This appeal arises from a car accident on Lake Otis Parkway in Anchorage in which Dora Noffke's vehicle struck a car driven by Jose Perez. A jury awarded Jose Perez $24,000 and passenger Neyda Perez $54,000 for past and future damages, and Dora Noffke appeals several decisions of the superior court. Noffke argues that the superior court erred by excluding certain medical records exhibits,... More...   $0 (12-28-2007 - AK)

The Family and Estate of Hubert "H.K." Covel, Jr., age 67, sued Elias Rodriguez and Pedro Rodriguez, doing business as, Rodriguez Transportes of Tulsa and Republic Western Insurance Company, an Arizona corporation, . on negligence theories for the wrongful death of Covel who was killed in a car bus crash on I-35 near Goldsby, Oklahoma in March 2001. Covel was killed after his Ford pickup that w... More...   $2500000 (12-21-2007 - OK)

Unisource Worldwide, Inc. (Unisource) and Frank David Barreto appeal from the judgment entered in favor of David Zhou in this personal injury action arising from a multi-vehicle accident in June 2003 in which Barreto, operating a truck owned by Unisource, struck an automobile from behind, which in turn hit Zhou's van, seriously injuring Zhou. Unisource and Barreto contend the trial court ... More...   $1423295 (12-18-2007 - CA)

In this negligence action, the plaintiff, Dennis Angell (plaintiff), appeals an order granting a motion for summary judgment filed by the defendants, The Union Fire District of South Kingstown (Fire District) and Peter Holland (collectively defendants). This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on October 30, 2007, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and sho... More...   $0 (12-13-2007 - RI)

James "Seamus" Doherty, age 37, sued Lollipops Gentlemen's Club on a dram shop theory claiming that defendant unlawfully served alcoholic drinks to a 19-year-old stripper before she ran her car into the motorcycle being driven by Plaintiff who was visiting Daytona Beach during Bike Week 2002. Doctors were forced to amputate Doherty's leg as a result of the injuries he sustained where his Harle... More...   $4800000 (12-08-2007 - FL)

1 * * * This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals,1 which reversed and remanded the decision of the Clark County Circuit Court, Jon M. Counsell, Judge. The circuit court determined on summary judgment that the six-year statute of limitations barred Ralph and Karline Schmidt's (Schmidts) claims. See Wis. Stat. § 893.52 (2003-04).2 The circuit court also conclude... More...   $0 (12-07-2007 - WI)

On August 28 1994 William L Little Billy Hanchett III was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 75 in Iberville Parish Little Billy had been out drinking ... More...   $125000 (12-05-2007 - LA)

On June 17, 2004, Ronald Lee Wilson, II, was driving a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am when it was struck near the left rear door by another vehicle. His daughter, twelve year-old Alexa Wilson, was seated in the rear center seat at the time. This position was equipped with a lap-only seat belt, which Alexa was wearing at the time of the accident. As a result of the impact, Alexa sustained serious ... More...   $0 (12-05-2007 - TX)

1 This appeal presents our first opportunity to consider the First Amendment rights of internet users to engage in anonymous speech. In doing so, we decide whether the superior court erred by granting a request by appellee Mobilisa, Inc. ("Mobilisa") to discover from appellant The Suggestion Box, Inc. ("TSB"), an Arizona email service provider, the identity of appellant John Doe 1 ("Doe"), a ... More...   $0 (11-29-2007 - AZ)

Betty Jane Black disembarked from a SkyWest Airlines airplane, slipped and fell, and suffered injuries that allegedly led to her death. Plaintiff Joy Black Summers, Mrs. Black's daughter-in-law and the personal representative of her estate, brought suit against Defendants Delta Airlines and SkyWest Airlines, alleging that Defendants negligently failed to provide wheelchair assistance to... More...   $0 (11-29-2007 - MT)

Kia denied that the vehicle manufactured and sold by it was defective and claimed that Plaintiff's injuries were caused by a seve... More...   $0 (11-22-2007 - CA)

Cynthia and Michael Yanovich brought an action in tort against the defendants, Zimmer Austin, Inc. and Zimmer, Inc., alleging that the artificial knees designed and manufactured by the defendants were defective under the Ohio Products Liability Act (OPLA). The defendants moved for summary judgment, arguing that: (1) Ohio law required Yanovich to submit expert medical testimony on the issue ... More...   $0 (11-21-2007 - OH)

Chad and Michelle O'Hara ("the O'Haras") bring suit against General Motors Corporation ("GM") for injuries sustained by their daughter, H.O., when she was partially ejected from a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe during a rollover accident. The district court granted summary judgment in favor ofGMon the ground that the suit is preempted by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard ("FMVSS") 205. 49 C.F.... More...   $0 (11-20-2007 - TX)

This appeal involves deadly force, the Fourth Amendment, and qualified immunity. Jimmie Slaton ("Deputy Slaton" or "Slaton") and Ronnie Willis ("Sheriff Willis" or "Willis") (collectively, "Defendants") appeal the district court's denial of their motion to dismiss on qualified immunity grounds this section 1983 suit arising out of the death of Bryan Long ("Long"). Dr. Robert R. Long ("Long... More...   $0 (11-16-2007 - AL)

In this products liability/personal injury suit, the defendants, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., DePuy, Inc., and Johnson & Johnson,1 contend that North Carolina law applies and that the case must be dismissed under its six-year statute of repose. The plaintiffs, Mitch Klein and Annie Rice (her derivative claim is only for loss of consortium so we'll refer only to "Klein" as we move through our... More...   $0 (10-27-2007 - IN)

The Family and Estate of Richard B. Presler sued the Buffalo Station on a Dram Shop violation theory for the wrongful death of Richard, age 20, who was served alcohol despite the fact that he was underage and visibly intoxicated. Presler, of Bozeman, died in a car crash in November 2003 after leaving the club when his pickup truck struck a vehicle driven by Michael Bowen, a 54-year-old Bozeman ... More...   $3000000 (10-26-2007 - MT)

In this wrongful death case, we consider whether the evidence is legally and factually sufficient to support the jury's award of $1,700,000 in damages to Vivian Walker for past and future mental anguish and for past and future loss of companionship and society arising from the death of her twenty-six year old daughter, Shiketa Walker. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. §§ 71.001-71.012 (Verno... More...   $1700000 (10-11-2007 - TX)

¶1 To dispose of the certiorari petition, we must resolve two issues. The first is whether the trial court abused its discretion in reducing the requested attorney fees of $8, 775.37 by more than $6,000.00. It is apparent from the transcript of the hearing on the attorney fees issue that: 1) there was no real attempt to determine the amount to be awarded under the standards of Burk v. Oklahoma Ci... More...   $0 (10-09-2007 - OK)

There is indeed a serious policy issue in this appeal. ... More...   $0 (09-17-2007 - GA)

[1] Priscilla Reid appeals from summary judgments entered in the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Marden, J.) on her complaints, filed individually and as personal representative of the estate of her late husband, James Reid, against defendants Town of Mount Vernon (the Town), Waste Management of Maine, Inc. (Waste Management), and Clayton Reid. By those complaints, she asserts negligenc... More...   $0 (09-04-2007 - ME)

The complain... More...   $0 (08-28-2007 - CA)

On the afternoon of ... More...   $0 (08-21-2007 - GA)

¶1 Appellant Scott James Eizember was tried by jury and convicted of Second Degree Felony Murder (Count I) (21 O.S. 2001, § 701.8(2)); First Degree Malice Murder (Count II) (21 O.S. 2001, § 701.7(A)); Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (Count III) (21 O.S. 2001, § 645); Shooting with Intent to Kill (Count IV) (21 O.S. 2001, § 652); First Degree Burglary (Count V) (21 O.S. 2001, §... More...   $0 (07-26-2007 - OK)

It's undisputed: George Brett was a great baseball player. The statistics from his 21 years in The Show, all with the Kansas City Royals, seal the deal: 3,154 hits, 317 home runs, and a career batting average of .305. Only three other players - Stan Musial, Hank Aaron, and Willie Mays - ended their careers with more than 3,000 hits and 300 home runs, while still maintaining a lifetime bat... More...   $0 (07-14-2007 - IL)

Family and Estate of Kristina Waddell sued Ronnie Lee and the Hendry County Sheirff's Office on governmental tort claim theories for the wrongful deaht of Waddel who was killed in a traffic accident caused by Lee. Garnto was acting as a paid agent of Hendry County Sheriff's Office at the time of a fatal crash that took the life of Kristina Waddell, a 21-year-old Mother, and resulted in serious ... More...   $1 (06-28-2007 - FL)