¶1 Plaintiff/Appellant Erin Bates (Plaintiff) seeks review of the trial court's order granting the motion to dismiss of Defendants/Appellees P.C. Cast, a/k/a Phyllis Cast, an individual, Kristin Cast, an individual, and St. Martin's Press, a Foreign Limited Liability Company (individually, by name, or, collectively, Defendants) on Plaintiff's claims to actual and punitive damages for defamation,

Plaintiff, Janetta Blakely, by and through her attorney, J.P. Longacre, and for her said Cause of action against the Defendant, Ethan Rieves, alleges and states as follows:

1) Plaintiff’s cause of action is for false arrest and imprisonment, malicious prosecution, libel and slander contrary to
Oklahoma State law and contrary to the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment of the United Stat

This matter comes on before this Court on an appeal from an order of the District Court entered March 28, 2013, denying defendants-appellants, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (together the “AAOS”), motion for judgment as a matter of law and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. For the reasons we set forth we will affirm

Christopher Horvath sued Joya Minard and Aaron Minard on libel and slander theories claiming:

1. The Plaintiff is a resident of Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma.

2. The Defendant is a resident of Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma.

3. Mr. Minard is a resident of Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma.

4. The incidents giving rise to this cause of action occurred in Tulsa C

Irina Chevaldina appeals an order granting a preliminary injunction1 to “enjoin tortious interference, stalking, trespass and defamatory blogs” entered in favor of Raanan Katz and the other named appellees, plaintiffs in the circuit court.2 We vacate the order and injunction.

Background

Raanan Katz and RK Associates own and manage commercial properties in South Florida. Ms. Cheva

Jacqueline Barnhardt appeals the district court’s1 entry of summary judgment in favor of Open Harvest Cooperative (“Open Harvest”) on her claim alleging a

1The Honorable Warren K. Urbom, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska.

violation of § 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1140. For the reasons discussed

Rhonda Holmes sued Courtney Love on a libel theory claiming that Love had slandered the plaintiff by posting a tweet on Twitter accusing Love of falsely suggested that an attorney who had represented her in a planned litigation against the estate of her late husband, Kurt Cobian, had been bribed to quit that case. She claimed that Holmes had been "bought off." Plaintiff sought $8 million in compe

American National Property and Casualty Company (ANPAC) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Physicians Liability Insurance Company (PLICO) in a dispute regarding ANPAC’s breach of its duty to defend a co-insured. PLICO cross-appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for prejudgment interest. We AFFIRM.

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In November 2004, Dr. Asha

[¶1] Patrons Oxford Insurance Company appeals from a summary judgment of the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Wheeler, J.) declaring that Patrons Oxford has a duty to defend Chalmers Hardenbergh, pursuant to his homeowners insurance policy, against a third-party suit. Patrons Oxford contends that it has no duty to defend Hardenbergh because the third-party suit is based entirely on activity fal

Jeff Greene appeals a final judgment and order dismissing his complaint against Times Publishing Company, Miami Herald Media Company, and three reporters for libel. Concluding that the complaint states a legally sufficient cause of action against each defendant, we reverse and remand the case to the circuit court for further proceedings.

I. Parties

Greene was a candidate for nominati

The Estate of Addison Darnell Lewis, Mae Francis Garson, a personal representative, sued James D. Filipski on a negligence theory claiming:

The Parties

1. That Addison Damell Lewis died on February 18, 2010.

2. The Estate of Addison Darnell Lewis is currently in probate in Custer County, Oklahoma.

3. Mae Francis Grayson brings this suit pursuant to 120.5. § 105

Plaintiff and appellant Ricky D. Ross is a former criminal who achieved some sort of celebrity status due, in part, to the enormous scale of his cocaine-dealing operations. Defendant and respondent William Leonard Roberts II is a famous rap musician who goes by the name “Rick Ross.” His lyrics frequently include fictional accounts of selling cocaine. Plaintiff sued Roberts and other defendants

Anil Vazirani is an independent insurance agent, also known as a producer, who contracts with insurance companies to sell life-insurance and annuity products. He owns and manages Vazirani & Associates Financial, LLC and Secured Financial Solutions, LLC. We will refer to both him and his businesses as Vazirani. Vazirani contracted with Aviva Life and Annuity Company, a provider of life-insurance an

Issiah Andra appeals the judgment of the trial court dismissing Andra’s claims against Left Gate Property Holding, Inc., d/b/a Texas Direct Auto (“Left Gate”) for lack of personal jurisdiction. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

In July 2011, Andra purchased a 2007 GMC Yukon XL Denali (“the vehicle”) which was offered for sale by Left Gate on the eBay website. Andra reviewed the info

¶1 Plaintiff Kalen Lavender appeals from a trial court order granting Defendant Craig General Hospital's motion to dismiss. This appeal proceeds according to Supreme Court Rule 1.36, 12 O.S.2011, ch. 15, app. 11, without appellate briefing. After review of the record on appeal, we reverse the trial court's order and remand this case for further proceedings.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND<

While attending North Liberty Fun Days in 2007, the plaintiff alleges he was wrongfully assaulted and arrested by officers of the North Liberty Police Department and deputies of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. He filed suit against the City of North Liberty, Johnson County, and the officers and deputies involved. The district court dismissed his case, finding the defendants were entitled to

Bobie Kenneth Townsend filed an action in tort against the law firm that represented a lender, one of the law firm’s employees, and the substitute trustee who foreclosed on Townsend’s property. The trial court granted a summary judgment in favor of Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel, LLP (BDFTE), Shelley Luan Douglass, and Kelly Jimenez. Townsend brings fifteen issues in his appeal.

Christy L. Kellerhals sued This Land Press, LLC, Keena B. Roberts, Joshua Kline, Michael Mason and Vince Lovoi on invasion of privacy (publication of private facts), slander and libel per se, intentional infliction of emotional distress and unauthorized use of another person's right of publicity theories claiming:

1. Plaintiff, Christy L. Kellerhals, is an individual who resides in Tulsa

Appellee, Wade Brady, sued appellants, Carter Publications, Inc. d/b/a The West Fort Bend Star (“The Star”) and LeaAnne Klentzman, a reporter for The Star, alleging that they defamed him in a January 15, 2003 article (“the Article”). Based

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on the jury’s verdict in Wade’s favor, the trial court signed its final judgment awarding him actual and exemplary damages. In n

In cause number 14-12-00963-CV, Michael E. Fitzmaurice appeals from the trial court‘s order denying his motion to dismiss Harvella Jones‘s suit against him. In cause number 14-12-01121-CV, William Fitzmaurice, Dorothy Fitzmaurice, Gregory Brumbaugh, and Karen McClure appeal from the trial court‘s order denying their motion to dismiss Jones‘s suit against them. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiffs and appellants GetFugu, Inc. (GetFugu), Carl Freer (Freer) and Richard Jenkins (Jenkins) (collectively, Plaintiffs) appeal an order granting a special motion to strike (Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16) filed by defendants and respondents Patton Boggs LLP (Patton), Richard J. Oparil (Oparil), Cummins and White LLP (Cummins) and Iman Reza (Reza) (collectively, the Attorney Defendants).1 2
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Cynthia A. Testerman sued Mohammad Shafiq Akhtar, Akhtar, Mohammad Shafiq, Akhtar Enterprises Inc., Fazal Corporation Inc., H & T Quick Stop, Shans Kwik Korner, Inc. on libel and slander theories claiming:

1. On or before May 28, 2010, the Plaintiff was employed by of the above-named Defendants. On or about May 28, 2010, Defendants terminated Plaintiff’s employment.

2. Shortly the

Westwind Enterprises, LTD. sued All Gunk Plumbing, L.L.C. and Kyle Almand and Cory Gunckel for a breach of contract theory.

Plaintiff Westwind Enterprises, Ltd. d/b/a Lake Forest MHC (“Westwind’)for its claims against All-Gunk Plumbing, LLC (“All-Gunk”), alleges and states as follows:

1. Westwind is a foreign limited partnership authorized to do business in the State of Oklah

Betting on sports is an activity that has unarguably increased in popularity over the last several decades. Seeking to address instances of illegal sports wagering within its borders and to improve its economy, the State of New Jersey has sought to license gambling on certain professional and amateur sporting events. A conglomerate of sports leagues, displeased at the prospect of State-licensed ga

Although the heroism and sacrifice of forebears are never far from the minds of her citizenry, Texas has nonetheless accorded special emphasis to certain of these persons and their deeds through the placement of thousands of state government-approved historical markers, known today as “Official Texas Historical Markers.” While these markers can vary somewhat in appearance, they uniformly conve