Guardian Law
 
Evangeline Limon and Eladio Limon v. Sandra Sandlin et al.

The plaintiffs' daughter was, at all times pertinent hereto, a minor and was romantically involved with Will, who was also then a minor and who is Bill and Sandra's son. It is alleged that during the course of their relationship, the plaintiffs' daughter became pregnant by Will. The pregnancy 1 was purportedly concealed from the plaintiffs. In December 2011, the defendants sought the permission... More...   $0 (10-25-2015 - AL)

Roy v. Dackman

Perhaps the Beatles were expressing skepticism about self-styled experts and their
opinions or just singing nonsense lyrics. Courts do not have the luxury to be ambiguous
about such things. They are called upon frequently to assess the qualifications of
proffered expert witnesses and the worthiness of their proposed opinion testimony as
potential aids to fact-finders. This i... More...
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Champa v. Weston Public Schools

In this case, the question presented is
whether settlement agreements between a public school and the
parents of a public school student who requires special
education services are "public records" or exempt from
disclosure. We conclude that the settlement agreements,
regarding placement of students in out-of-district private
educational institutions, are exempt from... More...
   $0 (10-23-2015 - MA)

Ryan Maslen v. Smile Zone Pediatric Denistry, P.C., Robert Brian Molloy, D.D.s., d/b/a Smile Zone Pediatric Dentistry, P.C., Hyung Phil Jun, D.D.S., and Cherry David Blevins, C.R.N.A.

Oklahoma City, OK - Dental group settles medical negligence claims

Ryan Maslen, a minor, by and through his Mother, Guardian and Next Friend, Cynthia Darlene Merril, a/k/a Laslen; and Cynthia Darlene Merrill, individual sued Smile Zone Pediatric Denistry, P.C., Robert Brian Molloy, D.D.s., d/b/a Smile Zone Pediatric Dentistry, P.C., Hyung Phil Jun, D.D.S., and Cherry David Blevins, C.R.N.... More...
   $1 (10-22-2015 - OK)

Arn H. Pearson v. Mary Lou Wendell

In this high-conflict case, Arn H. Pearson appeals from a judgment of
divorce from Mary Lou Wendell issued by the District Court (Portland, Eggert, J.).
Pearson argues that the court erred by (1) awarding Wendell sole parental rights
and responsibilities affecting the parties’ three minor children; (2) failing to
properly apply statutory factors, see 19-A M.R.S. § 951-A(5) (20... More...
   $0 (10-22-2015 - ME)

Custody of Victoria

The child in this case, Victoria,4 was born in
Mexico in 1997. She moved with her mother to Texas when she was
six years old, returned to Mexico to live with her maternal
grandmother when she was ten years old, and moved again to Texas
to live with her mother and stepfather when she was thirteen
years old. When Victoria was fourteen years old, in 2012, she
reported ... More...
   $0 (10-21-2015 - MA)

In re Interest of Enyce J. & Eternity M.

The Douglas County Sheriff arrested Erica in August 2013 regarding a homicide. Erica had one child, Enyce J., at the time of her arrest. In September 2013, the State petitioned to adjudicate Enyce under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-247(3)(a) (Reissue 2008). Erica gave birth to a daughter, Eternity, in April 2014. A Department employee spoke with Erica, who was under police restraint, at the hospital with... More...   $0 (10-19-2015 - NE)

SASCHA NATIKA STALEY vs. TYLAND ANTONIO SIMMONS

Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, Paul R. Huscher,
Judge. Staley began a relationship with Simmons and became pregnant with his
child in Indiana. She moved to her native Alaska, and the child was born in
Alaska in 2003. The couple reconciled, and Staley moved back to Indiana with
the child. Soon Staley left Simmons again; she and the child moved to Iowa.... More...
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State v. Moyer

Steve Kelly Moyer directly appeals his five convictions for sex crimes against his minor daughter, J.M. He alleges that (1) the trial court judge was required to recuse; (2) his trial counsel's conflict of interest denied him the right to a fair trial; (3) the district court denied him due process by failing to conduct a meaningful hearing on his pro se pretrial motions for new counsel; (4) the d... More...   $0 (10-17-2015 - KS)

Illinois League of Advocates for the Developmentally Disabled v. Illinois Department of Human Services

This lawsuit charges violations of
42 U.S.C. § 12132, a provision of Title II of the Americans
with Disabilities Act which states that “no qualified individual
with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, … be
subjected to discrimination by any [public] entity,” and of
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794, which
has identical ap... More...
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Osguthorpe v. ASC et al,

The Osguthorpes have asserted that ASC stands in breach of contract. Their claims arise out of ASC‘s management of the land in question. In challenging ASC‘s actions, the Osguthorpes asserted claims for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, for injunctive relief, and for equitable rescission or reformation of the agreement between ASC and the Osguthorpes. The first claim was resol... More...   $0 (10-14-2015 - UT)

United States of America v. Kahshone Burnett

We consolidated on appeal
Rahshone Burnett’s appeals of the sentences he received in
two separate cases. In his drug case, a jury convicted him of
buying and selling about 33 grams of heroin but acquitted
him of participating in a conspiracy. At sentencing, the gov‐
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ernment argued that one to three kilograms of drugs w... More...
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State Of Oregon v. Hickman/Hickman

Defendants Dale and Shannon Hickman have been lifelong members of the Followers of Christ Church. That church—drawing from the Christian Bible’s descriptions that Jesus and his disciples, rather than doctors, healed the sick and disabled—instructs its members to rely on “faith healing” and to eschew conventional medicine. For the Followers of Christ, faith healing entails prayer, anointing the sic... More...   $0 (10-12-2015 - OR)

In re Interest of Joseph S. et al.

Kerri is the biological mother of the minor children: Joseph S., William S., and Steven S. The family first came to the attention of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) on March 16, 2009. In that case, DHHS became involved with the family due to concerns about Kerri’s drug use and improper supervision of the children. The children remained out of Kerri’s care for exactly 1 ... More...   $0 (10-09-2015 - NE)

Gray, Ritter & Graham, PC; Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz, LLC; Neblett Beard & Arsenault, LLP; Don M. Downing; and Adam J. Levitt v. Goldman Phipps PLLC f/k/a Goldman Pennebaker & Phipps, PC; Mikal C. Watts, PC; and Murray Law Firm

Appellants, Gray, Ritter & Graham, P.C. (“GRG”), Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman
& Herz LLC (“WHAFH”), Neblett Beard & Arsenault LLP (“NBA”), Don M. Downing, and
Adam J. Levitt, appeal the trial court’s denial of their special appearances. Appellants
served as leadership counsel representing the plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation in federal
court against Bayer CropScience L.P. a... More...
   $0 (10-08-2015 - TX)

Natural Resources Defense Counsel v. United States Department of Environmental Protection

Congress created the CWA to limit pollution in the waters of the 
United States.  See 33 U.S.C. § 1251(a) (objective of CWA is to ʺrestore and 
 within 120 days of the issuance of the  VGP, as required under 33 U.S.C. § 1369(b)(1).  Accordingly, this Court has jurisdiction  over the petitions pursuant to section 509(b)(1)(F) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. § 1369(b)(1)(F). Congress created the ... More...
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Council on Dev. Disabilities, Inc. v. Cabinet for Health & Family Servs.

The Appellant, the Council on Developmental Disabilities, Inc., is a
Kentucky nonprofit corporation that advocates for "children and adults with
mental retardation and their families and other interested persons in the
community." It receives funding from several sources, including Metro United
Way and the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government.
In January 2010, the ... More...
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Edward C. O'Bannon, Jr. v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, aka, The NCAA

Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, 15 U.S.C.
§ 1, prohibits “[e]very contract, combination . . . , or
conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce.” For more than
a century, the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) has prescribed rules governing the eligibility of
athletes at its more than 1,000 member colleges and
universities. Those rules prohibit... More...
   $0 (10-03-2015 - CA)

United States of America v. Anselmo Venegas

Laredo, TX - Laredo Resident Sentenced in Child Pornography Case

A 61-year-old Laredo man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Anselmo Venegas, 61, pleaded guilty Oct. 15, 2014.

Today, Senior U.S. District Judge George P. Kazen sentenced Venegas to 100 months in federal p... More...
   $0 (09-30-2015 - TX)

United State of America v. Nivis Martin a/k/a Nivis Alvarez

After a trial by jury, Nivis Martin was convicted of multiple counts of bank and wire fraud, sentenced to a prison term of 46 months, and ordered to pay $963,400.47 in restitution. On appeal, Martin challenges her convictions,
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contending that the district court erred in denying her motion for judgment of acquittal on all counts beca... More...
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Brady v. Citizens Union Savings Bank

Eggers's father, Wilson O. Smith, established
the trust in 1987. Among the beneficiaries were Smith's wife,
Betty Georgas (who was not Eggers's mother), Eggers, and
Eggers's children. In December, 2006, Eggers and one of her
daughters initiated a lawsuit in the Probate and Family Court
against the trustees, Thomas T. Brady and Edwin J. Haznar,
alleging breach of fid... More...
   $0 (09-30-2015 - MA)

Extendicare Homes, Inc. v. Belind Whisman and Kimdred Nursing Extendicare Homes, Inc.

This decision consolidates three cases accepted by this Court for
discretionary review pursuant to CR 65.09. By way of motions for interlocutory
relief under CR 65.09, Extendicare Homes, Inc. d/b/ / Shady Lawn Nursing
Home ("Extendicare"), and its affiliated entities,' and Kindred Nursing Centers
Limited Partnership d/b/a Winchester Centre For Health and Rehabilitation
n/k... More...
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Conservatorship of Christopher B

Given the narrow focus of the legal underpinning for the Murphy conservatorship, we do not need to relate the evidence at trial. We draw some of the following facts from our opinion in Christopher B.’s appeal from the first effort to establish a conservatorship over his person and estate. (Conservatorship of Christopher B. (Mar. 6, 2014, C073478) [nonpub. opn.].)
In September 2003, Christo... More...
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Jennifer Parker v. Amanda Parker

Oklahoma City, OK - Jennifer Parker, individually and as guardian ad litem and next friend of Jeremy A. Parker, a minor, Amanda Parker on a negligence theory claiming:

Plaintiff, Jennifer Parker, both Individually and as Guardian Ad Litein for Jeremy A. Parker, minor, for their cause of action against Defendant, Amanda Parker, alleges arid states:
1. This suit is brought on behalf of ... More...
   $1 (09-25-2015 - OK)

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Logan Demetrius Miles

Richmond, VA - The Commonwealth of Virginia charged Logan Demetrius Miles, age 20, with second-degree murder for killing Lorenzo Dominique Harris, age 30, in August of 2014.

The Commonwealth claimed that Miles went with Harris to his apartment and shot him a number of times.

Much of the Commonwealth's case was based on testimony of jailhouse informants and his legal guardian.... More...
   $0 (09-24-2015 - VA)

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