Appellants, Jessica Parker Valentine and Bryan L. Parker (the “Parkers”), challenge the trial court’s order granting the motion of appellee, Interactive Brokers LLC (“IB”), to vacate an arbitration award. In two issues, the Parkers contend that the trial court erred in vacating the award.
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We affirm.
Background
In their Second Amended Statement of Claim, the Parkers, pursuant to t... More...   $0 (08-22-2017 - TX)

Patrick Dwayne Murphy asserts he was tried in the wrong court. He
challenges the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma state court in which he was convicted of
murder and sentenced to death. He contends he should have been tried in federal
court because he is an Indian and the offense occurred in Indian country. We agree
and remand to the district court to issue a writ of habeas corpus vaca... More...   $0 (08-14-2017 - OK)

¶ 1 The instant appeal concerns a criminal contempt finding arising out of wrongful death
litigation in which the contemnor, Bangaly Sylla,1 was involved as the administrator of the
1We note that, due to inconsistencies in the record on appeal, Sylla was referred to as “Sylla
Bangaly” in our earlier opinion concerning that litigation but is actually named “Bangaly Sylla.”
No. 1-15-... More...   $0 (08-02-2017 - IL)

Plaintiff Marianne Irvin and her late husband, Richard Irvin (respectively,
Marianne and Richard), obtained a judgment of legal separation a few months before his
death. Notwithstanding the separation, the couple‘s agreement dividing their assets
reflected Richard‘s intent that Marianne would receive the pension benefits available to a
surviving spouse after his death. Defendant Co... More...   $0 (07-16-2017 - CA)

Relators Jennifer Durbin, Robert L. Gibbins Jr., Steve A. Gibbins, and Kyndal Wood
filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking this Court to direct the trial court to vacate or set aside
its orders denying the relators’ motions to compel discovery in a probate proceeding. See Tex. Gov’t
Code § 22.221; see also Tex. R. App. P. 52.1. At the same time, the relators filed a motion for
... More...   $0 (06-17-2017 - TX)

This case turns on whether an attorney-in-fact who admitted her principal to a
residential care facility for the elderly made a “health care” decision. If she did, as the
trial court found, she acted outside the scope of her authority under the power of attorney,
and the admission agreement she signed, and its arbitration clause this appeal seeks to
enforce, are void.
To answer... More...   $0 (06-15-2017 - CA)

ConocoPhillips Company and Rodolfo C. Ramirez, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Ileana Ramirez, and El Milagro Minerals, Ltd. appeal the trial court’s judgment declaring that appellees Leon Oscar Ramirez, Jr., individually, and Jesus M. Dominguez, as Guardian of the Estate of Minerva Clementina Ramirez, an Incapacitated Person, each own a 1/12 mineral interest in the ... More...   $0 (06-08-2017 - TX)

This is an appeal from a summary judgment in an action to remove and replace the independent executrix of an estate. Due to a typographical error during the electronic-filing process, the appellant filed timely, but failed to serve timely, his response to a summary-judgment motion. Despite the appellant’s explanation
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of the mistake, the trial court disregarded the late-served response an... More...   $0 (06-08-2017 - TX)

The Oregon Probate Code allows an “interested
person” to take certain actions with regard to a decedent’s
estate, including petitioning to reopen an estate for
proper cause. The code defines an “interested person” to
include “heirs, devisees, children, spouses, creditors and
any others having a property right or claim against the
estate of a decedent that may be affected by... More...   $0 (05-24-2017 - OR)

Appellant Elma Garza Gonzalez was sued by her eight siblings for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and conversion in connection with the disposition of their
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late father’s assets. The trial court granted summary judgment against Elma,
awarding damages to her siblings and declaring void a gift of real property.
On appeal, Elma raises two issues, arguing that the court lacked subjec... More...   $0 (05-23-2017 - TX)

I. INTRODUCTION
This appeal challenges an order enforcing an agreement between two siblings,
Aisha A. Krechuniak (“Sister”)1
and her brother Zia Jamal Noorzoy (“Brother”), settling
litigation concerning the failed development of a residential parcel in Pebble Beach.
Sister was awarded a stipulated judgment of $850,000.00 against Brother as provided in
their “MEMORANDUM OF S... More...   $0 (05-13-2017 - )

¶1 Appellants Colin Peirce, Caitlin Pierce, and Christian Pierce are the adult children of Christopher Hannah Pierce (Pierce), deceased. They appeal the district court's September 22, 2015 and October 21, 2015 orders denying their motions for partial summary judgment and granting Appellee Vanessa Pierce's motions for partial summary judgment.1 Appellants' motions challenged the validity of Pierce'... More...   $0 (05-11-2017 - OK)

A wife agreed to hold funds in trust for her husband’s
elderly stepmother. After her husband’s death, the wife
changed the form of the accounts and used the funds for her
own purposes. The stepmother died and her personal
representative brought this action to impose a constructive
trust on the funds. At the conclusion of the personal
representative’s case-in-chief, the tria... More...   $0 (05-09-2017 - )

San Diego, CA - Federal Jury Convicts Imperial Beach Man in Fatal Stabbing of his Texas Boyfriend

On the second anniversary of his victim’s death, David Enrique Meza of Imperial Beach was convicted by a federal jury this morning of fatally stabbing his boyfriend 24 times, slashing his throat twice and dumping his body in a ravine near Rosarito Beach, Mexico in order to inherit the boyfri... More...   $0 (05-08-2017 - CA)

In this original proceeding, we consider several issues relating to a
confidential attorney-client communication, including (1) whether the client waived the
attorney-client privilege by disclosing the communication to third parties, and
(2) whether the trial court erred in disqualifying the law firm that represented one of
those third parties because its attorneys failed to notify... More...   $0 (04-19-2017 - )

Jury Awards Hale County Administrator $136,600 in Damages For Wrongful Termination

Tracia Galbreath, a former Hale County Court Administrator, sued Hale County and Judge Arthur Crawford on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 2000e claiming that she was discriminated against because of her race and age.

Crawford, who is African-American, was elected Hale County Probat... More...   $0 (03-31-2017 - GA)

The issue in this workers’ compensation case is
whether claimant is entitled to benefits for his “combined
condition” claim. Under ORS 656.005(7)(a)(B), a “combined
condition” exists when an “otherwise compensable injury”
combines with a preexisting condition, and the otherwise
compensable injury remains the major contributing cause
of that combined condition.1 In this case... More...   $0 (03-30-2017 - OR)

This is an appeal from an order denying a motion for new trial following a post-answer
default judgment. Because the defendant presented uncontroverted proof entitling him to relief, we
must reverse.
BACKGROUND
Appellant Bruce Hitt is a real-estate broker and investor who, at relevant times,
owned a San Angelo restaurant then known as the “Stillwater Bar & Grill.”1 In 2013, Hit... More...   $0 (03-29-2017 - TX)

Rosanna Barrera, Jenesey Barrera, and Andrea Perez appeal the trial court’s judgment in favor of Chererco, LLC, contending the trial court erred by: (1) concluding their claims relating to the title to certain real property were barred by limitations; (2) concluding they failed to raise a fact issue on their adverse possession claim; and (3) entering a final judgment in the absence of an intereste... More...   $0 (03-09-2017 - TX)

This is the fourth school finance decision involving these parties and Article 6 of the Kansas Constitution, which imposes a duty on the legislature to "make suitable provision for finance of the educational interests of the state." Kan. Const. art. 6, § 6(b). The plaintiffs filed suit in 2010 asserting that the State violated this constitutional requirement by inequitable and inadequate funding ... More...   $0 (03-03-2017 - KS)

Dalton Hobbs, as personal representative for his
mother Thelma’s estate (Dalton), appeals from a judgment
of final distribution of the estate of his step-father, Leonard
Clark (the decedent).1 Respondents Downie and Evans are
the decedent’s daughters, and respondent Harrington is the
personal representative of the decedent’s estate. Dalton contends
that the probate court er... More...   $0 (03-01-2017 - OR)

[¶1] Bruce Harris appeals a district court's order denying his N.D.R.Civ.P. 60(b) motion to vacate a judgment entered consistent with stipulations Bruce Harris entered into with the trustee and personal representative of Steven Harris's trust and estate. Bruce Harris argues the district court abused its discretion by not vacating the judgment for lack of mutual assent, misrepresentation, and fraud... More...   $0 (02-28-2017 - ND)

¶ 1 Here, we consider whether Utah Code section 78B-2-206 bars a challenge to a tax title based on a tax sale effected without notice to an interested party. On May 25, 2000, Uintah County conducted a tax sale, yet failed to provide the record mineral interest owners notice of the sale. Now, over a decade later, the purchaser of the tax title and the individuals who were the record owners of the m... More...   $0 (01-11-2017 - UT)

Elk City, OK - Marvin Simmons sued Brian Bass, et al. on interpleader theories.

SIMMONS, MARVIN, Plaintiff
AND, Plaintiff
GREENE, LINDA, Defendant
GILLMORE, BEVERLY JANE, Defendant
SIMMONS, RUBY N., Plaintiff
REVOCABLE TRUST, Plaintiff
LARSON, JUDY, Defendant
WALKER, JERRY DON, Defendant
WALKER, JERRY DON, Plaintiff
TRUSTEE, Plaintiff
HA... More...   $0 (01-03-2017 - OK)