This is an appeal by the Orange County District Attorney following a dismissal of robbery charges against defendants Daniel Alvarez, Jr., Juan Jose Renteria, and Michael Abel Cisneros. The defendants brought a motion to dismiss the case based primarily on California v. Trombetta (1984) 467 U.S. 479 (Trombetta), arguing the prosecution and the police had failed to preserve evidence from two police

Sixteen years ago Carolyn Bayless began to suffer from a mysterious debilitating
illness. As her condition deteriorated over the years that followed, she doggedly sought
to learn what caused (and how to treat) her illness. Finally, in 2008, convinced that she
was the victim of exposure to nerve gas emitted by an Army testing facility, she filed a
claim under the Federal Tort Claims

Mike Hall Chevrolet, Inc. d/b/a Champion Chevrolet (Champion) brings this interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s order denying its motion to compel arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 51.016 (providing that matters subject to the FAA may be appealed under the same circumstances that an appeal from a federal court order is permitted b

In this case involving the disbursement of attorneys’ fees from the settlement of a lawsuit, appellant Steven Frankoff contends the trial court erred in (1) granting summary judgment in favor of appellee Susan Norman, (2) denying Frankoff’s cross-motions for traditional and no-evidence summary judgment, (3) denying various motions and overruling numerous objections. We affirm.
Procedural H

COMES NOW, the Plaintiff, Chubb NJ, and for its cause of action against Defendant, Patrick Fox d/b/a Fox Architects and Terre!! D. Palmer, AKA, Terry Palmer, alleges and states as follows:
I.
The Plaintiff, Chubb NJ, is a foreign insurance corporation, doing business in the State of Oklahoma. The Plaintiff insured Robert Doenges, who suffered the property damage that is the subject of this

¶1 The determinative issues are whether: 1) statutory immunity pursuant to the Good Samaritan Act, 76 O.S. 2001 §5 et seq., precludes recovery against a doctor who attempted to provide care to an emergency room patient with whom he had no contractual relationship; and 2) an agreement not to sue negotiated on behalf of a minor and/or incapacitated person requires court approval to be enforceable.

¶1 Does civil liability for the tort of perjury exist in this state? This is the foremost question which arises from the sustention of a demurrer to plaintiff's cause of action for perjury and pretrial deceit. A procedural problem concerning our jurisdiction to review will be preliminarily disposed of sua sponte. We hold that civil liability for the tort of perjury does lie in this state but that

¶1 Rhonda Nichols worked as a file clerk for Pray, Walker, Jackman, Willliamson & Marler for twenty-three years before she was let go for economic reasons. Nichols claimed that when she subsequently looked for employment and potential employers would call to verify her past employment, that Pray, Walker did not accept or return the calls, or advised potential employers that nothing would be said.

¶1 This is an appeal from an order overruling Plaintiffs' motion for class certification, and dismissing their multi-theoried fraud/consumer protection action for damages. The cause is submitted for accelerated review pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 1.36(a)(2), 12 O.S. Supp. 1999, ch. 15, app. 1. After a review of the record on appeal and applicable law, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and rem

The plaintiff, a woman of 25, ap-peals from the district court’s affirmance of the denial of SSI (Supplemental Security Income) benefits, which are paid to low-income people who are aged, blind, or disabled. The program is administered by the Social Security Administra-tion. The plaintiff claims to be disabled by reason of being
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mentally retarded (“intellectually disabled

This appeal is the most recent round in a protracted legal battle between two siblings over their respective inheritances.1 Woody K. Lesikar, individually, and as trustee of the Woody K. Lesikar Special Trust and the Woodrow V. Lesikar Family Trust, appeals the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of Carolyn Ann Lesikar Moon, individually and as trustee of the Carolyn Ann Lesikar Moon Special

Today, individuals can share their opinions with the entire
world courtesy of a few taps on the keyboard. The appellee
in this case, Yelp! Inc. (“Yelp”), provides an online forum on
which its users express opinions as to services ranging from
dog walkers to taco trucks.
The appellees, Boris Levitt, Cats and Dogs Animal
Hospital, Inc. (“Cats and Dogs”), John Mercurio

Shawn King v. This Land Press, LLC, Keena b. Roberts, Joshua Kline, Michael Mason, Vince Lovoi, Eric Cullen and Cullen & Associates, LLC

Plaintiff, Shawn King, for his claims against Defendants, This Land Press, LLC; Keena B. Roberts; Joshua Kline, Michael Mason, Vince LoVoi, Eric Cullen and Cullen & Associates, LLC, for conversion, invasion of privacy, libel, slander, defamation, invasio

Ardell Greenwood v. Thomas Schellhorn and ONEOK, Inc. f/k/a Oklahoma Natural Gas Company

COMES NOW the Plaintiff, for cause of action against the Defendants, and each of them, alleges and states:
1. That the Plaintiff is an individual resident of Creek County Oklahoma. The Defendant, Thomas Schellhorn is a resident of Tulsa County Oklahoma. The Defendant Oklahoma Natural Gas Company i

Mark Van appeals an adverse jury verdict on his claim against Portneuf Medical Center (PMC) for an alleged violation of the Idaho Protection of Public Employees Act, Idaho Code sections 6-2101−2109 (the “Whistleblower Act”). The jury determined that Van engaged in activity protected by the Whistleblower Act but that the termination of his employment did not result from the protected activity

This is an appeal out of Ada County by Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center from a jury verdict awarding damages totaling $52,084,513 against it for breach of contract and tortious conduct regarding MRI Associates, LLP, and its two limited partnerships that owned and operated magnetic resonance imaging scanners. The respondents also cross-appealed the $4.6 million judgment obtained by Saint Alp

This case arose out of the Department of Health and Welfare’s (IDHW) attempt to recover Medicaid benefits from Melvin Peterson’s estate that were paid during his lifetime. At issue is whether any part of a real estate transfer from Melvin Peterson to his daughter Cathie Peterson is subject to Medicaid recovery.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The relevant facts of this case are no

This is a permissive appeal out of Ada County from an order denying the appellants’ motions for summary judgment. The central issue is whether an attorney who, as counsel for a corporation, issues an opinion letter stating that a stock redemption agreement does not violate the law can be held liable to the shareholder whose stock was redeemed if the opinion was incorrect and the redemption agree

Jami and Ryan Conner appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment dismissing their claims for medical malpractice, breach of contract, and loss of consortium. The Conners allege that Jami unexpectedly became pregnant due to Dr. Bryan Hodges’ negligent performance of a bilateral tubal ligation. The district court concluded that the medical malpractice claim was barred by the two-year s

James A. Bailey v. Economy Supply, Inc., Cecilia Garcia and Christopher Oswaldo Vasquez

Issue # 1.
Issue: TORT- PERSONAL (TORTP)
Filed by: BAILEY, JAMES A
Filed Date: 10/19/2011
Party Name: Disposition Information:

Defendant: GARCIA, CECILIA
Disposed: DISMISSED - WITH PREJUDICE, 10/08/2013. Other.

Defendant: VASQUEZ, CHRISTOPHER OSWALDO

¶1 This case concerns the interpretation and application of the
term “Employee” in Utah’s Governmental Immunity Act (Act).
See UTAH CODE §§ 63G-7-101 to -904. Under the Act, plaintiffs who
have a claim against a governmental employee for acts committed
during the performance of the employee’s duties must file a notice
of claim within one year after the claim arises,

¶ 1 This case requires us to once again define the contours of the ―natural condition‖ exception to the waiver provision of the Governmental Immunity Act of Utah.
¶ 2 Appellant Todd Glaittli sued the State of Utah for injuries he suffered when his boat ―heaved‖ and struck him, shattering his
GLAITTLI v. STATE
Opinion of the Court
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shoulder. Mr. Glaittli claimed his i

Title 18 United States Code section 922(g)(9)1 prohibits the possession of firearms by those convicted of a “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.” Section 921(a)(33)(A)(ii) defines “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence,” in pertinent part, as an offense that “has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon .…” Penal Code s

Eddie Yau filed a complaint against his former employer, Santa Margarita Ford, alleging a cause of action for wrongful termination in violation of public policy. Yau alleged he was terminated after complaining to Santa Margarita Ford’s management about fraudulent warranty repair claims being submitted to Ford Motor Company (Ford). Yau also alleged an intentional infliction of emotional distress