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Darryl Wadsworth v. Board of Trustees of Lincoln County School District No. Two

[¶1] Lincoln County School District Number Two (the District) notified Darryl Wadsworth, a continuing contract teacher in the District, that his contract was to be terminated on grounds of insubordination, incompetence, and poor work performance. Wadsworth requested a hearing before an independent hearing officer, and following that hearing, the Board of Trustees of Lincoln County School District... More...   $0 (01-16-2014 - WY)

Darryl Wadsworth v. Board of Trustees of Lincoln County School District Number Two

[¶1] Lincoln County School District Number Two (the District) notified Darryl Wadsworth, a continuing contract teacher in the District, that his contract was to be terminated on grounds of insubordination, incompetence, and poor work performance. Wadsworth requested a hearing before an independent hearing officer, and following that hearing, the Board of Trustees of Lincoln County School District... More...   $0 (01-16-2014 - WY)

Wellogix, Inc. v. Accenture, L.L.P.

Plaintiff-Appellee Wellogix, Inc. alleged that Defendant-Appellant Accenture, L.L.P, misappropriated its trade secrets. After a nine-day trial, a jury returned a unanimous verdict against Accenture, awarding Wellogix compensatory and punitive damages. After a careful review of the record, we find that there was sufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict, and the resulting damages awards. ... More...   $0 (01-15-2014 - TX)

Paul Chamblee v. Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation

Paul Chamblee appeals the district court’s grant of Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation (“Farm Bureau”), Randy Knight and David Waide’s (collectively, the “Defendants”) motion for summary judgment concerning Chamblee’s Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) claim and various state-law claims. Because Chamblee did not demonstrate that the

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.... More...
   $0 (01-06-2014 - MS)

Christine Seney v. Rent-A-Center, Inc.

Christine and Antwan Seney appeal the district court’s order compelling arbitration of their breach of warranty claim under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq. (2006). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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In March 2012, the Seneys entered into a “Rental-Purchase Agreement” with Rent-A-Center, Inc. (“RAC”) for a wooden trundle bed and mattress. In... More...
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Richard W. Opperman, Jr. v. Randal Scott Opperman and Lorri Opperman

Richard W. Opperman, Jr., Appellant, appeals the entry of an order granting a take-nothing summary judgment in favor of Randal Scott Opperman and Lorri Opperman, Appellees, on Appellant’s breach of fiduciary duty claim. Stated in five issues, Appellant asserts the trial court erred by denying (1) his motion to continue the summary judgment hearing and (2) his opportunity to cure any defects in t... More...   $0 (12-09-2013 - TX)

PERRY E. SHOEMAKER AND DEBRA SHOEMAKER RITCHIE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF JUANITA SHOEMAKER, DECEASED v. DR. RICHARD LORENZ, D.O. AND CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS D/B/A MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

Appellants Perry E. Shoemaker1 and Debra Shoemaker Ritchie, Individually and as Representatives of The Estate of Juanita Shoemaker, deceased (“Shoemakers”), filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against appellees, Richard Lorenz, D.O. and Calhoun County, Texas d/b/a Memorial Medical Center (“Hospital”), regarding the death of Juanita Shoemaker. The trial court granted summary judgment agains... More...   $0 (11-14-2013 - TX)

Kawaljeet K. Tagore v. United States of America

Kawaljeet Tagore (“Tagore”) was refused permission to wear a kirpan (a Sikh ceremonial sword) with a blade long enough to be considered a “dangerous weapon” under federal law inside the federal building where she worked for the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). She lost her job by failing to comply with the applicable regulations or receive an appropriate waiver. Tagore sued the United... More...   $0 (11-13-2013 - TX)

Lori Jo Vincent v. The Money Store

This case requires us to determine if the consumer protections of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq., and the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq., apply to a mortgage lender that has purchased mortgages initially payable to other lenders and, after the homeowners defaulted on their mortgages, hired a law firm to send allegedly d... More...   $0 (11-13-2013 - NY)

In the Matter of the Worker's Compensation Claim of: Anita J. Fieseler

[¶1] The appellant suffered a heart attack while working as a medical/surgical charge nurse at Lander Regional Hospital. She applied for benefits with the Wyoming Workers’ Safety and Compensation Division (Division), but the claim was denied. The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) upheld the Division’s denial of benefits, concluding the appellant did not satisfy her burden set forth in W... More...   $0 (11-11-2013 - )

In the Matter of the Worker's Compensation Claim Of: Marty D. McIntosh

[¶1] Appellant Marty D. McIntosh worked as a roustabout for Kissack Oil Field Service in Gillette, Wyoming. He sustained a second to third-degree burn to his right foot while he was steam cleaning a pumping unit. His injury was determined to be compensable and he received a 5% impairment rating. He later experienced right foot pain and difficulty standing and wearing work boots, and he therefore ... More...   $0 (10-24-2013 - WY)

LeaAnne Klentzman and Carter Publications, Inc., d/b/a The West Fort Bend Star v. Wade Brady

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... More...
   $30000 (10-17-2013 - TX)

Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC v. Marco Murillo

In this personal injury lawsuit, appellant Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC (“Oncor”) appeals a judgment rendered on a jury verdict against it and in favor of appellee Marco Murillo, an employee of Leo Gomez d/b/a AAA Demolishing (“AAA”). Murillo sustained serious personal injuries from

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electrocution while he worked for AAA at a demolition site in Dallas. The jury f... More...
   $0 (09-27-2013 - TX)

Vicki Magnuson v. Michelle Jackson

Vicki Magnuson sued Michelle Jackson and Allstate Fire and Casualty Company on auto negligence theory claiming to have been injured or damaged as a result of a car wreck that occurred in Tulsa County caused by Jackson.

The claims made and defenses asserted by the parties are not available.

Allstate Insurance Company offered to allow judgment to be taken against it pursuant to 12 O.S.... More...
   $7500 (09-11-2013 - OK)

Bel Courtyard Investments, Inc. v. Josh Wolfe and Maarie Isaacson

¶1 Bel Courtyard Investments, Inc. (BCI) and Mark Bellini (collectively, the landlords) appeal the district court’s judgment in favor of Josh Wolfe and Maarie Isaacson (the tenants) for forcible detainer. We affirm and remand for calculation of attorney fees.

Bel Courtyard Investments v. Wolfe

1“On appeal from a bench trial, we view the evidence in a light most favorable to the ... More...
   $0 (09-06-2013 - UT)

Richard King v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., as Trustee for Asset-Backed Pass-Through

Richard King challenges the summary judgment granted in favor of Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as the Trustee for Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, series 2004-W5 (“the Bank”). We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

BACKGROUND

On January 28, 2004, King obtained a home-equity loan secured by real property commonly known as 13722 Hunter Moss, San Antonio, Texa... More...
   $0 (08-06-2013 - TX)

Clear Lake Center, L.P. v. Garden Ridge, L.P

Garden Ridge, L.P. sued Clear Lake Center, L.P. for breach of a commercial real property lease. Garden Ridge claimed that Clear Lake charged Garden Ridge for impermissible management fees under the lease. Garden Ridge moved for summary judgment on its affirmative claim and on Clear Lake‘s counterclaim for declaratory relief. Clear Lake responded and moved for summary judgment on its affirmative ... More...   $0 (07-19-2013 - TX)

D&M Marine, Inc. d/b/a Phipps & Company Homes v. J. Neal Turner and Kerie B. Turner

J. Neal Turner and Kerie B. Turner sued D&M Marine, Inc. d/b/a Phipps & Company Homes and others over damage in the construction of their home. The jury found in favor of the Turners and against D&M Marine on the Turners’ claims of negligence, deceptive trade practices, breach of warranty, and attorneys’ fees. The trial court awarded engineering and consulting fees after a post-trial hearing, ... More...   $0 (07-11-2013 - TX)

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions - Contract and Business Cases

This matter is before the Court upon the report, recommendation and proposal of the Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions— Contract and Business Cases and a printed book of instructions prepared by the Committee for use when appropriate in civil cases. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const. This Court generally approves the theory and technique of instructing juri... More...   $0 (06-06-2013 - FL)

Jeanne Pahls v. Mathew Thomas

Location, location, location. It is cherished by property owners and political demonstrators alike. Both groups, it turns out, are at the heart of this case. Plaintiffs- Appellees brought this action after law enforcement officials forced them to move to an unfavorable location to engage in protest activities but allowed a group espousing the opposite viewpoint to remain in place on private proper... More...   $0 (06-04-2013 - )

Todd Kurtin v. Bruce Elieff

We affirm the trial court‟s judgment holding defendant Bruce Elieff liable for misstating his authority to bind a group of real estate businesses known as the “Joint Entities” in the course of agreeing to buy out his former partner, plaintiff Todd Kurtin. We affirm the trial court‟s posttrial order denying Elieff‟s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. And we affirm the trial ... More...   $0 (05-09-2013 - CA)

State of Oklahoma vs. Brian Edward Moss

Norman, OK - State of Oklahoma vs. Brian Edward Moss:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: DU8S, poss of mariuana w/intent to distribute w/in 2000 ft school, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-401
Date of Offense: 02/04/2013
Party Name Disposition Information
Moss, Brian Edward Disposed: CONVICTION, 04/26/2013. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: poss of mariuana w/intent to distribute w/in ... More...
   $0 (04-26-2013 - OK)

United States of America v. Israel Weingarten

At his trial in 2009, Defendant-appellant Israel Weingarten was convicted by a jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (John Gleeson, Judge) of two counts of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a), and three counts of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, in violation ... More...   $0 (04-16-2013 - NY)

Steven Cromwell v. City of Momence

Steven Cromwell was fired from his position as a police lieutenant for the City of Momence, Illinois, after an incident of alleged misconduct. Cromwell sued the City and various city officials, arguing that his termination was procedurally inadequate under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. As a necessary predicate to that claim, he contends that he had a constitutionally protecte... More...   $0 (04-12-2013 - IL)

Janet J. Jeanes v. Bank of America, N.A.

We are asked to determine if the personal representative of a decedent's estate may maintain a malpractice cause of action against the decedent's attorney for substandard estate planning that resulted in increased tax liability. We

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answer this question "no" because the cause of action arose after the decedent's death which means it does not qualify as a survival claim under K.S.A. ... More...
   $0 (03-08-2013 - KS)

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