Linda Baldwin appeals from an order granting Northrop Grumman Information Technology's ("NGIT's") motion for summary judgment. Baldwin sued NGIT for damages she allegedly sustained while serving as NGIT's employee. NGIT moved for summary judgment on three bases: (1) that Baldwin failed to state a claim for which relief could be granted; (2) that Baldwin's claims were barred by res judicata; and (3

In this civil action alleging claims of fraud, misrepresentation, conversion, and unfair labor practices, plaintiff appeals an order of the trial court setting aside a general judgment and order of default on the ground of excusable neglect. ORCP 71 B(1)(a). Plaintiff contends that the undisputed facts do not support the conclusion that defendants' default was the result of excusable neglect. We r

{¶ 1} Appellant, Dawn Chambers, appeals from a judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment to appellee, Stephen E. Cottrell. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

{¶ 2} In 2003, appellee, an attorney, was hired to represent Sue Ann Chambers, individually and as guardian of the person and estate of Jerry L. Chambers ("Sue Ann Chambers") in a lawsuit again

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment of the Wood County Court of Common Pleas that granted appellees' motions for summary judgment upon appellants' claims of fraudulent or negligent misrepresentation. For the reasons that follow, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

{¶ 2} This case arose from appellants' purchase of a home which suffered significant flood damage shortly after t

This is an accelerated interlocutory appeal from a temporary injunction. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 51.014(a)(4) (Vernon 2008). In three issues, Appellants Keith Fischer, Helen Lorraine Fischer, and KHBD, Inc. d/b/a Precision Builders and d/b/a Precision Concrete argue that the trial court’s temporary injunction is void because it failed to include a date for the trial on the meri

Appellee, Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. (“Rimkus”), sued appellant, Randall Crane, for breach of contract, suit on an account, and quantum meruit, arising out of Crane’s failure to pay Rimkus for litigation evaluation services. The trial court rendered summary judgment in favor of Rimkus on its breach of contract claim.[1] In three issues on appeal, Crane contends that the trial court erre

Appellants, Windsor Village, Ltd. and Jackob Elbaz, appeal from the trial court’s judgment awarding damages and attorney’s fees to appellee, Stewart Title Company, on its claims for fraud and indemnity. We affirm, in part, and reverse and render, in part.

Background

A fire broke out on November 20, 2002, in a condominium in the Villages of Fondren Southwest Condomini

Home Loan Corporation appeals a summary judgment entered in favor of SKH, L.L.P. and Lagean Medearis. In one issue, Home Loan contends that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment on claims not addressed in the motion for summary judgment. We conclude that the trial court erred in granting judgment on Home Loan’s negligence and negligent misrepresentation claims because SKH and Med

Ex‟pression is a private postsecondary educational institution in Emeryville, California, which offers courses in sound arts, digital visual media, and Web design and development. In 1998, Ex‟pression received temporary approval to operate from California‟s Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (the Bureau), a part of the Department of Consumer Affairs. The Bureau approve

“Won’t you be my neighbor?”1 Curt Daniels, the owner of a corporation sold at a sheriff’s sale, seeks to have the sale set aside because, he argues, it lacked a just appraisal, the appraisers were not “disinterested householders of the neighborhood,” and the property sold for a grossly inadequate price. Iowa Code § 626.93 (2005). Daniels argues it is improper to adjust the appraisal o

[¶1.] Michael and Ann Arnoldy each purchased assignments of judgments against David and Connie Finneman. They used the judgments to redeem land owned by the Finnemans that had been foreclosed. Daniel Mahoney also purchased judgments that he used to redeem the land from Michael. Arnoldys filed this separate declaratory judgment action challenging the validity of the judgments Mahoney used to redee

Dennis and Laurie Gaszak appeal from a judgment that they failed to disclose basement cracks and a bulging wall when Patrick and Margaret Keller purchased their home. The Gaszaks argue that because there was no expert testimony as to cause, existence of a defect, and necessary repairs, their motion for a directed verdict should have been granted at the conclusion of the Kellers’ presentation of

This case consolidates two appeals brought by Brinkmann Pools, LLC (“Brinkmann”).[1] In the 2009 appeal, Brinkman appeals from the trial court order granting summary judgment dismissing Hastings Mutual Insurance Company (“Hastings”). In the 2010 appeal, Brinkmann appeals the order granting judgment on the jury verdict in favor of Randy and Sheryl Lenzke.[2] We affirm both appeals.
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Joseph and Kimberli Davis (“the Davises”) purchased an unimproved, corner lot in the Horseshoe Bend subdivision near Nashville, Tennessee, for $135,500. They subsequently retained an architect to design a custom home for the lot and selected Frawood Custom Builders as the contractor. After working extensively with the Davises to refine the home’s design and to select amenities, furniture, an

{¶ 1} Today this court must examine the following issue: When parties to a tort claim have executed a settlement agreement and consent judgment entry, may one party subsequently institute a separate cause of action for fraud in the inducement of the settlement agreement without seeking relief from the consent judgment and rescinding the settlement agreement? We answer in the negative and, therefo

Plaintiff-Appellant Tyrone Smith appeals the district court’s dismissal of his lawsuits against his insurer, Defendant-Appellee Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company (“Nationwide”), over Nationwide’s denial of a claim on his personalproperty- protection insurance policy and a claim on his automobile insurance policy. The district court dismissed the actions for willful failure to cooper

Plaintiff, Melanie Christy, sued the Caddo Parish School Board (“CPSB”) and Dr. Sandra McCalla, the principal of Captain Shreve High School, for personal injuries arising out of an incident involving plaintiff’s son, Justin Christy. Following a bench trial, the trial court found the CPSB liable and awarded $50,000 in damages. For the following reasons, we affirm.

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Appellant Rhonda Terry Mulcahy appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellees Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart) and Assembled Products Corp. (Assembled) (collectively Appellees). Mulcahy brings four issues on appeal relating to whether adequate time for discovery had passed when Appellees filed their motions for no-evidence summary judgment and whether the trial c

In seventeen issues, Appellant Roger K. Parsons, Individually and as the Independent Administrator for the Estate of Esther Ann Kartsotis Parsons (Parsons), appeals the trial court’s summary judgment granted for Appellees Ronald Windle Turley and the Law Offices of Windle Turley, P.C. a/k/a Turley Law Firm, P.C. (collectively Windle Turley). Because Parson’s claims against Turley are barred b

Appellants and cross-appellees Jose L. Elizondo and his wife, Guillermina Elizondo, appeal the trial court’s orders granting summary judgment in favor of appellees and cross-appellants Ronald D. Krist, The Krist Law Firm, P.C., Kevin D. Krist, and William T. Wells (collectively, “the Lawyers”). In six issues, the Elizondos contend the trial court erred in granting the Lawyers’ motions for

Union County, Iowa sued Piper Jaffray on breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, negligent misrepresentation and fraudulent misrepresentation theories for investment advice and services that it claimed resulted in a loss to the county.

Defendant claimed that Plaintiff did not sustain any loss.

Rene Junk brought this action in state court on behalf of her son, Tyler (T.J.) Junk, against Terminix International Company (Terminix), Dow Chemical Company and Dow AgroSciences LLC (collectively Dow), and Terminix employee Jim Breneman. Junk alleged that T.J.'s multiple medical conditions were caused by exposure to Dursban, an insecticide manufactured by Dow, distributed by Terminix, and applied

Plaintiff Mark Brown appeals the district court's dismissal of his complaint against Medtronic, Inc., several of its directors, a retirement plan committee, and various fiduciaries. Brown alleges class-action claims pursuant to the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1973 ("ERISA") and seeks to serve as the representative plaintiff. His claims relate to purported breaches of fiduciary d

Cathy Arnold, Cynthia Braxton, GaBrielle Doran, and others not joined in this
appeal (collectively, plaintiffs) brought this suit against their former employer, ADT
Security Systems, and supervisor, Dinesh Chand (collectively, ADT). The district
court1 dismissed with prejudice the plaintiffs’ claims against ADT and ordered that
plaintiffs (excluding Arnold and Braxton) and plaint

Appellants and cross-appellees Jose L. Elizondo and his wife, Guillermina Elizondo, appeal the trial court’s orders granting summary judgment in favor of appellees and cross-appellants Ronald D. Krist, The Krist Law Firm, P.C., Kevin D. Krist, and William T. Wells (collectively, “the Lawyers”). In six issues, the Elizondos contend the trial court erred in granting the Lawyers’ motions for