| Robert Lesage v. Dirt Cheap Cigarettes and Beer, Inc. |
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Appellant, Robert LeSage (Putative Father) appeals the judgment of the trial court granting Respondent's, Dirt Cheap Cigarettes and Beer, Inc. (Dirt Cheap) motion to dismiss based on Putative Father's lack of standing to bring a wrongful death action. We transfer to the Missouri Supreme Court. Brandi Roussin (Mother) and her unborn child were killed during the course of a robbery while she was... More... $0 (10-16-2002 - MO) |
| Brandy Johnson, etc. v. Provena St. Theresa Medical Center, et al. |
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John E. Young, Jr., the father of decedent, Brejonna Moniq Young, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Lake County that awarded him $8,000 as his share of a settlement obtained in a wrongful death action brought by Brandy Johnson, the mother of decedent and the special administrator of her estate. We reverse and remand with directions. FACTS On April 9, 1999, Brejonna died a... More... $0 (10-11-2002 - IL) |
| Stronger v. Sorrell |
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Three years after the trial court awarded custody of the parties’ minor children to the mother, the father filed a Trial Rule 60(B) motion to set aside the judgment on grounds of fraud on the court. The trial court denied the motion, and the Court of Appeals reversed. Having previously granted the mother’s petition to transfer, we now affirm the trial court. Facts and Proce... More... $0 (10-07-2002 - IN) |
| Marshall D. Sanders v. Jonna R. Smith and E.R.S. |
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Jonna R. Smith ("Mother") appeals the trial court's judgment entered on September 14, 2001 denying her motion to modify an earlier judgment entered on April 22, 1999 upon a stipulation by the parties ("stipulated judgment") in a paternity action initiated by Marshall D. Sanders ("Father").(FN1) In its judgment, the trial court issued a temporary order granting Father "phase-in" visits with the chi... More... $0 (09-23-2002 - MO) |
| Jill Skillett v. Ruben Sierra |
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This is a domestic action which is complicated procedurally and contains issues appealed by both parties. Ruben Sierra and Jill Skillett resided together and were the natural parents of B.S. Skillett had two other daughters from a previous marriage, J.S. and L.S. In September 2000, Skillett filed a petition under the Protection From Abuse (PFA) Act, K.S.A. 60-3101 et seq., against Si... More... $0 (09-13-2002 - KS) |
| Rochelle Harbour v. Roger G. Melton |
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Defendant Roger G. Melton (Roger) appeals from an order of the circuit court of Macoupin County finding him in contempt for removing his minor child, Nicholas Gifford (born June 26, 1999), from Illinois without prior approval of the court or the child's mother, plaintiff Rochelle Harbour (Rochelle). As a sanction, Roger was directed to pay Rochelle's attorney fees. Temporary custody of Nicholas... More... $0 (08-23-2002 - IL) |
| Herdrich Petroleum Corp. v. Radford, et al. |
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Appellants Herdrich Petroleum Corporation, WhyNot Group, Inc., Jan Hackleman, William J. Herdrich, Jeff Herdrich, and Robert Herdrich (collectively "Herdrich") and Shell Oil Company ("Shell Oil") See footnote appeal from a trial court order allowing Dennis Dixon and Kimberly Dixon, individually and as parents of Brittany and Casey Dixon ("Dixons"), and Samuel Creech, Terri Paddock, and Byron Close... More... $0 (08-14-2002 - IN) |
| Kelly Shermach v. Joseph Brunory (Riley Brunory-Minor) |
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Petitioner Kelly Shermach appeals from several orders entered by the circuit court of Cook County on respondent Joseph Brunory's petition for modification of custody of their minor son, Riley Brunory. Although Kelly raises a number of issues on appeal, we conclude that the orders from which she appealed were not final and appealable. For that reason, we grant the Office of the Cook County Publi... More... $0 (08-08-2002 - IL) |
| In the Matter of Baby Girl L. S.C., Appellee v. J. L., Defendant and D. M. and B.M. Putative Adoptive Parents, Appellants. |
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This is a custody dispute between a married couple desiring to adopt, who have had custody of an infant child since a month after her birth, and the child's unmarried natural father, who has sought custody during that time. The adoption failed by reason of (1) the father's refusal to consent (the natural mother originally gave her consent) and (2) in an earlier appellate case relating to this c... More... $0 (08-01-2002 - OK) |
| Haley v. Haley |
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Jana Haley ("Mother") appeals from the trial court's decision to grant Kent Haley's ("Father") Petition to Modify Custody of their daughter, D.H. She presents several issues for our review, which we restate as: (1) whether the evidence established that a change in custody was justified; (2) whether the trial court erred in establishing the visitation order; (3) whether the trial court ... More... $0 (07-18-2002 - IN) |
| the Matter of Baby Girl L. |
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1 This is a custody dispute between a married couple desiring to adopt, who have had custody of an infant child since a month after her birth, and the child's unmarried natural father, who has sought custody during that time. The adoption failed by reason of (1) the father's refusal to consent (the natural mother originally gave her consent) and (2) in an earlier appellate case relating to this... More... $0 (07-01-2002 - OK) |
| Victor Johnson v. Monica Rodriguez, et al. |
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Appellant Victor Johnson of Arizona, putative father of a child born out of wedlock and subsequently adopted by a married couple, filed a complaint in the district court against the biological mother, the adoptive parents and The Adoption Center of Choice. He contended that the Utah Adoption Statue, as applied to him, violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Utah Code Ann. §§ 7... More... $0 (06-19-2002 - UT) |
| Robert J. Zelnick v. Jonathan Ray Adams |
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In this appeal, we consider whether a contract for legal services entered into on behalf of a minor is voidable upon a plea of infancy or subject to enforcement as an implied contract for necessaries and, if enforceable, the basis for determining value of services rendered. I. Facts and Proceedings Below Jonathan Ray Adams ("Jonathan") was born on April 5, 1980, the natural chil... More... $60000 (04-19-2002 - VA) |
| Mejia v. Reed |
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In this appeal, we are called upon to decide whether a marital property division may be subject to fraudulent transfer law. Resolving that issue requires us to harmonize two independent statutory schemes, one that governs fraudulent transfers and another that controls property division on divorce. After analyzing the relevant statutes and reviewing other persuasive authority, we conclude t... More... $0 (03-29-2002 - CA) |
| Tina Michele Daniel v. Joe Brent Daniel |
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¶1 This cause involves a dispute over child custody. A divorced mother and father each petitioned for a change from joint custody to sole custody of their minor child. The trial court terminated joint custody and awarded the father sole custody. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the trial court and issued a directive rendering the opinion immediately enforceable. Two issues are presented on cert... More... $0 (03-22-2002 - OK) |
| Michael M. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security and Corianna M. |
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1 Michael M., father of Corianna M., born April 5, 2001, appeals from the juvenile court’s order of September 20, 2001, denying his request for visitation with Corianna at the Pima County Jail where he was then incarcerated. We agree with Michael that the juvenile court abused its discretion and therefore reverse. 2 The essential facts are undisputed. Corianna was adjudicated dependent ... More... $0 (03-19-2002 - AZ) |
| Victor Smith, et al. v. Sonia Rivero |
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Appellant Sonia Rivero, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services, appeals from a district court's order awarding attorney's fees to Appellees Victoria Smyth, Patricia Montgomery, and their children, Angela Smyth and Casey Montgomery (collec- tively, Smyth and Montgomery) under 42 U.S.C.A. S 1988(b) (West Supp. 2001), which authorizes an award of such fees to the prevailing ... More... $0 (02-21-2002 - VA) |
| READ v. READ |
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�1 The dispositive issues1 tendered for corrective relief on certiorari are (1) whether an earlier pronouncement by the Court of Civil Appeals in this case,2 which affirmed the trial court's denial of former husband's motion to vacate the parties' divorce decree, operates in a post-decree con-[57 P.3d 563]tempt proceeding to bar relitigation of alleged jurisdictional defects in that ... More... $0 (02-11-2002 - OK) |
| Joseph M. Popovich v. Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, et al. |
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The state sovereign immunity provision of the Eleventh Amendment, ratified in 1795 to overrule Chisholm v. Georgia, 2 U.S. (2 Dall.) 419 (1793), prohibits Congress from directing the federal courts to hear suits by citizens against a state or its executive, legislative or judicial departments.(1) On the other hand, the Fourteenth Amendment in Section 5, ratified 73 years later, partially abrogates... More... $0 (01-10-2002 - OH) |
| IN RE ADOPTION OF C.D.M. |
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1 Two issues are presented: 1) whether a father who was denied visitation and who was incarcerated for stalking and assaulting the mother and violating a victim's protective order (VPO) which was entered to protect the child and its mother from the father's acts of violence may rely on court orders to excuse his lack of relationship with the child; and 2) whether sufficient evidence was present... More... $0 (12-05-2001 - OK) |
| Tamara Budnick v. Frederick Silverman |
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The Petitioner and the Respondent entered into a Preconception Agreement in 1987. The Petitioner’s stated purpose for the agreement was that she wanted the Respondent to be the biological father of her child, whom she wanted to conceive by the “usual and customary manner.” She did not want to become pregnant through artificial insemination or adopt a child.
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| Douglas Jones, M.D. v. Christi Walker |
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This case originated on September 22, 1998, when Jones filed a petition to establish his paternity and obtain joint and residential custody of Walker's 4-day-old child. Numerous motions followed, the bulk of which are not directly at issue here, both before and after the parties reached an agreement on custody, support, and visitation. Walker had temporary residential custody of the couple's son. ... More... $0 (11-09-2001 - KS) |
| Stacey Morrell, et al. v. Phlip Mock, et al. |
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Three law enforcement officers, acting on directions from two assistant state's attorneys, took Stacey Morrell's child from her home in Illinois and gave the child to his putative father pursuant to an ex parte order issued by a New Mexico court. In this appeal we must decide if Morrell has stated a claim for deprivation, without due process, of a constitutionally protected liberty inte... More... $0 (11-01-2001 - IL) |
| C.A.W., by Next Friend Rollie Welch v. Jamie Weston |
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After Father and Mother lived together for a period of time without being married, Mother gave birth to C.A.W. on May 20, 1997. They remained unwed, began to have problems with their relationship, and quit living together in December 1997. Upon separating, Father "packed up and left" taking C.A.W. with him. Apparently, Mother then sought and obtained custody of C.A.W. via a habeas corpus proceedin... More... $0 (10-31-2001 - MO) |
| United States of America v. Timothy Gordon Faase |
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This case requires us to decide whether the Commerce Clause empowers Congress to criminalize the failure to obey a state court order when the State itself has declined to do so. We hold that the Commerce Clause does not invest Congress with such a power. I. Background Timothy Gordon Faasse and Sandra Bowman met in a Michigan video store in 1989. The couple began dating, and in 199... More... $0 (09-25-2001 - MI) |
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