Toxic Tort Law
 
Michael Bock v. Craig Hansen

A 41-foot long, 7,300 pound tree limb crashed onto the home of appellants Michael and Lorie Bock, an incident they reported to their homeowner’s insurer, Travelers Property and Casualty Insurance Company (Travelers). Travelers assigned respondent Craig Hansen to adjust the loss, whose behavior, as alleged by the Bocks, can best be described as appalling. On Hansen’s first visit to the scene (w

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Kassie Carter v. HCA Health Services of Oklahoma, Inc. d/b/a OU Medical Center

COMES NOW the Plaintiff Kassie Carter and alleges and states as follows:

1. She is the mother and next friend of Kywnn Carter, a minor.

2. This Court has jurisdiction over the parties and subject matter as the events complained of in this Petition occurred in Oklahoma County.

3. On or about April 22, 2011 Kywnn Carter was a patient at the QU Medical Center operated by the Defe

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Raul Flores, Inc. v. Adrain D. Rodriguez and L&F Distributors, L.L.C.

In this commercial property damage case, appellant Raul Flores, Inc. (“Flores”), sued appellees Adrian D. Rodriguez and L&F Distributors, L.L.C. (“L&F”). After trial, the trial court directed a verdict in favor of appellees on certain claims, and the jury found in favor of Flores on the remaining claims. Flores raises five issues on appeal, contending

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that the trial court e

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In re: Tronox Incorporated

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States has entered into a settlement agreement with the Kerr-McGee Corporation and certain of its affiliates (“New Kerr-McGee”), and their parent Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, in a fraudulent conveyance case brought by the United States and co-plaintiff Anadarko Litigation Trust (the “Trust”) in the bankruptcy of Tronox Inc. and its subsidiaries (Tronox), a

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Dana Burgin v. Raymond L. Leach, et al.

¶1 This case arises from a motor vehicle collision that occurred while Deputy Sheriff Raymond Leach was responding to a call for assistance. The driver of the other vehicle was killed and his passengers were severely injured. Dana Burgin filed this action individually and as surviving spouse of Carlton Burgin. William Burgin, Carlton's father, joined as a plaintiff. Because Plaintiffs' claims inc

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First Pryority Bank v. Donald M. Moor

¶1 Defendants/Appellants Donald M. Moon, an individual, NLCO, Inc. (collectively, Moon), and Randall Brown (Brown, or, collectively with Moon, Appellants) seek review of the trial court's orders denying Moon's motion to vacate, Moon's objections to execution and Brown's motion to intervene in the action of Plaintiff/Appellee First Pryority Bank, an Oklahoma Banking Corporation (Bank), to collect

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Brandon J. Griffey v. Kibois Area Transit Systems (KATS)

¶1 Plaintiff Brandon J. Griffey appeals the summary judgment of the district court that his suit against Kibois Area Transit Systems (KATS) was barred by the notice and jurisdiction provisions of the Governmental Tort Claims Act (GTCA) contained in 51 O.S. Supp. 2006 §§ 156-157. On review, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

BACKGROUND

¶2 On June 17, 2010, Griffey w

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Walker Bark v. Lake County Chevrolet Cadillac, LLC d/b/a Lake County Chevrolet Chevrolet Cadillac, et al.

¶1 Defendants/Appellants Lake Country Chevrolet Cadillac, LLC d/b/a Lake Country Chevrolet Cadillac, Gregg Woods, Brittany Epperson, Chris Leonard, and Clark Blake (individually, by name, or, collectively, Defendants), seek review of the trial court's order denying their motion to compel arbitration on the contract and tort claims of Plaintiffs Walker Bark and Debra Yeahquo arising out of contrac

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In Re: Amendments to the Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions



IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE OKLAHOMA UNIFORM JURY INSTRUCTIONS - CIVIL (SECOND).

ORDER ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO OKLAHOMA UNIFORM JURY INSTRUCTIONS - CIVIL (SECOND)

¶1 The Court has reviewed the recommendations of the Oklahoma Supreme Court Committee for Uniform Civil Jury Instructions that proposed Instructions should be adopted. The Court finds that the revisions should be adopt

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Jackie Eugene Ellison v. Michael D. Campbell

¶1 We granted certiorari to consider a single issue.1 The first impression question presented is: whether, in a suit for breach of contract in which a party seeks compensation for an expert witness's failure to provide competent litigation support services in an underlying suit, the cause must be proven by the presentation of expert testimony.

¶2 We emphasize that this matter is grounde

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Tulsa Stockyards, Inc. v. Jason Clark

¶1 In this original proceeding, Tulsa Stockyards, Inc. (petitioner) challenges the constitutionality of the CompSource Mutual Insurance Company Act (Act), 2013 Okla. Sess. Laws, ch. 254 (codified at 85 O.S.Supp.2013, §§ 375.1 et seq.). The Act requires that CompSource Oklahoma (CompSource) be restructured to do business as a domestic mutual insurer without capital stock or shares under the name

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Veronica L. Davis v. James A. West and Houston Reporting Services

This is the fourth appeal arising out of two lawsuits regarding court reporter fees. In the first lawsuit filed in justice court, Houston Reporting Services (HRS) alleged that Veronica Davis, an attorney, breached her contractual obligation to pay for deposition transcripts. HRS obtained a post-answer default judgment

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against Davis, and then used a court-appointed receiver to remov

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Eugene Eldridge v. Brazoria County

Eugene Eldridge and Raymond Perry appeal the trial court’s judgment dismissing their premises-liability suit against Brazoria County. In four issues, Eldridge and Perry assert that the trial court erred by granting the county’s plea to

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the jurisdiction and complain that the trial court should have granted their motion to compel discovery related to jurisdictional issues.

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John Reynolds v. Bret MacFarlane

¶1 John Reynolds appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of his intentional tort claims against Bret MacFarlane. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand to the trial court.

¶2 On August 5, 2009, MacFarlane walked into the break room at his workplace where his coworker, Reynolds, was standing in

Reynolds v. MacFarlane

2. “On appeal from a bench trial, we view the

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Robert A. Baird v. Gloria Baird

¶1 Robert Baird sought and obtained a stalking injunction against his mother, Gloria Baird. The district court entered the three year injunction after determining that Gloria’s nearly daily phone calls to Robert were causing him emotional distress. On appeal, we are asked to determine whether the district court erred in entering the injunction based solely on its finding that Gloria’s conduct

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Eugene V. McMahon v. Marcia Zimmerman

This appeal arises out of a legal malpractice suit by Eugene McMahon against Marcia Zimmerman and the Zimmerman Law Firm (collectively Zimmerman) concerning Zimmerman’s representation of McMahon in his divorce. McMahon contended that Zimmerman’s negligent legal advice caused him to

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agree to assume nearly all of the community debt, resulting in approximately $300,000 in damages

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John Gieseke v. IDCA, Inc.

The primary question before us is whether Minnesota should formally recognize a cause of action for tortious interference with prospective economic advantage. John Gieseke, on behalf of Diversified Water Diversion, Inc. (Diversified), brought an action against appellants IDCA, Inc., et al. (IDCA), asserting, among other claims, tortious interference with Diversified’s prospective economic advant

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United States of America v. Robert Lewis

Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that Robert Lewis, aged 42, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced on Thursday, March 20, 2014, to serve 10 months in federal prison for unlawful storage of hazardous waste. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable C. Ashley Royal, United States District Court Judge, in Macon, Georgia.

Mr. Lewis enter

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Rolling Plains Management Corporation of Baylor v. Patricia Hobbs

This is an interlocutory appeal from a trial court order denying a plea to the jurisdiction that was filed by Appellant Rolling Plains Management Corporation of Baylor, Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, and Wilbarger Counties d/b/a Sharp Lines Rural Public Transportation (Rolling Plains). The sole issue we address in this appeal is whether Rolling Plains possessed actual notice “that the claimant, has re

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Joan Deyoung, Stephen Deyoung, and David Deyoung v. Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.

In this appeal from a summary judgment, we determine whether an attorney-client relationship existed between a law firm and a real estate partnership because the general partner of the real estate partnership is also a partner of the law firm.

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We conclude that such a relationship does not exist in this case, because neither the real estate partnership nor the plaintiffs engaged

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Brent Bates Builders, Inc. and Brent Bates, Individually v. Rahul Malhotra, Individually and d/b/a The Malhotra Law Firm; Venit Malhotra, Individually and d/b/a The Malhotra Law Firm; and Salvador Villalobos

Brent Bates Builders, Inc. and Brent Bates, individually, (collectively referred to as “Bates”) appeals from the final judgment of the trial court in favor of

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Rahul Malhotra, individually and d/b/a the Malhotra Law Firm; Venit Malhotra, individually and d/b/a the Malhotra Law Firm; and Salvador Villalobos (collectively referred to as “Malhotra”). In one issue on appeal, Bat

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The City of El Paso v. Guadalupe Ramirez, Norma Ramirez, Ramirez Pecan Farms, LLC, William H. Boutwell, Jackie Boutwell, Raul Zamorano, Jr., Amy K. Zamorano, George Wynn, Patricia Wynn, Larry R. Webb, Maria L. Webb, James R. Raley, Yariela G. Raley, Russell T. Sturgeon, et al.

Appellant, the City of El Paso (“the City”), brings this accelerated interlocutory appeal following the trial court’s denial of its plea to the jurisdiction. See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 51.014(a)(8) (West 2008); TEX.R.APP.P. 28.1(a) (stating an appeal from an interlocutory order, when allowed, is accelerated). The City raises three issues for our review.

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We affirm

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Shad Little v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

1. On July 3, 2012, at about 3:17 p.m., Plaintiff Shad Little was driving his vehicle east on N.W. Expressway, approximately 0.2 miles west of North Meridian Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma County.

2. A vehicle driven by Bobbi Decker was traveling behind Plaintiff's vehicle and collided with the rear of Plaintiff's vehicle at the aforesaid location.

3. the collision r

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Rosa Avila v. Oklahoma City Public Schools

COMES NOW Plaintiff; Rosa Avila, as Mother and Next Friend of Luis Avila, Minor, by and through her attorney Greg Dark, and for her claims against the Defendants, states as follows:

1. On or about March 7, 2012 at 1415 5. Byers Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma, Plaintiff was injured when he fell in an unsecured drainage pit.

2. The Defendants, each of t

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Dolgencorp., Inc. v. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

The court previously issued its opinion in this case on October 3, 2013. Dolgencorp, Inc. v. Miss. Band of Choctaw Indians, 732 F.3d 409 (5th Cir. 2013). We hereby withdraw the previous opinion and substitute the following. Dolgencorp, Inc. and Dollar General Corp. (collectively “Dolgencorp”) brought an action in the district court seeking to enjoin John Doe, a member of the Mississippi Band o

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