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STATE OF OHIO - vs - JAMES R. NOGGY

On June 16, 2017, Noggy was indicted by the Lake County Grand Jury for
Felonious Assault, a felony of the second degree, in violation of R.C. 2903.11(A)(1).
{¶3} At a September 7, 2017 plea hearing, Noggy entered a plea of guilty to the
lesser included offense of Attempted Felonious Assault, a felony of the third degree, in
violation of R.C. 2923.02(A) and 2903.11(A)(1). Purs

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American Indian Health & Services Corporatioon v. Jennifer Kent, as Director

The State Department of Health Care Services and its director (collectively, the
Department) appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs on a petition for a writ of
mandate. Plaintiffs are 23 federally qualified health centers (FQHC’s) and rural health
clinics (RHC’s) that serve medically underserved populations (the Clinics). (42 U.S.C.
§§ 254b(a)(1), 1396d(l)(1), (2), 1395x(aa)

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Perry Odom and Carolyn Odom v. Penske Truck Leasing, Co., L.P. and Hendrickson USA, Inc. Western District of Oklahoma Federal Courthouse - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

This appeal concerns the scope of Oklahoma’s recently modified workers’
compensation regime. Perry Odom suffered serious injuries when a semi-trailer
collapsed on him at work. His employer—Penske Logistics—did not own the
trailer, but his employer’s sole stockholder—Penske Truck Leasing—did. Odom
and his wife sought to recover from Penske Truck Leasing through a personal
injury

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Richard Vos v. City of Newport Beach, et al. Central District of California Federal Courthouse - Los Angeles, California

On May 29, 2014, officers of the City of Newport Beach Police Department fatally shot Gerritt Vos (“Vos”). The police responded to a call about a man behaving erratically and brandishing a pair of scissors at a 7-Eleven. The shooting happened while the police were deciding how to handle the situation, and Vos unexpectedly charged the doorway of the store with what appeared to be a weapon raised ab

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CAROLYN LAWSON v. SIMMONS SPORTING GOODS, INC.

We first briefly reiterate the facts of this case as discussed in Lawson I. This lawsuit
stems from a premises-liability suit. Lawson is a resident of Ashley County, Arkansas.
Simmons operates a retail sporting-goods store located in Bastrop, Louisiana. This is the
corporation’s only store, and it has never operated a store in Arkansas. It is a Louisiana
corporation with its pr

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Stuart Wright v. United States of America Western District of Missouri Federal Courthouse - Kansas City, Missouri

In the third iteration of this unfortunate case of mistaken identity, PlaintiffStuart Wright (“Wright”) appeals the district court’s1 grant of summary judgment to the United States and the Deputy U.S. Marshals in their individual and official capacities on Wright’s claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (the “FTCA”). Wright argues that the district court erred when it found there was no genuine

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In re: Target Corporation Customer Data Security Breach Litigation District of Minnesota Federal Courthouse - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This case is back to us after our reversal of the certification of a class
composed of individuals whose payment card information was compromised as a
result of the 2013 Target security breach. See In re Target Corp. Customer Data Sec.
Breach Litig., 847 F.3d 608, 613 (8th Cir. 2017). On remand, the district court2 recertified
the class after conducting a rigorous analysis. Class m

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Michele Cole v. Historic Mission Inn Corporation

The facts in this paragraph are taken from the allegations in Coyle’s complaint.
On May 8, 2013, Coyle ate lunch with a friend. They ate lunch on a patio at the
Mission Inn. During lunch, a spider bit Coyle’s back. As a result of the spider bite,
Coyle “was hospitalized with numbness and weakness in her extremities due to
demyelination in [her] thoracic spine.”
In the negligenc

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Ethan Caubarreaux v. United States of America Rocket Matter Legal Practice Management Software 888-432-1529

Lafayette, LA - Ethan Caubarreaux sued the United States of America on a Federal Tort Claim Act personal injury auto negligence theory.

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Anne Lovell and Paul Lovell v. Unite States of America Morelaw Internet Marketing Helping People Find You On The Internet 888-354-4529

Baton Rouge, LA - Anne Lovell and Paul Lovell sued the Unite States of America on a federal tort claim act personal injury negligence theory.

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Andre Brown v. City of New York Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals Helping People Find You On The Internet 888-354-4529

Brooklyn, NY - Andre Brown sued the City of New York on a governmental tort claim personal injury negligence theory.

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Kathy A. Netro v. Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc. District of Maryland Federal Courthouse - Baltimore, Maryland

Kathy Netro brought a medical malpractice suit in state court against the Greater Baltimore Medical Center for its negligent care of her now-deceased mother. When she won, GBMC became liable under federal law for payments Medicare had made for Netro’s mother’s treatment. GBMC did not immediately satisfy the judgment. And three weeks after the state court entered its final order, Netro brought this

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In Re World Trade Center Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation Southern District of New York - New York, New York

This action involves the tort and labor law claims of workers whose
participation in post-9/11 cleanup efforts allegedly caused them to develop
respiratory illnesses. The United States District Court for the Southern District of
New York (Alvin K. Hellerstein, J.) granted summary judgment against the
workers, holding that the law that had revived their otherwise time-barred
cla

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Internal Revenue Service v. William Charles Murphy District of Maine Federal Courthouse - Portland, Maine

In this case, we need to determine
whether an employee of the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS")
"willfully violate[d]" an order from the bankruptcy court
discharging the debts of debtor-taxpayer William C. Murphy, as
that term is used in 26 U.S.C. § 7433(e). After careful
consideration, we hold that an employee of the IRS "willfully
violates" a discharge order when the emplo

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Jone Doe v. Trustees of Boston College, Paul J. Chebator, Carole Hughes, Catherine-Mary Rivera, Patrick J. Keating and Barbara Jones District of Massachusetts Federal Courthouse - Boston, Massachusetts

In October 2012, John Doe
("Doe") was accused of sexually assaulting a fellow Boston College
student during an off-campus school event sponsored by a student
organization. Pursuant to its written policies and procedures on
sexual assault, outlined in its 2012-2013 Student Guide (the
"Student Guide"), and Conduct Board Procedure, Boston College held
disciplinary proceedings

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Elizabeth M. Catania v. United States of America Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals Helping People Find You On The Internet 888-354-4529

Buffalo, NY - Elizabeth M. Catania sued the United States of America on a federal tort claims act personal injury auto negligence theory.

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Livingston Manners v. Officer Ronald Cannella, Officer Karrie Sabillon and City of Hollywood Florida United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida - Miami, Florida

In 2014, Livingston Manners was arrested by City of Hollywood police officers. An altercation ensued. Manners filed suit in federal court regarding the incident and now appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment against his claims -- federal civil rights claims for use of excessive force and for malicious prosecution as well as a companion state common-law claim for false arrest. Becau

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Adrian Camacho v. Target Corporation

Plaintiff Adrian Camacho appeals from a judgment entered after the trial court
granted summary judgment in favor of defendant Target Corporation (Target) on
Camacho's causes of action for discrimination based on sexual orientation, harassment
causing a hostile work environment, failure to prevent harassment and discrimination,
retaliation, constructive termination in violation of

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Shelly Aversman and Matthew Aversman v. Christopher M. Nicholson, et al. AAA Court Reporting Company Kansas City's Premier Court Reporting Service

Plaintiffs Shelly and Matthew Aversman, husband and wife, appeal the
2
(KBI) investigator Christopher M. Nicholson.1 Plaintiffs assert Mr. Nicholson
submitted a false affidavit to obtain an arrest warrant charging Ms. Aversman with
unlawful sexual relations with a high school student whom she taught. After the
charges against her were dismissed, Plaintiffs filed suit under 42 U

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Michelle Kirn v. United States of America Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals Helping People Find You On The Internet 888-354-4529

Pittsburgh, PA - Michelle Kirn sued United States of America on a federal tort claim act personal injury medical malpractice theory.

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Jeremy Daniel Meugens McKay v. Washington State Department of Transportation Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals Helping People Find You On The Internet 888-354-4529

Seattle, WA - Jeremy Daniel Meugens McKay sued the Washington State Department of Transportation on a governmental tort claim personal injury auto negligence theory.

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K.H. and S.H. v. United States of America Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals Helping People Find You On The Internet 888-354-4529

Los Angeles, CA - K.H. and S.H. sued the United States of America on federal tort claim act personal injury auto negligence theories.

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Gelis Silva v. United States of America Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals Helping People Find You On The Internet 888-354-4529

San Jose, CA - Gelis Silva sued the United States of America on a federal tort claims act personal injury auto negligence theory.

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Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Office of Environmental Health Harzard Asse

In 1989, the predecessor to respondent Office of Environmental Health Hazard
Assessment (OEHHA), the lead agency charged with implementing California’s Safe
Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (Proposition 65) (Health & Saf. Code,
§ 25249.5 et seq.), adopted a regulation setting a “maximum allowable dose level” or
MADL for lead as a reproductive toxicant. (Cal. Code Regs., tit

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GAYNELWYN SONNIER V. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT Consolidated With MARILYN CLARK V. STATE OF LOUISIANA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, ET AL. Consolidated With ELWOOD SONNIER V. THE UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF LACY N. JOHNSON, ET AL.

This case involves a tragic accident on Louisiana Highway 10 in
Allen Parish near Oakdale. Two young women in their early twenties were killed
when their vehicle failed to navigate a curve in the road, traveled across the
opposing lane and its shoulder, and hit a tree stump in the ditch opposite their lane
of travel. The driver of the vehicle was Lacy Johnson. Her passenger

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