Plaintiffs and appellants Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission (Commission) and Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Association (Association)1 appeal from a judgment and order of dismissal entered following the sustaining without leave to amend of demurrers by defendants and respondents Insomniac, Inc. (Insomniac); Pasquale Rotella (Rotella); Go Ventures, Inc. (Ventures); and Reza Gerami (Gerami).2

In order to access their home in Novato, California, James Scott Richardson and Lisa Donetti (respondents) had to traverse land belonging to their neighbors, Greg and Terrie Franc (appellants) on a 150-foot long road which was authorized by an easement for “access and public utility purposes.” Over a 20-year period, both respondents and their predecessors-in-interest maintained landscaping, ir

Jose Vargas (Vargas or plaintiff) and Luis Felipe Villalobos (Villalobos) were a two-man team driving a tractor-trailer across the country. Villalobos was driving and Vargas was in the sleeper berth when the tractor-trailer rolled over, injuring Vargas. Vargas sued FMI, Inc. (FMI) (the motor carrier and trailer owner), Eves Express, Inc. (Eves) (the tractor owner), Eswin Suchite (Suchite) (Eves’

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – Cody Allen Little, 34, of Lovington, N.M., was sentenced in federal court in Las Cruces, N.M., to 150 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating the federal firearms laws. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez, 5th Judicial District Attorney Janetta B. Hicks, Thomas G. Atteberry, Special Agent in Charge of the P

Gulfport, MS – Aubrey Knox, 35, of Gautier, was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release in a case involving the theft of 46 firearms, including machine guns, from a federal firearms licensee, U. S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis announced today. He was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.

Knox entered a guilty plea on September 24, 2014, to

The issue presented is whether a business violates the Song-Beverly Credit Card
Act of 1971 (the Credit Card Act) (Civ. Code, § 1747 et seq.)1 by recording the birth
date of a customer who purchases alcohol with a credit card. We conclude the
prohibition against recordation of personal identifying information (a date of birth) in
connection with a credit card transaction does not

¶ 1 This case requires us to once again define the contours of the ―natural condition‖ exception to the waiver provision of the Governmental Immunity Act of Utah.
¶ 2 Appellant Todd Glaittli sued the State of Utah for injuries he suffered when his boat ―heaved‖ and struck him, shattering his shoulder. Mr. Glaittli claimed his injuries were due to the
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Here we hold that when hearing an administrative appeal from discipline imposed on a correctional officer, an arbitrator may rule upon a discovery motion for officer personnel records, commonly referred to as a Pitchess motion. (Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531 (Pitchess); Evid. Code, §§ 1043, 1045.) Evidence Code section 1043 expressly provides that Pitchess motions may be filed

WILMINGTON, Del. – Charles M. Oberly III, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that an Indictment has been handed down by a federal grand jury charging Shakil Miller (age 21), Jon Henry (age 20), and Corey Harris (age 19), all of Dover, with Conspiracy to Provide False Information to a Federal Firearms Licensee, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. Section 371, and separatel

Appellant Texas Department of Public Safety (“DPS”) filed this interlocutory appeal to challenge the trial court’s order denying its plea to the jurisdiction and motion to dismiss
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in a slip and fall case brought against it by appellee Raquel Guzman.1 By two issues,2 DPS argues: (1) the trial court erred because DPS did not have actual knowledge of the alleged water on the floor; an

Appellant Texas Department of Public Safety (“DPS”) filed this interlocutory appeal to challenge the trial court’s order denying its plea to the jurisdiction and motion to dismiss in a slip and fall case brought against it by appellee Raquel Guzman.1 By two issues,2 DPS argues: (1) the trial court erred because DPS did not have actual knowledge of the alleged water on the floor; and (2) the

On an early morning in September 2007, Ernesto Reyes saw nineteen-year-old Melanie Therese Goodwin at a QuikTrip store, briefly spoke with her, entered her car, and brutally raped and murdered her away from the store. A split jury found appellant QuikTrip Corporation liable for Melanie’s tragic death and awarded damages to appellees Glenn Goodwin and Peggy Goodwin, each appearing individually an

Ron A. Fiorini (Fiorini), a 23-year-old college student at Fresno Pacific University, was shot to death by police on October 5, 2010, after drinking two 23.5-ounce cans of Four Loko.
Fiorini’s father, Brett Fiorini (plaintiff), sued City Brewing Company, LLC (City Brewing), the company that brewed, bottled, and labeled Four Loko, for negligence and strict liability. He alleged a single can o

Tulsa, OK - Tanisha Royal sued TNC Operations, LLC d/b/a Tulsa Nursing Center on a negligence theory claiming:

COMES NOW, the Plaintiff, TANISHA ROYAL, Individually and as Personal Representative
of the Estate of MILDRED WILBURN, deceased, and files her Complaint against TNC
OPERATIONS, LLC d/b/a TULSA NURSING CENTER and TULSA NURSING CENTER.
In support thereof, Plaintiff sta

Appellant Konsantin Zoggolis (Zoggolis) challenges the
district court’s dismissal of his state law breach of contract
and recoupment claims concerning gambling debts that
Zoggolis owed to Appellee Wynn Las Vegas (Wynn).
Zoggolis contends that the district court erred in dismissing
his complaint due to Zoggolis’ failure to exhaust his claims
before the Nevada Gaming Cont

This is a judicial estoppel case, which is controlled by two principles: our
reluctance to impose the harsh remedy of judicial estoppel, and the failure by the party
asserting judicial estoppel to bear its burden to point to clearly inconsistent statements in
support of its arguments.
The case involves statements made by plaintiff Vehicle Market Research, Inc.
(VMR) in a breach

¶1 The determinative issues are whether: 1) statutory immunity pursuant to the Good Samaritan Act, 76 O.S. 2001 §5 et seq., precludes recovery against a doctor who attempted to provide care to an emergency room patient with whom he had no contractual relationship; and 2) an agreement not to sue negotiated on behalf of a minor and/or incapacitated person requires court approval to be enforceable.

¶ 1 This case requires us to once again define the contours of the ―natural condition‖ exception to the waiver provision of the Governmental Immunity Act of Utah.
¶ 2 Appellant Todd Glaittli sued the State of Utah for injuries he suffered when his boat ―heaved‖ and struck him, shattering his
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Opinion of the Court
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shoulder. Mr. Glaittli claimed his i

Franchising, especially in the fast-food industry, has become a ubiquitous, lucrative, and thriving business model. This contractual arrangement benefits both parties. The franchisor, which sells the right to use its trademark and comprehensive business plan, can expand its enterprise while avoiding the risk and cost of running its own stores. The other party, the franchisee, independently owns, r

¶1 Erica Wood was employed by Ned's Catering, Inc. On March 8, 2008, Wood reported to Mercedes-Benz of Oklahoma City to assist with a catered event at the car dealer's facility. Upon arriving at the dealership, Wood drove around the parking lot searching for a place to park her vehicle. Wood noticed ice on the grass, pavement, and sidewalks surrounding the Mercedes-Benz facility. Wood testified i

Dallas County Hospital District d/b/a Parkland Health and Hospital System appeals that part of the trial court’s interlocutory order denying its plea to the jurisdiction in Laura Constantino’s suit for personal injuries. We reverse and remand.
Background
Constantino sued Parkland after sustaining injuries to her arm and shoulder when a television set fell on her while visiting a Parkla

Appellee John Sampson brought suit against the University of Texas at Austin
pursuant to the Texas Tort Claims Act (TCA) seeking damages for personal injuries he sustained on
the University’s campus. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 101.001–.109. In this interlocutory
appeal, the University challenges the trial court’s order denying its plea to the jurisdiction, motion
to

In October 2004, Cellport Systems, Inc. (“Cellport”) and Peiker Acustic GMBH &
Co. KG (“Peiker”) entered into an agreement concerning Cellport’s technology for the
hands-free use of cellphones in vehicles. In 2009, Cellport filed suit against Peiker,
alleging breach of that agreement and seeking royalties for seven Peiker products. The
district court awarded Cellport roya

In an effort to reduce illegal gun trafficking “along and across the Southwest
border” of the United States, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
(“ATF”) issued a demand letter to certain federal firearms licensees (“FFLs”) in Arizona,
California, New Mexico, and Texas. The letter requires recipients to report to ATF sales
to the same customer within

Jerry M. Lee v. State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Public Safety

Issue # 1.
Issue: APPLICATION RE: REVOCATION OF DRIVERS LICENSE (APPLDL)
Filed by: LEE, JERRY M
Filed Date: 04/21/2014
Party Name: Disposition Information:

Defendant: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Disposed: FINAL ORDER, 06/23/2014. Judge.

1. That Plaintiff is a resident of Tul