After their attempt to purchase a home was unsuccessful, appellees Daniel A. Haile and Wongelawit K. Alemu sued appellants Tamuno Ifiesimama (“Mr. Ifiesimama”) and Tamunnoibuomi Ifiesimama (“Mrs. Ifiesimama”), for specific
performance and breach of contract. The trial court held a bench trial and ultimately ruled in favor of Haile and Alemu, ordering that they recover costs, their earnest mone... More...   $0 (03-30-2017 - TX)

Los Angeles Man Convicted Of Running Multi-Million Dollar Foreclosure Rescue Scam In Bakersfield, Visalia And Salinas

FRESNO, Calif. — After a four-day trial, a federal jury found Martin Calzada, 29, of Norwalk, guilty today of one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and eight counts of mail fraud affecting a financial institution, United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.... More...   $0 (03-13-2017 - )

Fresno, CA - Los Angeles Man Convicted Of Running Multi-Million Dollar Foreclosure Rescue Scam In Bakersfield, Visalia And Salinas

After a four-day trial, a federal jury found Martin Calzada, 29, of Norwalk, guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and eight counts of mail fraud affecting a financial institution, United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. The trial... More...   $0 (03-12-2017 - CA)

David Reyes and Sonia Valenzuela (“the Reyes Family”) thought they were buying a mobile home and a one-half acre lot from Annette Burris under an oral contract for deed. Burrus, on the other hand, contended the Reyes Family was only renting the property. After the Reyes Family had lived on the property for 17 years and had made numerous improvements to the property, Burrus sold the lot to a third ... More...   $0 (03-09-2017 - TX)

Plaintiffs Neal and Nancy Kaste operate a dairy
farm in Tillamook County, and contracted with defendant,
Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC, to provide them with feed
for their dairy cows. That feed sickened a number of plaintiffs’
cows and killed others, causing plaintiffs to incur veterinary
expenses to care for the cows as well as other losses.
Plaintiffs sued defendant, alleg... More...   $0 (03-08-2017 - OR)

Lexington, KY - Winchester Man Sentenced To 24 Months For Illegally Hacking Into Website And Lying To Federal Agents

A Winchester, Ky., man, who previously admitted to hacking and taking control of a high school sports website, to gain publicity for his online identity and harass and intimidate the website owner and others, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison.

U.S. ... More...   $0 (03-08-2017 - KY)

Brooklyn, NY - Long Island Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Defrauding Homeowners In Loan Modification Scheme

David Gotterup Admitted to Causing More Than $3.5 Million in Losses

David Gotterup was sentenced at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, to 15 years in prison for leading a loan modification scheme that defrauded distressed homeowners. Gotterup pleaded gui... More...   $0 (03-07-2017 - NY)

Miami, FL - Jury Convicted Former Cay Clubs Chief Financial Officer of Conspiracy, Bank Fraud and Tax Offenses

The former Chief Financial Officer of Cay Clubs Resorts and Marinas (Cay Clubs) was convicted Friday evening by a federal jury of conspiracy, bank fraud, and tax offenses. The jury verdict was returned after a two-week trial before Chief U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore.
... More...   $0 (03-06-2017 - FL)

Los Angeles, CA - Two Los Angeles-Area Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Running Mortgage Scam that Purchased Homes with ‘Straw Buyers’

Two defendants linked to a mortgage fraud scheme that cost at least $2.4 million when fraudulently purchased homes went into foreclosure have been sentenced to federal prison.

The case involves a scheme to fraudulently obtain mortgages for resi... More...   $0 (03-06-2017 - CA)

In this case, we deal with the question of whether participation agreements in connection with a loan transaction transferred security interests in the underlying property or only a contractual right to the proceeds from the originating bank. For the reasons expressed below, we conclude that the participating agreements transferred security interests in the underlying property to the participating... More...   $0 (03-03-2017 - IA)

This case arises out of the 2008 foreclosure of the family residence of David and Crystal Holm (the Holms). The Holms filed a wrongful foreclosure action against Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., for allegedly foreclosing on their home without right. They also filed a quiet title action against the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), which took title to the house after the foreclo... More...   $0 (03-02-2017 - MO)

On Jan. 28, 2014 at 1 a.m., two California Highway Patrol officers pulled over a motorist on Cedar Avenue near the
10 freeway, in Bloomington and arrested him for driving under the influence. The officers called for a tow truck to impound
the vehicle, and Ricardo Valdez, 39, responded to that call. Because the vehicle to be impounded was located in a lane of
traffic, Valdez had to load... More...   $0 (03-01-2017 - CA)

Marshall Johnson is the beneficiary of a right to
periodic payments under a structured settlement agreement.
Petitioner J. G. Wentworth Originators, LLC (J. G.
Wentworth) brought this special proceeding under ORS
33.857 to 33.875 (2005),1 seeking to purchase at a discount
Johnson’s right to one future annuity payment and a portion
of a future lump sum payment. The trial cou... More...   $0 (03-01-2017 - OR)

We address a second appeal from an action by a contractor
seeking damages arising out of its construction of a house.
Following our remand, the district court determined that the
election of remedies doctrine and judicial estoppel required a
dismissal of the contractor’s claims. Because the claims were
consistently premised on the existence of a contract, no election
was re... More...   $0 (02-28-2017 - )

Las Vegas, NV - Former Church Treasurer Sentenced For Theft Of Nearly $1.5 Million From Church, Wire Fraud And Tax Fraud

A former church treasurer was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing nearly $1.5 million from the church in a wire fraud scheme, and committing more than $500,000 in tax fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada and Special Agent... More...   $0 (02-28-2017 - NV)

Leigh Murphy d/b/a Murphy Cattle Company appeals from the Bankruptcy
Court’s2 Orders holding that Sweetwater Cattle Company, L.L.C.’s lien in certain
cattle is superior to Murphy’s rights as an unpaid seller of the cattle. For the
reasons that follow, we AFFIRM.
INTRODUCTION
This is a dispute over the validity and priority of interests in cattle. To
summarize, Leigh Murphy ... More...   $0 (02-27-2017 - NE)

Defendants Richard Niday and Rebecca Lewis
appeal a general judgment of judicial foreclosure of a residential
deed of trust. The trial court granted summary
judgment to plaintiff on its claim of judicial foreclosure after
determining that there was no genuine issue of material fact
that plaintiff was the holder of the promissory note signed
by defendants and that defendants... More...   $0 (02-15-2017 - OR)

In this bankruptcy case, Trustee Marcia Meoli seeks to recover
allegedly fraudulent transfers of funds from the now-bankrupt company, Teleservices, to
Huntington National Bank. Huntington lent money to, and maintained the deposits of, another
company called Cyberco, which had created Teleservices to perpetuate a Ponzi scheme. As a
part of the scheme, Cyberco and Teleservices shuttl... More...   $0 (02-12-2017 - MI)

Denver, CO - Littleton Woman Pleads Guilty for Oil Investment Scheme

Jill M. Evans, age 51, of Littleton, Colorado, recently pled guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges. Evans was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 21, 2015.

According to the indictment and plea agreement, in September 2011 and continuing through May 2015, Evans devised a scheme to defraud at least... More...   $0 (02-09-2017 - CO)

New York, NY - Former Treasurer Of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced To 33 Months In Prison For Embezzlement And Filing False Tax Returns

Albert Melin, the former treasurer of the volunteer Patterson Fire Department (“PFD"), was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Roman to 33 months in prison for fraud and tax charges arising out of his embezzlement of more than $1.1 millio... More...   $0 (02-07-2017 - NY)

San Diego, CA - Local Woman Sentenced and Ordered to Pay $1.8 Million for Complex Fraud Scheme

Deborah Tumlinson of Valley Center was sentenced to a year and a day in custody for her participation in a fraudulent scheme devised after the 2007 Witch Creek Wildfire. U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino also ordered Tumlinson to pay restitution in the amount of $1,838.742.24.

On... More...   $0 (02-05-2017 - CA)