The central event underlying this case evokes what is surely every parent’s most visceral fear. In the early morning hours of June 6, 2004, three-yearold Riley Fox was taken from her home in Wilmington, Illinois. She was bound with duct tape, sexually assaulted, and drowned in a creek. Riley’s parents, Kevin and Melissa Fox, claim that in the midst of their efforts to cope with this trauma, lo... More...   $0 (04-07-2010 - IL)

Jay Watts (Watts) appeals from an adverse summary judgment dismissing his general maritime law and Jones Act claims against his employer, Superior Diving Company Inc. (Superior). Watts also appeals the district court’s decision to abstain on the basis of the Colorado River doctrine from proceeding on his 1 state law claims against his former lawyers, Cortigene and Schwartz, and their counterclai... More...   $0 (04-02-2010 - TX)

The defendant, Cristina Duquette, appeals from the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of the plaintiff, Matthew Coster, following a trial to the court. On appeal the defendant claims that the court improperly (1) found that she had converted the plaintiff’s final examination paper, (2) found that the plaintiff had not converted her final examination paper and (3) awarded the plaintiff... More...   $0 (03-31-2010 - )

Plaintiffs Michael Jordan and Mohammed Baghalzadeh (plaintiffs) appeal from a judgment dismissing their action against defendants Superstar Sandcars, Mark Martin, Ariel Verna, and Frank Yegge (defendants) for failure to bring the action to trial within five years. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 583.310, 583.360.)1 Plaintiffs contend the five-year period was tolled during two 6-week periods, during which t... More...   $0 (03-18-2010 - CA)

The appellant, Karen Grindle, was principal of Pershing Elementary School at a time when the school district’s band teacher, Robert Sperlik, molested several young girls there. Sperlik was arrested once his abuse came to light. Plaintiffs subsequently brought suit against Sperlik and Grindle, among others, alleging violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on both equal protection and substantive due proce... More...   $0 (03-17-2010 - IL)

The signature block on a contract bears an attorney signature under the legend “approved as to form and content.” Does that signature amount to an actionable representation to an opposing party‟s attorney? We conclude that it does not.

Plaintiff and appellant Gary A. Freedman‟s complaint against defendants and respondents Mark Brutzkus and Ezra, Brutzkus & Gubner, LLP (collectivel... More...   $0 (03-11-2010 - CA)

This is an appeal by one of two defendants in a wrongful death action. Defendant Combined Transport appeals from a judgment for plaintiff. The jury found Combined Transport 22 percent at fault and the other defendant, Clemmer, 78 percent at fault. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for a new trial.

Combined Transport is a trucking company that specializes in transporting la... More...   $0 (03-03-2010 - OR)

Appellants, Shell Oil Company (“Shell Oil”) and Shell Western E&P (“Shell Western”) (collectively “Shell”), challenge the trial court’s judgment, entered after a jury trial, in favor of appellee, Ralph Ross, in Ross’s suit against Shell for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and fraud concerning the underpayment of oil and gas royalties to Ross’s grandmother, Gertrude T. Reus... More...   $0 (02-26-2010 - )

¶1 Phillip Anthony Summers was tried by jury and convicted of two counts of First-Degree Malice Aforethought Murder, in violation of 21 O.S.2001, § 701.7(A), in the District Court of Tulsa County, Case No. CF-2004-2056 (Counts I and II). In the sentencing phase, the jury recommended a sentence of death for both murders, after finding the following three aggravating circumstances in relation to... More...   $0 (02-25-2010 - OK)

¶1 Phillip Anthony Summers was tried by jury and convicted of two counts of First-Degree Malice Aforethought Murder, in violation of 21 O.S.2001, § 701.7(A), in the District Court of Tulsa County, Case No. CF-2004-2056 (Counts I and II). In the sentencing phase, the jury recommended a sentence of death for both murders, after finding the following three aggravating circumstances in relation to... More...   $0 (02-25-2010 - OK)

Pagosa Oil and Gas and Sombrero Oil and Gas Company appeal a summary judgment in favor of Marrs and Smith Partnership and Rickey Smith. We find that Pagosa Oil and Gas lacks standing to sue and we dismiss its claim for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The remaining summary judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

This case marks the third chapter of litigation involving ... More...   $0 (02-10-2010 - TX)

In August 2006, plaintiff Joseph Griffin purchased a car from defendant Burlington Volkswagen. This purchase required Griffin to obtain financing. According to Griffin, he was assured at the time of the sale by defendant Augustine Staino, an employee of Burlington Volkswagen, that he had already been approved for such financing. After paying a $1,000 deposit and signing a retail order form, G... More...   $0 (02-09-2010 - NJ)

The Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (“IDHHC”) is a state government agency that was established after the Illinois General Assembly passed the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission Act (“the Act”) in 1996. IDHHC coordinates services for, and advocates on behalf of, deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in Illinois. Gerald Covell became the Director of IDHHC in November 1998, and ... More...   $0 (02-08-2010 - IL)

Richard Conner, as the only named insured, obtained a Texas personal automobile insurance policy from State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company through David Scholl, State Farm’s local agent. Conner’s address as listed on the insurance policy as issued was 1903 Circle Drive in Marshall and the insured automobile was shown as a 2002 Cadillac Escalade. The declarations page of the policy ... More...   $0 (02-05-2010 - TX)

Timothy Cigainero purchased three duplexes in 1983 that generated rental income. That rental income continued during his marriage to Handra Cigainero, which began in 1987. Timothy and Handra have now divorced. Timothy appeals from the decree of dissolution, which awarded economic contribution to Handra for mortgage payments on the duplexes made by the community estate because they benefitted ... More...   $0 (02-02-2010 - TX)

Plaintiffs-appellants Joseph Birdsong and Bruce Waggoner (collectively, the “plaintiffs”) filed a class action complaint claiming that defendant-appellee Apple, Inc.’s (“Apple”) iPod is defective because it poses an unreasonable risk of noiseinduced hearing loss to its users. The plaintiffs appeal the district court’s dismissal of their third amended complaint. The district court deter... More...   $0 (12-30-2009 - CA)

Pennsy Supply, Inc. (Pennsy) appeals from the June 26, 2008 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County (trial court) denying its appeal from the July 19, 2007 decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of Dorrance Township (ZHB) which denied Pennsy’s application for special exception, variances and certain of its challenges to the validity of zoning ordinances related to the expansion of its... More...   $0 (12-22-2009 - PA)

Appellants are citizens of the Village of Lisle, Illinois, and of the Oak View subdivision located therein. Appellants sued the Village of Lisle, the Appellee, claiming that Lisle had violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and state negligence laws by discriminating against Appellants. The district court certified a class consisting of all individuals who owned or resided... More...   $0 (12-15-2009 - IL)

This action involves a dispute over the parties‟ respective rights upon termination of a joint venture. Appellants Jan Vreeken (Vreeken); Gergbroeders Meijer Belegging, B.V., a Netherlands corporation (Gergbroeders); Lockwood Engineering, B.V., a Netherlands corporation (Lockwood); and Third-Party Appellants Lockwood Packaging Corporation (LP) and Lockwood Packaging Corporation Idaho (LPI) file ... More...   $0 (10-21-2009 - ID)

Ted and Mary Bissette (the “Bissettes”) appeal from orders: (1) granting plaintiffs’ and third-party defendants’ summary judgment motion, (2) dismissing their claim for breach of fiduciary duty, and (3) awarding attorneys’ fees for contempt and enforcement of subdivision restrictions. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

Moss Creek is a single-family residential... More...   $0 (10-20-2009 - NC)

Jessica Hardy (“plaintiff”) was a tenth grade student at Southside High School in Beaufort County during the 2007-2008 school year. On 18 January 2008, a fight involving numerous students occurred, and plaintiff was one of the students involved.

As a result, plaintiff was subsequently suspended for ten days, beginning 24 January 2008. Additionally, the principal of Southside High School... More...   $0 (10-20-2009 - NC)

¶1 Under the accelerated procedure for summary judgments,1 Appellants Justin B. Keeler and Jill S. Keeler (Keelers, collectively) appeal the trial court's December 2, 2008, order that granted Appellee GMAC Global Relocation Services' (GMAC) motion for summary judgment. Keelers complain that they purchased a residence from GMAC that had termite damage, as well as pool, hot tub, and guttering leaks... More...   $0 (10-16-2009 - OK)

In a complaint dated May 1, 2008, plaintiff Emad Elkadrawy, an American citizen of Egyptian origin and a Muslim, alleged that his former employer, The Vanguard Group, Inc. (“Vanguard”), discriminated against him on account of his race, religion, and national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq., and his age under the Age Dis... More...   $0 (10-10-2009 - PA)

Defendant New Horizons Inc. (New Horizons) operated nine long-term-care facilities for mentally retarded adults in Oklahoma, and four in Texas, known as Intensive Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR).1 It employed Sara Lacy as a case manager and Qualified Mental Retardation Professional from June 1999 to June 2004. After New Horizons terminated her employment, she brought this action... More...   $0 (10-09-2009 - OK)

This is a summary judgment case that arises under the notice provision of the Medical Liability and Improvement Act, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 74.051 (Vernon 2005) (MLIA). Appellant, Litzi Nicholson, brings this appeal to challenge a traditional summary judgment rendered in favor of appellee, Mary Shinn, M.D. on Nicholson's medical malpractice claim. In two issues, Nicholson contends that (1... More...   $0 (10-01-2009 - TX)