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State of Tennessee v. Coray Eugene Knight



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Lynda Hoffman v. Superior Ready Mix Concrete, LP

Plaintiff Lynda Hoffman owns 28 acres of land (the property), a portion of which is
used to grow plants for an intended nursery. The property is adjacent to a 211-acre rock
quarry (the quarry) owned by National Quarries Enterprises LLC and operated by Superior
Ready Mix Concrete L.P. (together SRM). After Hoffman prevailed in a trespass action
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against SRM, the trial court aw... More...
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Thomas Robert Lienau v. Commonwealth of Virginia





Usually, this Court “review[s] the evidence in the light most favorable to the
Commonwealth, the prevailing party in the trial court.” Dawson v. Commonwealth, 63 Va. App.
429, 431, 758 S.E.2d 94, 95 (2014). However, “[w]h... More...
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Bethany Modisette v. Apple, Inc.

Bethany and James Modisette, along with their daughter Isabella, sued Apple Inc.
after they were seriously injured, and their daughter Moriah was killed, when a driver
using the FaceTime application on his iPhone crashed into their car on a Texas highway.
The trial court sustained Apple’s demurrer to the Modisettes’ first amended complaint
and dismissed the action. The Modisettes a... More...
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MARLON WALLS V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY





On July '27, 2017, the Franklin County Sheriffs Office was contacted by
a confidential informant (CI) who claimed to be able to purchase heroin from a
man known as “Bruno.” Detective Jeff Farmer knew “Bruno” to be Walls ... More...
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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY V. MICHAEL PADGETT







On February 9, 2014, Padgett was housed at the Daviess County
Detention Center (DCDC), in the B-pod. He was in a cell alone and covered the
window to his cell, so that on-duty deputies could not see inside. He... More...
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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY V. MICHAEL PADGETT







On February 9, 2014, Padgett was housed at the Daviess County
Detention Center (DCDC), in the B-pod. He was in a cell alone and covered the
window to his cell, so that on-duty deputies could not see inside. He... More...
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STATE OF OHIO vs. RYAN VOGT



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Ronald Deshon Runels v. The State of Texas





As set out above, Runels was charged with assaulting Holder. During the trial,
undisputed evidence established that Runels and Holder were temporarily living in Holder’s car at
the time o... More...
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Theodore Timothy Demaree v. The State of Texas





At trial, the complainant Charles Richardson testified to the following facts. He met
a woman online and then exchanged text messages with her. Richardson interprete... More...
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Jazmina Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center

The Labor Code generally provides that employees who
work more than five hours must be provided with a 30-minute
meal period and that employees who work more than 10 hours
must be provided with an additional 30-minute meal period.
(Lab. Code, § 512, subd. (a); all undesignated statutory
references are to this code.) An employee who works no more
than six hours may waive the... More...
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Percy Hines III v. The State of Texas





Hines and John Chime first became acquainted in the early 1990s when they
dated two sisters. Years later, in 2004, Chime loaned Hines money. Hines described
Chime as “sort of like a loan shark.” Chi... More...
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Janice Hustvet v. Allina Health System




Janice Hustvet sued her former employer, Allina Health System (“Allina”),
alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the
Minnesota Human Rights Act (“MHRA”), after Allina terminated Hustvet’s
employment for refusing... More...
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Craig Strand v. Curtis Minchuk





We consider whether the district court erred at summary judgment in denying qualified im-munity to a police officer who, in the context of an argument and fist fight over parking tickets, shot a semi-truck driver. The officer fired the shot after the driver stopped fighting, stepped back ... More...
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STATE OF NEBRASKA V. DARNELL L. RUSSELL




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In Russell’s direct appeal, the Nebraska Supreme Court described the c... More...
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State of Tennessee v. Merrico Jackson






The Defendant was indicted and convicted of the premeditated first degree murder of Marcus Griggs, the victim. In the light most favorable to ... More...
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Bernard Cote, the Personal Representative of the Estate of Judith Berger, v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Phillip Morris USA, Inc.




Plaintiff Judith Berger (“Mrs. Berger”)1 sued Philip Morris USA, Inc. (“Philip Morris”) for intentional and unintentional torts, seeking compensatory and punitive damages for smoking-related injuries. After a nine-day, bifurcated trial... More...
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DLI Properties, LLC v. Cherokee Hill

Plaintiff DLI Properties, LLC filed an unlawful detainer action against defendant
Cherokee Hill after she failed to pay rent and defaulted on the parties’ lease agreement.
Defendant raised as an affirmative defense plaintiff’s failure to comply with Civil Code
section 1962’s1 disclosure requirements. On appeal, defendant contends section 1962,
subdivision (c), bars a “successor own... More...
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United States of America v. Hyundai Construction Equipment of America, Inc.




Atlanta, GA - Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc. Sentenced to $1.9 Million Criminal Fine for Violating the Clean Air Act

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc. (Hyundai), then... More...
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Craig Strand v. Curtis Minchuk




We consider whether the district
court erred at summary judgment in denying qualified immunity
to a police officer who, in the context of an argument
and fist fight over parking tickets, shot a semi‐truck driver.
The officer fir... More...
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State of Ohio v. Chester Pettaway, Jr.





On July 21, 2016, appellant was indicted on six counts: two counts of
trafficking in heroin (fifth-degree felonies), two counts of trafficking in cocaine (fifth
degree felonies), one first-degree felony count of trafficking in her... More...
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STATE OF OHIO -vs- BRENT FIELDS





Defendant-Appellant Brent Alan Fields appeals his convictions, in the Court
of Common Pleas, Stark County, for murder and multiple counts of child endangering.
Appellee is the State of Ohio. The relevant facts leading to this appe... More...
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Curtis Rockaird v. BNSF Railway Company

These appeals follow a civil jury trial. The jury found
that BNSF Railway Company violated the anti-retaliation
provision of the Federal Railroad Safety Act (“FRSA”) when
BNSF fired Curtis Rookaird for, in part, refusing to stop
performing an air-brake test on a 42-car train that he was
tasked with moving. Rookaird was awarded over $1.2
million in damages. BNSF appeals issu... More...
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Citizens For Amending Proposition L v. City of Pomona

In June 1993, appellant City of Pomona (Pomona) entered
into an agreement with non-party Regency Outdoor Advertising,
Inc. (Regency). Pursuant to that agreement, Regency erected
advertising billboards alongside several Pomona freeways.
Shortly thereafter, in November 1993, the citizens of Pomona
passed a ballot initiative, Proposition L (Prop. L), which
prohibited the const... More...
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Victor Guerrero v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Victor Guerrero, a Mexican immigrant and aspiring California correctional officer,
filed a federal action alleging discriminatory failure-to-hire against the California
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the CDCR), among other defendants. He
pled federal and state law claims, but only his state claims allowed him to seek general
damages.
The federal court dismissed G... More...
   $0 (11-08-2018 - CA)

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