On August 9, 2016, the maternal grandparents of E.C., petitioned the court to be appointed as E.C.'s guardians. D.P., E.C.'s mother, had died of cancer on July 28, 2016. Grandparents alleged that they were fit to serve as E.C.'s guardians partly because E.C. had been living with them since she was six months old. Grandparents also asserted that D.C., E.C.'s biological father, had no bond with E.C.... More...   $0 (07-07-2018 - KS)

In 1890, the California Supreme Court rejected a
constitutional challenge to a “vaccination act” that required
schools to exclude any child who had not been vaccinated against
small-pox. (Abeel v. Clark (1890) 84 Cal. 226, 227-228, 230
(Abeel).) In dismissing the suggestion that the act was “not
within the scope of a police regulation,” the court observed that,
“[w]hile vac... More...   $0 (07-05-2018 - CA)

Antonio Leon-Simaj, also known as Antonio Leon-Batz, was charged with one count of first degree sexual assault and two counts of possession of child pornography stemming from his relationship with E.Z. E.Z. was 14 years old at the time of trial and 13 years old at the time of the events in question.

.Z.’s Testimony
There are no pretrial motions in the record. Trial began with the test... More...   $0 (06-28-2018 - NE)

Tamara M. Loertscher brought this
action under 42 U.S.C. � 1983 challenging the constitutionality
of 1997 Wisconsin Act 292 (�Act 292� or �the Act�), a legislative
measure designed to address the effects of prenatal substance
abuse. Act 292 brings unborn children and their mothers
within the jurisdiction of the juvenile courts if the mothers
exhibit a habitual lac... More...   $0 (06-27-2018 - WI)

Inequitable settlements are an unfortu-nate recurring bug in our system of class litigation. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e) is designed to minimize such
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problems, but appeals by class members who object to a set-tlement indicate that the system still needs improvement. All too often, class counsel negotiate a settlement with substantial attorneys’ fees but meager benef... More...   $0 (06-27-2018 - IL)

Robert Kowalski is dissatisfied with his
treatment by judges and sheriff’s personnel during his divorce
proceedings. He especially accuses an Illinois judge,
Shauna Boliker, of engaging in extrajudicial efforts designed
to prejudice the state court against him and in favor of her best
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friend, Kowalski’s wife. While Kowalski’s allegations are troubling,More...   $0 (06-27-2018 - IL)

This is an interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) of an order of the
district court1 dismissing plaintiff Megan Moore’s (“Moore”) state law claims against
defendant Apple Central, LLC (“Apple Central”), as preempted by the remedial
1The Honorable P.K. Holmes, III, Chief Judge of the United States District
Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
provisions of the Emp... More...   $0 (06-25-2018 - AR)

Plaintiffs are firefighters who allege that they suffered hearing losses caused by the loud noise emitted by a manufacturer’s fire sirens. A perfunctory investigation conducted by the manufacturer during discovery revealed the firefighters’ lawsuit to be clearly time-barred, and also revealed that one firefighter had not even suffered hearing loss attributable to noise exposure. Eventually, Plaint... More...   $0 (06-23-2018 - PA)

Santos Rosales-Martinez was convicted of second degree sexual abuse, in
violation of Iowa Code § 709.3(1)(b). He sought a writ of habeas corpus under 28
U.S.C. § 2254 arguing that the trial court violated his right to confrontation. The
district court denied relief. He appeals. Having 1 jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291,
this court affirms.
Rosales-Martinez was charged with s... More...   $0 (06-22-2018 - IA)

The Children Services Division of the Montgomery County Department of Job and Family Services placed S.T. and his brother T.W. with Weaver and his wife for foster care on September 24, 2015. 1 Tr. of Proceedings 404:21-406:13. S.T. was approximately two years old at the time, and his brother was approximately three. Id. at 395:21-396:8. ... More...   $0 (06-19-2018 - OH)

Jonesboro, AR - Paula Tibbs sued Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and BancorpSouth Inc. on labor E.R.I.S.A. employment retirement theories.... More...   $0 (05-31-2018 - AR)

Pocatello, ID - Jayde Hoover, individually, and as legal guardian and parent of M. H., minor, sued Gary Call on auto negligence theories.... More...   $1 (05-30-2018 - ID)

Appellant alleges that he was sodomized by his roommate, K.W., while a patient
in the adolescent psychiatric unit of respondent Good Samaritan Hospital Southwest
(Hospital). He brought this action alleging that Hospital was negligent in placing K.W.
in a room together with appellant, and limiting its efforts to supervise these patients to
observation of each of them at 15-minute in... More...   $0 (05-22-2018 - CA)

Fredy Cuenca was a livery cab driver in New York City.  One afternoon, 
on June 29, 1997, he received a call from his dispatcher requesting a pickup in the 
Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn.  Two young men, Elvin Hill and Rhan 
Powell, entered Cuenca’s cab.  According to Powell, as they were reaching the 
destination, Cuenca quoted the fare price, $10, which was higher than Hill a... More...   $0 (05-12-2018 - )

T.M.M.H., who was born on November 5, 2006, was a few months old when his father died in 2007. When T.M.M.H. was young, Mother and Grandmother agreed he would live for a period of time with Grandmother. We know little about this agreement. Whatever the initial arrangement may have been between Mother and Grandmother, at some point in 2008, Grandmother filed a petition in district court for grandpa... More...   $0 (05-12-2018 - KS)

The State charged Appellant with two counts of aggravated sexual assault against K.C.1 The indictment alleged that Appellant intentionally and knowingly caused the penetration of (1) the sexual organ of K.C., a person who was then and there a disabled individual, by the defendant’s sexual organ, without the consent of K.C., and (2) the mouth of K.C., a person who was then and there a disabled indi... More...   $0 (05-11-2018 - TX)

Chicago, IL - Varsha Sinha, Individually, and as temporary guardian over the person and Estate of Shil Ratan, an incapacitated person, JR Cartage, Inc., Jamal Kennedy, IGPS Logistrics, LLC, Palogix Supply Chain Services, LLC on auto negligence theories.

The Defendants removed the case to federal court and Plaintiff moved to remand. ... More...   $0 (05-08-2018 - IL)

Kiley Ann Guenther appeals from a judgment of the trial court revoking her probation in two cases—Wyandotte County case Nos. 14 CR 0535 and 14 CR 1157. She argues that her conduct on probation merited imposition of intermediate sanctions instead of imposition of her underlying sentences. We acknowledge that a trial court is statutorily required to consider the use of a lesser sanction before revok... More...   $0 (05-07-2018 - KS)

Erie, PA - Brenda Charcalla, Individually, and as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF GARY CHARCALLA, and as Guardian of her minor sons, Brock Charcalla and Dalton Charcalla sued The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company on a personal injury wrongful death product liability theory.... More...   $0 (05-02-2018 - PA)

Misraje was convicted of possession of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B) and sentenced to a term of incarceration followed by a term of supervised release. Among the conditions of supervised release was a prohibition against the possession and use of computers or computer-related devices not disclosed to his supervising officer, the “undisclosed device” condition.
... More...   $0 (05-01-2018 - CA)

We must determine whether a monkey may sue humans,
corporations, and companies for damages and injunctive
relief arising from claims of copyright infringement. Our
court’s precedent requires us to conclude that the monkey’s
claim has standing under Article III of the United States
Constitution. Nonetheless, we conclude that this
monkey—and all animals, since they are not hu... More...   $0 (04-30-2018 - CA)

Ramiro filed a motion to suppress the evidence and the trial court conducted a pretrial
hearing. The trial court denied the motion to suppress and issued findings of facts and conclusions
of law.
Suppression Hearing
Dallas Police Officer Christopher Cooley testified that on January 26, 2013, at
approximately 3:00 a.m., he conducted a traffic stop on an unregistered ve... More...   $0 (04-24-2018 - TX)

This is an ongoing juvenile case. It began in October 2016 when the Juvenile Officer filed
a delinquency petition alleging that twelve-year-old B.P. committed the class D felony of
tampering with a motor vehicle and the class B misdemeanor of property damage. An adjudication
and disposition hearing was held in January 2017, and B.P. admitted the allegations. The circuit
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Appellant was charged in the Sebastian County Circuit Court with one count of
murder in the first degree, a Class Y felony; two counts of aggravated robbery, a Class Y
felony; and one count of kidnapping, a Class Y felony. The charges arose from an event
that occurred on January 23, 2016, and the victim was identified as Kaleb Glenn Watson.
Bailey Smith testified that on Janua... More...   $0 (04-22-2018 - AR)

A detailed summary of the facts underlying this case are outlined in Estate of Ducheneaux v. Ducheneaux, 2015 S.D. 11, 861 N.W.2d 519. Wayne Ducheneaux died testate on November 18, 2011, leaving six children. On January 6, 2009, Wayne executed a will dividing his estate equally among his five
daughters1 while “intentionally making no provisions . . . for [his] son Douglas Ducheneaux,” with ... More...   $0 (04-17-2018 - SD)