Daren Barone and Gregory Watkins drew upon their experience in asbestos removal to establish a successful environmental remediation company, Watkins Contracting, Inc (“WCI”). With success came risk—in particular, the danger that Barone and Watkins would be held personally liable for the cost of completing any projects that WCI was unable to finish. To shield themselves from this risk, the tw

According to the application for the first
complaint, on July 29, 2004, Yarmouth police officer Sean Brewer
was dispatched to the home of Robin Edwards. Edwards reported
that she had an active restraining order against the defendant,
who is her former boy friend and the father of her son. The
restraining order in question, which included a no-contact
provision, had

Kena G. Jackson was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with enhancement pursuant to the habitual
- 910 Nebraska advaNce sheets 291 Nebraska reports STATE v. JACKSON Cite as 291 Neb. 908 criminal statute.1 On June 9, 2004, Jackson was sentenced by the district court to 10 to 15 years’ imprisonment, with 196 days credit for time served. The Department erroneously discharged Jac

This case concerns a dispute regarding who is entitled to the proceeds of a retirement annuity contract. Kevin Best, the father of Brianna Best and ex-husband of Jean Best,1 made contributions to employer-sponsored retirement accounts administered by the Variable Annuity and Life Insurance Company (“VALIC”). Approximately three years after Kevin executed the beneficiary designation on his r

A.S. appeals the probate court’s order granting an application for temporary commitment for mental illness. A.S. challenges the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence to support the probate court’s order committing him for court-ordered temporary mental health services. We affirm the probate court’s order.
STANDARD OF REVIEW
The burden of proof for an involuntary commitment is

Eggers's father, Wilson O. Smith, established
the trust in 1987. Among the beneficiaries were Smith's wife,
Betty Georgas (who was not Eggers's mother), Eggers, and
Eggers's children. In December, 2006, Eggers and one of her
daughters initiated a lawsuit in the Probate and Family Court
against the trustees, Thomas T. Brady and Edwin J. Haznar,
alleging breach of fid

The Bankruptcy Code confers a “right to be heard” with
respect to “any issue in a case under [Chapter 11]” on any
“party in interest.” 11 U.S.C. § 1109(b). We have previously
held that party-in-interest status is a necessary prerequisite to
bankruptcy standing. In re Thorpe Insulation Co., 677 F.3d
869, 884 (9th Cir. 2012). In this case, we consider whether
a b

Given the narrow focus of the legal underpinning for the Murphy conservatorship, we do not need to relate the evidence at trial. We draw some of the following facts from our opinion in Christopher B.’s appeal from the first effort to establish a conservatorship over his person and estate. (Conservatorship of Christopher B. (Mar. 6, 2014, C073478) [nonpub. opn.].)
In September 2003, Chris

The trial court signed a final order denying a bill of review on January 10, 2014. The appellant, Jewel Agness Curtis (Jewel), filed an appeal. We affirm.
UNDERLYING FACTS
Jewel was married to Martin Van Curtis Jr. (Martin) from 1966 until 2010. On August 10, 2010, the trial court signed a judgment that awarded Martin a default judgment and divorce. Martin died in 2011. According to Jewel�

Natosha Moore appeals the trial court’s admission of the will of Rodney Joe Knight to probate. She presents four issues for our consideration. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Rodney Joe Knight died on November 11, 2013. Appellee Roy D. Knight, the decedent’s brother, filed an application to probate the decedent’s will. Moore contested the will, asserting that she and the decedent had an inform

Carlton Sewell, Relator, has filed a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking relief from an order denying his motion to withdraw deemed admissions. After considering Relator’s petition and the response by the real parties in interest (RPI),1 we hold that the trial court erred in denying Relator’s motion to withdraw his deemed admissions. We conditionally grant the writ of mandamus and order th

Mr. Hibsman’s father, John H. Hibsman, Jr., died testate on June 22, 2008. The will divided his estate, which consisted primarily of two houses, located in Casper, Wyoming, as well as some personal property and stocks, equally amonghis four children. In December 2008, the will was admitted to probate and, consistent with the will, Mr. Hibsman was appointed personal representative of his father�

Relator Sister Jan E. Renz has filed a petition for writ of mandamus seeking to
compel the trial court to vacate orders that would require the Estate of Bernice Morene Ille (the
Estate) to immediately transfer certain assets and to pay the real party in interest’s attorney’s fees.1
For the reasons discussed below, we conditionally grant the writ.
Bernice died on January 23, 201

In three issues, Appellant American Homeowner Preservation Fund, LP (American) appeals a judgment declaring null and void its lien on property
2
purchased by Appellee Brian J. Pirkle at a tax-foreclosure sale, declaring null and void a note executed by Cathy Lewis1 and secured by the property, dismissing American’s constitutional takings claims against the taxing authorities involved in

The plaintiff filed a complaint for annulment,
and a motion for service of the complaint by publication, in the
Probate and Family Court on July 13, 2010. On that same day a
judge of that court allowed the motion for service by
publication, endorsed the motion by noting "service is waived"
(emphasis in original), and entered a judgment of annulment.
There is no ind

Litherland was the daughter of Etta J. Ideus Jurgens (Etta), who died on January 2, 2013, as a resident of Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska. Jurgens and Lenners were Etta’s stepchildren. Each is a beneficiary under Etta’s will dated November 4, 2004, which was offered for probate in the county court. Under the terms of the will, Litherland was to receive certain real estate if it was owned by E

An understanding of the factual background predating Barker’s complaint is necessary to put the matter in context, and we begin with that background.
Allison McBride (Allison), an elderly woman, suffered from dementia for many years. Allison had two daughters, Lucy McBride Olsen (Olsen) and Cameron Volker (Volker).
For several years, a dedicated team of paid caregivers—described by

Philadelphia, PA - Bucks County Lawyer Sentenced For Tax Evasion and Fraud Scheme

Randolph Scott, 72, of Doylestown, PA, an attorney whose practice included estate and probate matters, was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for defrauding a client’s estate of more than $2.3 million. Scott maintained a law office – Randolph Scott Associates – in Warrington, PA. He pleaded guilty

On July 27, 2009, Plaintiff, John Strohecker, who is a non-Indian resident of Riverton, Wyoming, was traveling southbound on Wyoming Highway 789 from his home in Riverton to Lander, Wyoming. As Plaintiff passed the parking lot of the Northern Arapaho 789 Smokeshop/Casino, Defendant Gary C’Hair pulled out of the parking lot and struck the vehicle Mr. Strohecker was driving. Mr. C’Hair is an

We review Referee Daniel L. Icenogle's recommendation that the court suspend the Wisconsin law license of Attorney Joseph M. Capistrant for a period of 90 days for professional misconduct. The referee also recommended that Attorney Capistrant pay the costs of the proceeding, which total $574.94 as of June 1, 2015.

¶2 Because no appeal has been filed, we review the referee's repo

John Smiley, a resident of Monroe County, Arkansas, was severely injured when a vehicle driven by Aaron Medford, a resident of Woodruff County, Arkansas, struck Smiley’s vehicle. The accident occurred in Monroe County, Arkansas. Smiley was transported to the Med, a medical center in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, located just across the Mississippi River from Arkansas, where he received se

This case concerns the proper distribution of
surplus funds after a foreclosure sale initiated and conducted
by the holder of a second mortgage. After a jury-waived trial,
1 Of the bankruptcy estate of Nigel Thorpe.
2 John A. Dunnery, in his capacity as vice-president of Wachovia Bank.
2
a judge of the Superior Court ruled that defendant Wa

In the summer of 2005, appellant Hartford Casualty Insurance Company (Hartford) issued one CGL insurance policy to Noble Locks Enterprises, Inc. (Noble Locks), effective from July 28, 2005, to July 28, 2006, and a second CGL policy to J.R. Marketing, L.L.C. (J.R. Marketing), effective August 18, 2005, to August 18, 2006. In these policies, Hartford promised to defend and indemnify the named insur

Burlington, VT - Patricia Merz And Christopher McGuigan Sentenced For Embezzling From Mother's Bennington Estate

Patricia Merz, 58, of Niskayuna, New York, and her brother, Christopher McGuigan, 53, of Rutland, have been sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington following their convictions on federal fraud and conspiracy charges. Today, Chief U.S. District Judge Christina Re

The recent history of civil commitment of the mentally ill in this country is inextricably linked with the development of psychotropic drugs—antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and the like. According to an expert report submitted to the District Court, effective psychotropic medications emerged in the 1950s and “rapidly became a mainstay of treatment” in psychiatric hospitals