On the court=s own motion, the above causes are hereby consolidated for purposes of disposing of these related summary judgment appeals in a single opinion. Each cause shall continue to bear its respective cause number.

Appellants Jeffery A. Bell and Wanda E. Bell appeal from the trial court's grant of summary judgments in favor of Appellees[2] disposing of the Bells' claims for

Julian Shupert sued Tactical Electronics and Military Supply, L.L.C.on libel and slander theories claiming that Defendant published information about here that was not true and that harmed her.

Linda Ruark Strummer sued Teresa Reed on a libel / slander theory.

The specifics of the claiming made and defenses asserted are not available.

2 Plaintiff, decedent's personal representative, appeals from a general
3 judgment of dismissal in this personal injury action against a public body, Tri-County
4 Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet). Plaintiff assigns error to the
5 trial court's allowance of TriMet's motion to dismiss on statute of limitations grounds,
6 based on the two-year limitation period

Appellant, Jesus Miranda, challenges the trial court's judgment holding Jesus liable for publishing statements determined to be defamatory per se. In three issues, Jesus argues (1) the statements were not defamatory per se; (2) Stephen failed to prove that the statements were false; (3) there is legally and factually insufficient support for the award of actual damages; and (4) neither statement

The plaintiff, Josephine A. Lamprey, appeals orders of the Superior Court (Nadeau, J.) dismissing her actions against the defendants, Britton Construction, Inc. (Britton), DeStefano Architects, PLLC f/k/a Lisa B. DeStefano (DeStefano) and Dave Sherwood, pursuant to the statutes of limitations and repose. See RSA 508:4 (2010); RSA 508:4-b (2010). We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.

Plaintiff–Appellant Scott Phelan was a tenure-track professor at Texas Tech University who was given a non-reappointment notice and a terminal contract before achieving tenure. He sued Texas Tech and separately sued several Texas Tech employees in Texas state courts, and his suit against the employees was removed to federal court after he added federal claims. On appeal, he alleges that the

A recent Google search for ―youth sports‖ showed 379,000,000 results. ―Safety in youth sports,‖ 66,800,000. ―Problem parents in youth sports,‖ 21,600,000. And ―problem coaches in youth sports,‖ 108,000,000. Subjects of tremendous interest.

Plaintiff Lawrence Hecimovich, by profession an attorney, was in 2008-2009 the volunteer basketba

Appellant Rebecca George appeals from the trial court's dismissal of her claims against Appellees Adam M. Deardorff and Lana Wirsig on jurisdictional grounds. In one issue, George argues that the trial court erred by sustaining Deardorff's and Wirsig's special appearances. Because we hold that the trial court did not err by sustaining the special appearances, we affirm the trial court's order di

Appellant Rick Strandlof was charged under the Stolen Valor Act, 18 U.S.C. § 704(b), which makes it illegal to falsely claim to have received a military award or honor. We must decide whether the Act is constitutional. Answering this question requires us to determine whether, and to what extent, the First Amendment prohibits Congress from punishing knowingly false statements of fact.

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Appellant, Charles Thielemann, challenges the county court at law's order dismissing, for want of jurisdiction, his defamation claim[1] against appellee, Alan Kethan, and awarding Kethan sanctions.[2] In three issues, Thielemann contends that the county court at law erred in granting Kethan's motion to dismiss and assessing sanctions, denying Thielemann's motion requesting that the county court a

Plaintiff appeals from the trial court's judgment dismissing her petition, which sought damages against defendant hospital, for plaintiff's failure to file a health care affidavit as required by section 538.225 RSMo (Cum. Supp. 2008).1 Plaintiff asserts that she was not required to file an affidavit because her petition did not allege that defendant improperly rendered or failed to render health c

Steven F. Hotze, M.D., appeals from the denial of his summary judgment motions in this defamation case brought against him by Keith E. Miller, M.D. In three issues, Hotze asserts there is no evidence of actual malice or that any objectively verifiable statement published by Hotze about Miller was false, there is no fact question on malice, and the civil conspiracy claim fails as a matter of law. B

Appellant Kenneth Becker appeals the trial court's order sustaining appellee Carla Hahn Clardy's plea to the jurisdiction. In his petition, Becker sought damages based upon common law claims of libel and slander against Clardy. Clardy responded in her plea that the trial court did not have subject matter jurisdiction over Becker's claims because they fell within the ecclesiastical abstention doctr

Quality Infusion Care, Inc. seeks reversal of the trial court's summary judgment in favor of appellees Health Care Service Corporation d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Howard King, and Hill & Finkel, L.L.P. in Quality's suit against them for tortious interference with contract, negligence per se, and business disparagement. In two issues, Quality contends that (1) there is no evidence t

Meri Fayroyan-Mezhlumyan (Appellant) appeals from an order granting Wells Fargo Bank, N.A."s motion to strike portions of her second amended complaint, sustaining without leave to amend Wells Fargo"s demurrer to the remainder of the second amended complaint on statute of limitations grounds, and dismissing Wells Fargo from the action. As explained below, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
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In this appeal, appellant, Phong Van Meter, challenges the trial court's final judgment in favor of appellee, Bennie Dale Morris, regarding Morris's claim for defamation. By one issue, Van Meter argues that the evidence supporting the trial court's judgment is "not sufficient as a matter of law.” We affirm.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

The dispute in this matter pertains to comments m

Dell Cullum appeals the judgment awarding Dalene White actual and punitive damages on her libel claim and the permanent injunction entered as a pretrial sanction.

BACKGROUND

White is the owner of Diamond A Ranch in Leakey, Texas, which among other enterprises, operates an exotic game ranch. White and her family are well known in the community as long-time residents and ranchers. Whit

We are asked to review a jury verdict in favor of the Petitioner, Julia M. Taylor, an African American female, in a suit in which she alleged both sexual discrimination and retaliatory termination against Giant of Maryland LLC, Respondent.1 The focal point of our review of the discrimination verdict is the application of "comparator evidence”2 in the context of Ms. Taylor's claim of disparat

In this appeal, appellant, Merari Gonzalez, challenges a summary judgment granted in favor of appellee, Methodist Charlton Medical Center ("Methodist”). In four issues, Gonzalez contends that: (1) genuine issues of material fact exist as to her breach- of-contract and wrongful-termination claims; (2) the trial court improperly disposed of her non-employment breach-of-contract claim; (3) Meth

This case raises issues of First Amendment law. At the center of the dispute is The Price of Sugar, a documentary film released in 2007 by film company Uncommon Productions, LLC, and its principal William M. Haney, III. The film depicts the treatment of Haitian laborers on sugarcane plantations in the Dominican Republic. It refers by name to brothers Felipe and Juan Vicini Lluberes, senior executi

Before this Court is Defendant Barnes-Jewish Hospital's Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative for Summary Judgment. The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). For the reasons stated in this Memorandum and Order, Defendant's Motion is granted in part and denied in part.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff or

¶1 Before us are questions concerning the adequacy of the State's service of Notice of Seizure and Intended Forfeiture on respondent. Although the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act (the Act), 63 O.S.Supp. 1992 § 2-506 (C), provides for notice to a property owner by mailing or publication, this respondent was personally served Notice of the proceeding by the assistant district atto

Hershel Oscar Rosenbaum ("Rosenbaum”) and his children appeal the district court's order granting the defendants' motion for summary judgment on the grounds of qualified immunity.

Rosenbaum was arrested as he stood outside a fair selling promotional tickets that he had received for free from a radio station. He was wearing a t-shirt with the logo of the station; his children, ages eig

17 This appeal requires us to decide whether a trademark registrant's delivery of a covenant
18 not to sue, and voluntary dismissal of its trademark claims, divests a federal court of subject
19 matter jurisdiction over a defendant's counterclaims for a declaratory judgment and cancellation
20 of the trademark's registration. After considering the breadth of the plaintiff's covenant no