ILCS 505/1 et seq. (West 1998)) in two ways. First, she asserted that defendants forged her signature as a cosigner o... More... $0 (01-22-2003 - IL) |
| El Pollo Loco, Inc. v. Abdul Malik Hashim |
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Abdul Malik Hashim ("Hashim") executed two franchise agreements (the "Franchise Agreements") and two Sublease Agreements with El Pollo Loco, Inc. ("EPL") for the opera-tion of two EPL restaurants (the "Restaurants"), while concur-rently operating six Kentucky Fried Chicken, Inc. ("KFC") restaurants. Upon discovering Hashim's concurrent owner-ship, EPL terminated the Franchise Agreements and ... More... $0 (01-17-2003 - CA) |
| Cloud Corporation v. Hasbro, Inc. |
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"Wonder World Aquarium" is a toy that Hasbro, Inc., the well-known designer and marketer of toys, sold for a brief period in the mid-1990s. The toy comes as a package that contains (we simplify slightly) the aquarium itself, some plastic fish, and, depending on the size of the aquarium (for this varies), large or small packets of a powder that when dissolved in distilled water forms a trans... More... $0 (12-30-2002 - IL) |
| Scirex Corporation v. Federal Insurance Company |
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Plaintiff Scirex Corp. ("Scirex"), a firm specializing in clinical testing of new drugs for pharmaceutical companies, brought this suit against defendant Federal Insurance Company ("Federal") in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, seeking payment under Federal's "Blanket Employee Dishonesty" policy, which covered losses caused by Scirex employees' fraudul... More... $280000 (12-23-2002 - PA) |
| Robert and Kimberly Hill v. Kentucky Lottery Corporation |
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Defamation and wrongful termination claims by husband and wife who were fired after being accused of forgery by the Kentucky Lottery Corporation. The plaintiffs claimed that they were authorized to use the credit card and that they used it for business purposes only.... More... $4352316 (12-18-2002 - KY) |
| Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America v. Baptish Health System |
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Baptist Health System ("BHS") alleges losses of $876,545.37 due to fraudulent invoices submitted by vendor Marshall R. Shepherd d/b/a Medical Resource Assistance ("Shepherd"). Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America ("Travelers") denied coverage and filed for declaratory judgment. BHS counterclaimed and moved for partial summary judgment on its breach of contract claim. Travelers made ... More... $0 (12-05-2002 - TX) |
| City of Nyssa v. Sally A. Dufloth |
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The City of Nyssa enacted an ordinance that requires nude dancers to remain at least four feet away from the audience. The municipal court convicted defendants of violating that ordinance, and the circuit court upheld the convictions. On appeal, defendants argue that the city's ordinance violates Article I, section 8, of the Oregon Constitution. We affirm. Defendants operate Miss Sally's Gen... More... $0 (11-05-2002 - OR) |
| Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Sims |
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The Hearing Panel bases its recommendation upon many of the same facts which provided the foundation for the removal proceeding in which Sims was removed by this Court from the elected office of prosecuting attorney for Logan County. Those facts were discussed in detail in Sims I, supra. The only facts that we need to enumerate in this opinion are those which we did not previously consider. After ... More... $0 (11-04-2002 - WV) |
| National Inspection and Repair, Inc. v. Valley Forge Life Insurance Company and Continental Assurance Company, et al. |
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The central issue in this case is whether there was temporary insurance coverage on the life of William Thomas Gaines at the time of his death. Gaines died within the temporary coverage period set by the conditional premium receipt. When National Inspection and Repair, Inc., (NIR) demanded payment of $500,000 in life insurance on Gaines, Valley Forge Life Insurance Company and Continental Assuranc... More... $500000 (11-01-2002 - KS) |
| Cochran Investment Company, Inc. v. Bank of America |
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Ronald Henry Minkin was executor and sole beneficiary of the estate of his deceased mother.2 In March 1996, Cochran loaned $50,000 to Minkin. Minkin executed a promissory note and, as security for the loan, Minkin assigned his beneficial interest in the estate to Cochran.3 The loan was to be repaid out of the final distribution of the estate's assets. Minkin as executor sold the subject real... More... $0 (08-19-2002 - CA) |
| Stephen A. Songer and Country Concrete, Inc. v. Civitas Bank f/k/a Citizens Bank of Western Indiana |
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Recent practice and case law has inclined toward denying a request for trial by jury whenever a complaint joins claims in law and equity on the theory that any claim in equity "draws the whole lawsuit into equity." We think this narrows the right to trial by jury as guaranteed by the Indiana Constitution. Facts and Procedural History Appellant Stephen A. Songer is chairman of the b... More... $0 (07-02-2002 - IN) |
| Georgette Baghdady Tiller v. Sami J. Baghdady |
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Georgette Tiller appeals from the district court's denial of her motion for relief from judgment under Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The motion alleged several grounds for relief, among them discovery misconduct and fraud. The district court denied the motion and later rejected Tiller's request for reconsideration. Tiller challenges both decisions. We affirm. I. ... More... $0 (07-01-2002 - MA) |
| Rochelle S. Moser v. Anne Sisko Pollin, et al. |
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We are presented in this appeal with an intra-family dispute concerning the validity of the last will and testament of Isidore Sisko (also referred to herein as the "decedent"), a late resident of Jackson Heights, New York. In that testamentary instrument-which was admitted to probate in 1994 by the New York State Surrogate's Court for Queens County (the "Surrogate's Court")-Isidore Sisko bequeath... More... $0 (06-28-2002 - NY) |
| Matthew Jay Murphree v. US Bank of Utah, N.A. |
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Appellant attempted to open a bank account with Defendant U.S. Bank of Utah. While completing the paperwork, Appellant tendered a paycheck for deposit. Defendant Reynolds, a bank employee, attempted to verify employment information Appellant provided in the application. During this process, the employee became concerned that Appellant was giving fraudulent information in order to cash the check. S... More... $0 (06-20-2002 - UT) |
| White Sands Forest Products, Inc. v. First National Bank of Alamogordo |
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{1} This case requires us to decide whether NMSA 1978, § 55-3-406 (1992) creates a statutory cause of action against a depositary bank for allegedly failing to exercise ordinary care in taking for collection numerous checks bearing a forged drawer's signature. We hold that Section 55-3-406 does not create a statutory negligence action against a depositary bank for alleged negligence in taking c... More... $0 (06-10-2002 - NM) |
| Carolyn Slocum vs. Firstar Bank of Cedar Rapids, f/k/a The Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids |
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Defendant Firstar Bank of Cedar Rapids, f/k/a Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids,[1] appeals, and plaintiff Carolyn Slocum cross-appeals, from a judgment for Slocum following trial on her action for conspiracy and conversion based on the repossession of her vehicle. The bank contends (1) it was entitled to a directed verdict on the conspiracy claim because it had no knowledge of any forgery ... More... $186200 (05-31-2002 - IA) |
| Barbara McAuley v. Southington Savings Bank, et al. |
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The plaintiff, Barbara McAuley, appeals from the judgment rendered by the trial court following the granting of a motion for summary judgment in favor of the defendant Southington Savings Bank (bank).1 On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court improperly granted the motion for summary judgment on the basis of its incorrect conclusions that (1) the bank owed no duty of care to the plaint... More... $0 (05-21-2002 - CT) |
| Sandra Jean Widoff v. Pamela G. Weins and Daniel Saint, III |
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Sandra Jean Widoff (“Mother”) appeals from the superior court’s dismissal of her complaint, which alleged that Pamela G. Wiens (“Wiens”) and Daniel Saint, III (“Saint”) (together, “Defendants”) failed to adequately perform their duties as guardians ad litem in violation of Mother’s civil rights pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983; the United... More... $0 (05-20-2002 - AZ) |
| Coregis Insurance Company v. Fleet National Bank |
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This is a case of statutory construction. Under General Statutes § 42a-4-401, a bank may charge against a customer’s account only those items that are ‘‘properly payable.’’1 The sole issue in this appeal is whether, under General Statutes §§ 42a-3-110 (d) and 42a-3-205 (d), a check made payable in the alternative to one of several payees authorizes a payor to ho... More... $0 (03-25-2002 - CT) |
| Pamela Riley v. Barbara Olk-Long, et al. |
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Barbara Olk-Long and Jean Sebek appeal from the district court's2 order denying judgment as a matter of law and denying their motion for a new trial after a jury found in favor of Pamela Riley in her failure to protect action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. * * * This case arises out of the sexual misconduct of an employee under the supervision of Jean Sebek and Barabara Olk-Long at the Iowa Corr... More... $40000 (03-08-2002 - IA) |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Regions Bank Trust Department, Guardian of the Estate of Michael Burkeen |
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This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of Michael and Linda Burkeen in their negligence action against Wal-Mart. In addition to asking this court to determine the sufficiency of the evidence, Wal-Mart also poses a challenge to two of the trial court's evidentiary rulings. Because the appeal presents a substantial question of law concerning the construction of a rule of evidence, jurisdicti... More... $236000 (03-07-2002 - AR) |
| Adams v. Greg Weeks, Inc. |
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Defendant General Motors Acceptance Corp. (GMAC) appeals from an order of the circuit court of Williamson County entering a judgment in favor of Wilma Adams (plaintiff). On appeal, GMAC raises issues as to (1) whether plaintiff ratified a retail installment contract held by GMAC and (2) whether the trial court erred in denying GMAC's request for a replevin. FACTS The facts of this ... More... $0 (01-25-2002 - IL) |
| Birgetta A. Davis Boyd v. Norman P. Wexler d/b/a Wexler & Wexler |
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This appeal from the grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a lawyer named Norman Wexler, presents questions regarding both the meaning of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. sec.sec. 1692 et seq., and the minimum showing required to defeat a motion for summary judgment. The Act forbids a debt collector, which Wexler is conceded to be, to "use any false, decepti... More... $0 (12-28-2001 - IL) |
| Barrett L. Crawford v. Commercial Union Midwest Insurance Co., et al. |
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Barrett L. Crawford, trustee in the bankruptcy of Jeter Edward Greene (Greene), and Greene (collectively Plaintiffs) appeal a 22 March 2000 order granting summary judgment in favor of Commercial Union Midwest Insurance Company (Defendant) and a 24 May 2000 order denying Plaintiffs' motion to reconsider summary judgment. In January 1995, Greene approached several insurance companies and request... More... $0 (12-04-2001 - NC) |
| Cheryl Mullins and Eric Corbin v. Estate of John Byron Corbin |
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Cheryl Mullins and Eric Corbin appeal from the dismissal of their "Objection to Settlement and Petition Contesting Validity of Will," filed in the Estate of John Byron Corbin, deceased, and the denial of their motion for summary judgment thereon. The appellants are the grandniece and grandnephew of the decedent. In objecting to the final settlement of the personal representative of the decedent's ... More... $859842 (11-20-2001 - MO) |
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