UnknownProgressive Casualty Insurance Company appeals from the judgment in an equitable garnishment filed by plaintiff David Smith for recovery of insurance money in satisfaction of a consent judgment Smith entered into with Nathaniel Applewhite, the insured. Progressive claims the trial court erred in ordering it to pay the consent judgment because it asserts Applewhite materially breached the te... More...   $0 (10-02-2001 - MO)

Plaintiffs William F. McKusick and Faye L. Tietz were employed by Polaris Industries in Osceola, Wisconsin.1 In the course of their employment, a high-pressure hose delivery system used ... More...   $0 (08-23-2001 - MI)

1 This is the appeal of American Communications Consultants of North America, Inc., and Tele-Solutions, Inc., from the trial court's June 22, 2000, order which held, among other things, that certain sums held by third party Hertz Technologies, Inc., (Hertz) were subject to the garnishment action of Richard Rice d/b/a Costwatch Consulting Group (Costwatch). Based upon our review of the facts and ap... More...   $0 (08-07-2001 - OK)

On the evening of September 11, 1997, Jumanne Smith, while intoxicated, was driving his Jeep Cherokee in the wrong direction on a highway ramp at a high rate of speed, when he collided with another vehicle occupied by Bobbett Grey, her mother, Delores Grey, and her nephew, Jordan Ashley. Delores was killed; Bobbett and Jordan were seriously injured. As a result of the incident, Smith was charg... More...   $0 (08-05-2001 - MD)

Melissa Lancaster was an employee of Leonard Scheffler’s M... More...   $0 (08-03-2001 - MO)

Pursuant to this court's decision in United States v. Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska, 135 F.3d 558 (8th Cir. 1998) (Santee I),1 the district court issued an injunction against the Santee Sioux Tribe ("the Tribe"), ordering it to close a tribal casino operating class III gaming devices. After the Tribe failed to comply with the injunction, the court held it in contempt and began assessing a fin... More...   $0 (06-21-2001 - NE)

The controversy was triggered by a legal malpractice complaint file by Northern Illinois Emergency Physicians (Northern Illinois) against a law firm, Landau, Omahana, & Kopka, Ltd. (Landau). Not this ... More...   $0 (06-20-2001 - IL)

¶1 The dispositive issue on certiorari is whether the trial court's summary judgment for plaintiff-garnishor is correct. We answer in the affirmative.

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¶2 On the night of 28 June 1996 Dustin Harkrider ("Harkrider") was crossing an intersection in his automobile when it was struck by a 1979 Ford pickup driven by Raymond Edward Posey ("Posey"). The pickup... More...   $0 (06-14-2001 - OK)

Farm Bureau Town and Country Insurance Company ("Farm Bureau") appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment to Plaintiffs Kala Welhoff and James and Joan Welhoff (hereinafter referred to collectively as "the Welhoffs") on their claim for $25,000 in insurance coverage and post-judgment interest of $28,977.90, plus such additional interest as accrues until the judgment is paid. Farm Bureau ar... More...   $0 (06-05-2001 - MO)

The parties stipulated to the following facts before the bankruptcy court. State Farm filed a lawsuit against Morehead on January 3, 1993 and obtained a judgment against her on March 24, 1995. State Farm issued a wage garnishment to Morehead's employer on or about February 12, 1996, September 9, 1996 and June 12, 1997. On November 12, 1997, Morehead filed a voluntary petition in Bankruptcy Court u... More...   $0 (05-03-2001 - KY)

0 Glinda Hartline brought an action against her husband, James Hartline, to recover for injuries she sustained in an automobile accident in which her husband was at fault. After obtaining against him a $7,000 judgment, she brought a postjudgment garnishment proceeding against Mid-Century Insurance Company in the District Court, McClain County, Noah Ewing, trial judge, for the proceeds of a liabili... More...   $0 (02-13-2001 - OK)

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Platte County, Missouri, granting judgment in favor of Sandra Norris. Nationwide claims the trial court erred in finding (1) that the judgment of $300,000, pursuant to a settlement under section 537.065 RSMo 1994, was reasonable, and (2) that Kevin Barnes was a permissive user of the Farmer Brothers vehicle. Affi... More...   $300000 (02-13-2001 - MO)

Wallace Hogle appeals the trial court's entry of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order ("QDRO"). He raises a single issue on appeal, which we restate as whether the trial court properly entered, some twenty years after the parties' marriage was dissolved, a QDRO which transfers to Wallace's former wife, Shirley Hogle, benefits from Wallace's pension plan in order to satisfy a California judgment... More...   $0 (08-15-2000 - IN)

Elmer and Dorothy Thompson ("Thompsons"), filed a garnishment action against Harco National Insurance Company ("Harco"). They claimed they had a final judgment against Harco's insured, John W. Henderson, d/b/a John W. Henderson Trucking Co. ("Henderson") involving a near $1 million personal injury suit and that, under the terms of Henderson's insurance policy, Harco was indebted to Henderson for... More...   $0 (09-24-1999 - TX)

Garnishment - Two separate garnishors filed writs of garnishment against defendant, the first on December 20, 1995 and the second, January 8, 1997. The defendant answered both writs by stating that they were indebted to the plaintiff for $14,199.08 and that there was also a a contingent liabilty of $33,892.50 arising from interest. The filing in January 1997 claimed to be superior to the other an... More...   $15380 (09-16-1999 - FL)

Automobile Accident - Insurance - The plaintiff's husband/father was killed in an automobile accident while in the course of his employment as a truck driver. The defendant was the driver of the other vehicle. The plaintiffs and defendant agreed on a $2,000,000 settlement and judgment was entered. State Farm would pay $50,000 policy limit for the defendant. Plaintiffs filed garnishment against... More...   $300000 (03-05-1999 - KS)

Burke sold certa... More...   $0 (01-29-1999 - GA)

Garnishment Proceeding - On April 8, 1994, plaintiff and defendant Kevin Michael Burkhardt were involved in as street fight at Brown's Pit in St. Clair County. In response to a remark made by plaintiff, to which Burkhardt took offense, Burkhardt approached plaintiff and initiated a fight. Despite plaintiff's refusal to fight Burkhardt pushed plaintiff a few times, threw him to the ground, an... More...   $0 (12-22-1998 - MI)

Garnishment action by medical malpractice judgment creditor against defendant doctor's insurance carrier. In the underlying action, a jury awarded $900,000 in compensatory damages and determined that punitive damages were appropriate. The district court adjusted the actual damages to $850,000 and awarded Wardrip $200,000 in punitive damages. Continental paid Wardrip $850,000 but refused to pay ... More...   $0 (11-03-1998 - KS)

�1 Former wife obtained a judgment against former husband for unpaid support alimony payments required by divorce decree. She then sought to hold former husband in contempt for unpaid alimony payments. Former husband filed a motion in limine to exclude evidence of alimony payments included in the judgment. The Honorable Sidney J. Gorelick, Judge of the District Court, granted the motio... More...   $0 (10-14-1997 - OK)

Ronnie Lee McKnight, a prisoner at Tennessee's South Central Correctional Center (SCCC), brought this federal constitutional tort action against two prison guards, D... More...   $0 (06-23-1997 - TN)

¶1 The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit [certifying court] certified the following questions pursuant to the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, 20 O.S. 1991 ' ' 1601 et seq.:

1. In light of the facts as detailed below that the Defendants Laurance B. Wolfberg and Carolyn Wolfberg either individually or combined instituted four separate lawsuits and filed on... More...   $0 (01-03-1995 - OK)

¶1 The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit [certifying court] certified the following questions pursuant to the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, 20 O.S. 1991 ' ' 1601 et seq.:

1. In light of the facts as detailed below that the Defendants Laurance B. Wolfberg and Carolyn Wolfberg either individually or combined instituted four separate lawsuits and filed one... More...   $0 (01-03-1995 - OK)

¶1 The dispositive issue presented on certiorari is whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of a father who claimed a homestead exemption in defending an action for fraudulent conveyance to prevent the collection of past-due alimony and child support. We find that, under the facts presented here, the father's attempt to convey property subject to a homestead exemption ... More...   $0 (11-29-1994 - OK)

¶1 Don Brown (Seller) owned land on which First Mustang State Bank (First Mustang) held a mortgage and note for $35,000.00. On August 12, 1985, Brown entered into a contract for the sale of this particular property with the partners of Geronimo Properties (Buyer). The sale price was $135,000.00. It is this realty, which we will call "Property A," that is the subject of the present appeal.

... More...   $0 (01-14-1992 - OK)