In 2007, the Town of Camden,
Maine moved its police department's dispatch operations to the
Knox County Sheriff's Department in the Town of Rockland. As a
result, Camden laid off its three police dispatchers, including
Plaintiff Alan Clukey who had been working as a Camden Police
Department dispatcher for 31 years. Clukey sued Camden in 2011
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, cl... More...   $0 (07-02-2018 - ME)

In this action brought under the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), Plaintiff Martin Vogel
timely appeals the district court’s award of $600 in attorney’s
fees following the entry of a default judgment. Defendant
Harbor Plaza Center, LLC, originally filed an answer and
took other actions but, before trial, failed to appear. The
district court eventually struck... More...   $0 (06-29-2018 - CA)

On January 13, 2016, Appellant was charged by information with Felony Petit Theft and pled nolo contendere. At his plea hearing on August 24, 2016, Appellant told the court that he understood that by pleading straight up, he did not know what his sentence would be. Appellant stated that he understood he was charged with six counts of felony theft, and he understood each of the charges. He under... More...   $0 (06-27-2018 - FL)

On June 30, 2015, Baugh entered a plea of guilty to Trafficking in Cocaine
(Count 1) and Possession of Cocaine (Count 2), both counts having forfeiture
specifications.
{¶3} With respect to Trafficking and Possession, the signed plea agreement
provided:
I further understand the consequences of entering this plea, including the penalties, which can be from:

Mandat... More...   $0 (06-26-2018 - OH)

In March 2016, a grand jury indicted McCain with aggravated assault. In
the indictment, the State alleged that he had caused serious bodily injury to
Lacy—a member of his household or a person with whom he had a dating
relationship—by striking her with his hand. The State also alleged that during the
assault, McCain had used his hand as a deadly weapon.
Through his ini... More...   $0 (06-24-2018 - TX)

The Rwandan Genocide is one of the darkest chapters in human history. Over
the span of 100 days, an estimated 800,000 people died. At least a million more were
displaced. During and shortly after the tragedy, the United States admitted a limited
number of refugees from Rwanda with priority given to those who were in the most
danger. Among those admitted were Gervais (“Ken”) Ngombwa... More...   $0 (06-22-2018 - IA)

Kayla Doherty became pregnant
while supposedly protected by a contraceptive implant manufactured
by Merck & Co., Inc. After she gave birth to a healthy child, she
brought this lawsuit against Merck, claiming that the implant
and/or its applicator were defective. She also sued the federal
government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, claiming that her
doctor at a federally-f... More...   $0 (06-21-2018 - ME)

Jyll Brink appeals the district court’s dismissal of her putative class action complaint. She argues that the district court erred in determining that her state law claims for negligence and breach of contract against Raymond James and Associates, Inc. (“RJA”) were precluded under Title I of the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (“SLUSA”), which prohibits class actions alleging s... More...   $0 (06-21-2018 - FL)

In bankruptcy litigation, the mishmash of multiple parties and multiple claims can render things labyrinthine, to say the least. To dissuade umpteen appeals raising umpteen issues, courts impose a stringent-yet-prudent standing requirement: Only those directly, adversely, and financially impacted by a bankruptcy order may appeal it.
This appeal is from a bankruptcy court order approving a trus... More...   $0 (06-20-2018 - TX)

During the fall of 2010, Thompson (who was at that time twenty-years~
old) became enamored with Mindy,3 a student at North Hardin High School. ., On October· 17, 2010, Mindy, who was concerned about Thompson's recent
·behavior towards her, con~cted the police to inform th~m about information
displayed on his Facebook page. Thompson's Facebook page did not list his
real name, bu... More...   $0 (06-20-2018 - KY)

R.W. is a wholesale distributor of riding lawnmowers, and it supplied Texarkana
Tractor with “Exmark mowers” to sell in its stores. On April 26, 2016, Texarkana Tractor
filed suit against R.W. Texarkana Tractor’s complaint asserted in part as follows:

6. Plaintiff obtained a number of mowers from the Defendant for sale in its facilities in Pulaski County and Polk County, Arkan... More...   $0 (06-18-2018 - AR)

Jyll Brink appeals the district court’s dismissal of her putative class action
complaint. She argues that the district court erred in determining that her state law
claims for negligence and breach of contract against Raymond James and
Associates, Inc. (“RJA”) were precluded under Title I of the Securities Litigation
Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (“SLUSA”), which prohibits class ac... More...   $0 (06-11-2018 - FL)

The appellant, James William Mock, III, argues that the trial court violated the principles of double jeopardy when it resentenced him on three counts to fifteen years in prison when it previously sentenced him to ten years in prison on those counts. Based on the written terms of the plea agreement, the representations made by the State and defense during the presentation of the plea agreement, an... More...   $0 (06-10-2018 - FL)

On May 11, 2017, the Defendant pled guilty to two counts of theft of property valued between $10,000 and $60,000, and four counts of theft of property valued between $60,000 and $250,000. As a part of the open plea, the State dismissed Count 7 of the indictment and the trial court determined the length and manner of service of the sentence.
At the guilty plea hearing, the Defendant stipulated... More...   $0 (06-10-2018 - TN)

In this case, we need to determine
whether an employee of the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS")
"willfully violate[d]" an order from the bankruptcy court
discharging the debts of debtor-taxpayer William C. Murphy, as
that term is used in 26 U.S.C. § 7433(e). After careful
consideration, we hold that an employee of the IRS "willfully
violates" a discharge order when the emplo... More...   $0 (06-07-2018 - ME)

On September 20, 2014, after receiving a report from the dispatcher that a pickup was driving erratically on the turnpike, a trooper spotted a truck matching the description pass by him when he was on the side of the road dealing with another car stop. His patrol car's emergency lights were activated while conducting this stop. The trooper noted that the passing truck did not move all the way into... More...   $0 (06-06-2018 - KS)

This lawsuit alleges that a Trinity County deputy sheriff phoned citizens James
and Norma Gund -- who do not work for the County -- and asked them to go check on a
neighbor who had called 911 for help likely related to inclement weather. The Gunds
1
unwittingly walked into a murder scene and were savagely attacked by the man who
apparently had just murdered the neighbor and her... More...   $0 (06-05-2018 - CA)

As a rule, people like to get what they pay for. Certainly
that’s true of the Department of Defense (DOD), which is tasked with buying military equipment.
So when the DOD discovered that many items it had purchased from a machine shop owned by
Stephan Boggs,1 a long-time DOD contractor, varied from the requirements specified by the DOD,
it started an investigation. That investigati... More...   $0 (06-04-2018 - OH)

This appeal arises out of the district court’s order sanctioning three attorneys and their law firms under both its inherent authority and 28 U.S.C. § 1927. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.
I.
The district court based its decision to award sanctions on a comprehensive evaluation of the attorneys’ conduct. That conduct was, in many respects, egregious, and it continued throughout ... More...   $0 (06-04-2018 - NC)

In 2012, Republic initiated a project to construct an electronic arc furnace at
Republic’s facility in Lorain, Ohio. The project involved several components, including the
erection of supporting and surrounding structures. Republic solicited bids for the project, which
required multiple contractors to perform different and overlapping portions.
{¶3} Tesar submitted an initia... More...   $0 (06-03-2018 - OH)

Port Medical Wellness, Inc. (Port Medical) sued the
International Longshore & Warehouse Union—Pacific Maritime
Association Welfare Plan (Plan), its Board of Trustees (Board),
and its former claims administrator, Connecticut General Life
Insurance Company (Connecticut General), seeking payment for
health care services provided to persons eligible for benefits
under the Plan.... More...   $0 (06-02-2018 - CA)

Prosecutors are “servant[s] of the law” and should “prosecute with earnestness and vigor.” Berger v. United States, 295 U.S. 78, 88 (1935). But though the prosecutor “may strike hard blows, he is not at liberty to strike foul ones.” Id.
More than fifty years ago, Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 87 (1963), established that a prosecutor’s suppression of material evidence favorable to the accused... More...   $0 (05-31-2018 - FL)

Hoof and Garrido were involved in a romantic relationship and lived together with M.I. and several other family members in Rapid City. After Hoof’s personal vehicle became inoperable, she decided to purchase another one. On February 10, 2014, Hoof and Garrido went to TAS to search for a vehicle. [¶3.] TAS showed Hoof and Garrido a 1991 Honda Accord it had for sale. The vehicle had over 180,000... More...   $0 (05-27-2018 - SD)

Rockville Cars, LLC and Priority 1 Automotive Group, Inc. (“Rockville Cars”), brought a Section 1983 suit in the District of Maryland against the City of Rockville, Maryland (“the City”) and its Acting Chief of Inspection Services, Robert L. Purkey, Jr. In its action, Rockville Cars alleged a violation of its procedural due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment when the City suspended its ... More...   $0 (05-24-2018 - MD)