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Lisa St. Mary v. Thomas Schellenberg

Petitioner Lisa St. Mary (St. Mary) brought an action below for damages, alleging fraud and other claims arising out of an investment of $475,000. She sued, among others, Thomas Schellenberg and his wife, Katherine Mills. (Schellenberg and Mills are sometimes referred to herein collectively as real parties in interest, or real parties.) Schellenberg and Mills each propounded requests for admission

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United States of America v. Mark Dee Gragg

The United States of America charged Mark Dee Gragg, age 50, with:

Complaint Citation: Offense Level: 4 18:871(a) Threats against the President, 18:879 Threats against form Presidents and certain other persons Count: 1 Citation: 18:871.F Offense Level: 4 18 USC 871(a): Threats Against the President

Count: 2 Citation: 18:879.F Offense Level: 4 18 USC 8

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David Pierce v. Cotuit Fire District

Plaintiff-appellant David Pierce, former Captain of the Cotuit, Massachusetts Fire Department, brought a complaint against the Department, the Fire Chief, and the Board of Fire Commissioners, alleging political discrimination in violation of the First Amendment and 42 U.S.C. § 1983, whistleblowing retaliation in violation of the Massachusetts Whistleblower Act, and tortious interference with co

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Michael Young v. Jefferson County Sheriff

¶1 In this original C.A.R. 21 proceeding, we review the trial court’s Order denying the Jefferson County Sheriff’s and Deputy John Hodges’s (collectively, “the County”) Renewed Motion to Dismiss on Grounds of Immunity (“Renewed Motion”). We issued a Rule to Show Cause why the trial court’s Order should not be vacated. We now hold that the

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Armando Benavides v. Anselmo Benavides

This is the second appeal in a case which this court has previously described as having “a tortured and protracted procedural history.” Benavides v. Benavides, No. 04-11-00252-CV, 2011 WL 5407493 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Nov. 9, 2011, pet. denied) (mem. op.). The instant appeal arises from a judgment entered by the trial court after this court reversed a prior judgment in the unde

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Trista Marie Conzemius v. Chad Thomas Conzenius

[¶1] Trista Conzemius appeals and Chad Conzemius cross-appeals from a divorce judgment awarding Trista Conzemius child support, denying her spousal support, determining residential responsibility for the parties' minor child, and dividing the parties' marital property. We affirm.

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[¶2] Chad and Trista Conzemius were married in 1994. Chad Conzemius is a self-employed electricia

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State of Oklahoma v. Ronald Wayne Pollard

Tulsa criminal defense lawyer Barrett Holder represented Ronald Wayne Pollard who was charged with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: ABDOM, ASSAULT AND BATTERY - DOMESTIC - 2ND OFFENSE , in violation of 21 O.S. 644 C Date Of Offense: 11/30/2011

Party Name: Disposition Information:

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Robert Keith Levin v. Hope M. Carlton-Levin

¶1 Hope M. Carlton-Levin (Wife) appeals a trial court order reducing, and eventually terminating, her alimony based on a finding of cohabitation. We affirm.

Levin v. Carlton-Levin

2. Wife challenged the amount of alimony and other aspects of the divorce decree in a prior appeal. See Levin v. Carlton, 2009 UT App 170, 213 P.3d 884. We affirmed and awarded Husband attorney fees incu

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Steve Ahn v. Kumho Tire, U.S.A, Inc.

The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of defendants Kumho Tire, U.S.A., Inc. (Kumho) and Korea Express U.S.A., Inc. (Korea Express) on plaintiffs’ unverified complaint for breach of contract and common counts. The motion was based on plaintiffs’ “factually devoid” responses to defendants’ “state all facts” special interrogatories and request

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SmithKline Beecham v. Abbott Laboratories

The central question in this appeal arises out of a lawsuit brought by SmithKline Beecham (GSK) against Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) that contains antitrust, contract, and unfair trade practice (UTPA) claims. The dispute relates to a licensing agreement and the pricing of HIV medications, the latter being a subject of considerable controversy in the gay community. GSK’s claims center on the

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Walter Hausermann v. Donna Hausermann

¶ 1. BURGESS, J. Wife appeals the court’s order modifying spousal maintenance. On appeal, wife argues that the court erred in setting the date for the modification to take effect, and reducing husband’s maintenance obligation based on wife’s anticipated inheritance even though it had not yet been received and absent a demonstration that it would improve wife

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Judith Meyncke v. Robert Meyncke

¶ 1. REIBER, C.J. Ex-husband and ex-wife[1] each appeal a post-judgment order of the superior court, family division, awarding wife maintenance arrears and attorney’s fees, and construing a provision in the final divorce order distributing the parties’ retirement accounts, including husband’s 401k account,[2] which decreased in value substantially before it co

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Ronald R. Berlin v. Susan L. Berlin

[¶1] Susan L. Bertin appeals from a default judgment entered in the District Court (Portland, Eggert, J.) terminating her right to receive spousal support from Ronald R. Bertin. She argues that the court erred in entering a default judgment when she appeared at the first scheduled hearing in answer to Ronald’s post-divorce motion to terminate spousal support. Because we agree with Susan

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Heather J. Thumith v. Kenneth D. Thumith

[¶1] Heather J. Thumith appeals from a divorce judgment of the District Court (Rockland, Worth, J.), challenging the judgment’s marital property, marital debt, and spousal support provisions. We vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶2] Heather and Kenneth, both forty-one years old, were married for approximately thirteen and a half years

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Michael V. Finucan v. Laurel (Finucan) Williams

[¶1] Michael V. Finucan appeals from a divorce judgment entered in the District Court (York, Janelle, J.), dissolving his marriage to Laurel W. Finucan, now Laurel J. Williams. Michael argues on appeal that the court abused its discretion and otherwise erred when it ordered him to maintain health insurance for Laurel as an element of spousal support. Michael also argues that the court erred as

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Tammy Lynn Robyack v. Andrew J. Larkin

A dispute over a diamond ring brings this case to our court. A former fiancé appeals a summary judgment requiring her to return a diamond ring. She argues that genuine issues of material fact prevented the trial court from entering a summary judgment as a matter of law. We agree and reverse.

Tammy met Andrew in November 2005. She resigned from her parttime job at Andrew’s request

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Gawker Media LLC v. Terry Gene Bollea

Terry Bollea sought to enjoin Gawker Media, LLC, from publishing and otherwise distributing the written report about his extramarital affair that includes video excerpts from the sexual encounter. The circuit court granted Mr. Bollea's motion for temporary injunction, though it did not articulate the reasons for doing so. On appeal, Gawker Media challenges the circuit court's order, asserting that

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Luca Baricchi v. Loraine Barry

Luca Baricchi appeals the final judgment dissolving his marriage to Loraine Barry. We find merit in his first contention that the trial court erred in proceeding on Ms. Barry's amended petition and reverse.1 1This disposition moots Mr. Baricchi's second contention that the trial court erred in distributing the equity of property located in Italy.

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BACKGROUND

Ms. Barry ins

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Christopher Harignordoquy v. Lee Ann Barlow

[¶1] The parties to this appeal were divorced in the District Court for the Ninth Judicial District (Teton County). Appellant Christopher Harignordoquy contends that the district court erred in exercising child custody jurisdiction, in the determination as to whether his children might be entitled to possible dual citizenship as that finding might relate to child custody, in requiring a bond to

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April Dupree Adeshile v. Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County

Appellant, April Dupree Adeshile, sued the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (―METRO‖) for retaliation under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA).1 On appeal, Adeshile argues that the trial court erred when it granted a directed verdict in favor of METRO. We affirm.

1 See Tex. Lab. Code Ann. ch. 21 (West 2006 & Supp. 2013).

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JOSE LUIS GARCIA v. JOANNA ANAYA

The trial court entered judgment against appellant Jose Luis Garcia and awarded the sum of $110,000 to appellee Joanna Anaya as fair and just compensation for her undivided one-half interest in the parties’ home. By a single issue, Garcia argues that

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the trial court, being a county court, lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to determine title to real property and therefore er

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In the Estate of Consuella Perkins Ulbrich, Deceased

On September 18, 2013, we issued an opinion affirming the probate court’s judgment in part, reversing the probate court’s judgment in part, and remanding the cause to the probate court. See Estate of Ulbrich, No. 04-12-00514-CV, 2013 WL 5297161 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Sept. 18, 2013). Appellant then filed a motion for rehearing. After requesting a response, we grant appellantâ

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State of Oklahoma v. Stacey Ann Thompson

The State of Oklahoma charged Stacey Ann Thompson, age 34, with first-degree murder, second-degree murder first-degree-degree manslaughter in conjunction with the stabbing death of her husband, Bobby Richard Thompson, on April 7, 2013.

Defendant admitted that she killed her husband during a fight in the front lawn of their home in Bartlesville but claimed that she was defending herself.<

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Raquel Pascoal Wiliams v. Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Raquel Pascoal Williams appeals the District Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The District Court interpreted parts of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to prevent Ms. Pascoal from adjusting her immigration status to become a legal permanent resident. Her appeal raises a novel issue of statutory interpretation: whether the

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Max Taylor v. Nabors Drilling USA, LP

In this first impression case, we hold that a defective special verdict form is subject to harmless error analysis.

Max Taylor, respondent, filed an action alleging hostile work environment sexual harassment against his former employer, Nabors Drilling USA, L.P., appellant. The action was brought pursuant to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). (Gov. Code, § 12900 et se

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