Wyoming Liens Law

In re: Robert Rael; Lisa Rael

<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/wy/images/cheyen~1.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> This appeal involves several orders entered in the bankruptcy proceedings<br> stemming from the joint petition for bankruptcy relief filed by Robert and Lisa Rael<br> (“the Raels”), and the adversary proceeding filed by the United States Trustee<br> 2<br> (“Trustee”) seeki... More...

$0 (12-10-2018 - WY)
CSC Group Holdings, LLC, v. Automation & Electronics, Inc.

Red Desert owned and operated a Sweetwater County facility for treatment and reclamation of water used for hydraulic fracturing in the petrochemical industry. In 2012, it engaged A&E to perform electrical work at the facility through an oral contract, and it also entered into a written credit agreement for materials with Consolidated Electric Distributors, Inc. (CE). All materials were delivered... More...

$0 (02-24-2016 - WY)
North Fork Land & Cattle, Lllp v. First American Title Insurance Company

Between 1983 and 1999, Ronald and Carol Hansen purchased five separate properties and combined them to form a ranch in Fremont County, Wyoming. The Hansens held title to four of the properties as husband and wife. They obtained title insurance on the properties from First American and were named personally as insureds. Mr. Hansen held title to the other parcel as trustee of his revocable trust... More...

$0 (11-24-2015 - WY)
ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE SUPPLY CO., INC. v. ALANE FRASER and M.J. BISHOP CONCRETE & CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Ms. Fraser hired Bishop Construction to remodel her commercial property in Jackson, Wyoming. Bishop Construction subcontracted with Jackson Hole Electric, Inc., also referred to as JHE 2, Inc., (hereinafter JHE) to perform electrical work on the project. Dusty Jones, vice-president of JHE, opened a general account with EWS, an electrical materials supplier, in July 2010. He also opened a job a... More...

$0 (08-14-2015 - WY)
United States of America v. Joseph Ruben Hill, Lucille Kathleen Hill and Gloria Jean Reeder

Cheyenne, WY - A jury in the District of Wyoming convicted two Cheyenne, Wyoming, residents and a Sedona, Arizona, resident on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstructing a grand jury investigation. The announcement was made by Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo for the Justice Department's Tax Division, U.S. Attorney Christopher A. Crofts for the Distric... More...

$0 (05-30-2015 - WY)
John C. McTiernan, Bear Claw Cattle Company, and Gail Sistrunk v. James L. Jellis

[¶1] James Jellis is a rancher in Sheridan County, Wyoming, and owns a beefalo cattle herd. Pursuant to an oral agreement with John McTiernan, Jellis kept his herd on McTiernan's ranch near Dayton, Wyoming.1 A dispute arose between the parties regarding their oral agreement, culminating in a lien being asserted by McTiernan and a legal action being filed by Jellis. The jury found, inter alia, McT... More...

$0 (12-11-2013 - WY)
Gary L. Hopkins v. Bank of the West

[¶1] Gary L. Hopkins and Mary Hopkins appeal the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of Bank of the West.1 The Hopkins claim that material facts concerning a contract are in dispute, making summary judgment inappropriate. Specifically, they argue the contract's language is ambiguous and the district court should have considered extrinsic evidence of the parties' intent when ... More...

$0 (10-16-2013 - WY)
George M. Sonnett, Jr. v. First American Title Insurance Company

[¶1] The appellants, George M. Sonnett, Jr. and Wendy Z. Burgers Sonnett, filed a complaint against the appellees, First American Title Insurance Company and First American Title Insurance Company of Sublette County (collectively "First American”). In their complaint, the Sonnetts alleged that First American breached the terms of the title insurance policy, was negligent, and acted in bad f... More...

$0 (09-13-2013 - WY)
Nathan R. Baker v. David Speaks

[¶1] While a lawsuit by Appellees David and Elizabeth Speaks was pending against Rosemary and Byron Baker, the Bakers transferred two parcels of real property to their son Nathan. The original case resulted in a judgment against Byron, but a dismissal of the claims against Rosemary. Appellees' judgment against Byron was upheld on appeal. After learning of the decision in that case, Nathan ... More...

$0 (02-26-2013 - WY)
KM Upstream, LLC v. Elkhorn Construction, Inc.

[¶1] The district court granted summary judgment to Elkhorn Construction, Inc. (Elkhorn), a subcontractor, on its mechanic's lien claim against KM Upstream, LLC (KM), the owner of an amine plant, the construction of which plant underlies all the issues of this case.1 KM appealed, arguing that summary judgment was improper because of the existence of genuine issues of material fact, and because th... More...

$0 (06-06-2012 - WY)
In The Matter of the Estate of: Andrew T. Graves

[¶1] Creditor (California corporation "Beit Hanina Enterprises, Inc.,” hereinafter referred to as "BHE”) challenges a Wyoming probate court's "Order Finding Creditor Time Barred from Challenging Denial of Claim” and argues on appeal that the probate court erred in refusing to find peculiar circumstances entitling BHE to equitable relief from strict application of the Wyomin... More...

$0 (12-20-2011 - WY)
Marvin Brent Rageth v. Sidon Irrigation District

[¶1] Marvin Brent Rageth and Sherri L. Rageth (Rageths) irrigate 559.75 acres in Big Horn County, Wyoming, under an adjudicated appropriation of 8 cubic feet per second (c.f.s.) from Bitter Creek which is conveyed to their property a distance of 6.5 to 7 miles through the Sidon Canal owned by the Sidon Irrigation District (District) organized and existing under pertinent provisions of Wyo. Stat. ... More...

$0 (08-24-2011 - WY)
Charles Pater v. The City of Casper

This case arises out of a contract dispute between two landowners and the City of Casper regarding whether the landowners are obligated to reimburse the City for certain street improvements. When the landowners did not comply with the City's demands for payment, the City recorded deficiency notices in the local property records for their lots. With this burden on the landowners' titles, the City e... More...

$0 (07-25-2011 - WY)
Foxley & Co. v. John R. Ellis and Particia A. Ellis

[¶1] Foxley & Co. (hereinafter referred to as "Foxley”) is a corporation involved in cattle ranching operations. John R. and Patricia A. Ellis are husband and wife. They were the owners of a ranch near Medicine Bow, Wyoming, commonly known as the Difficulty Creek Ranch, which they sold to Foxley. Foxley claims the Ellises never informed it of a common use agreement with a neighboring ranch... More...

$0 (02-11-2009 - WY)
Teton Millwork Sales v. Roger Schlossberg

Plaintiff-Appellant, Teton Millwork Sales ("TMS”), appeals from the district court's order granting Defendant-Appellee Roger Schlossberg's motion to dismiss the action based upon absolute judicial immunity and lack of personal jurisdiction. As Mr. Schlossberg now consents to personal jurisdiction, Aplee. Br. at 1, the issue on appeal is whether the district court properly dismissed the claim... More...

$0 (02-10-2009 - WY)
Teton Millwork Sales v. Rogert Schlossberg

Plaintiff-Appellant, Teton Millwork Sales ("TMS”), appeals from the district court's order granting Defendant-Appellee Roger Schlossberg's motion to dismiss the action based upon absolute judicial immunity and lack of personal jurisdiction. As Mr. Schlossberg now consents to personal jurisdiction, Aplee. Br. at 1, the issue on appeal is whether the district court properly dismissed the claim... More...

$0 (02-11-2009 - WY)
Stephen R. Winship v. Gem City Bone & Joint, P.C.

[1] This case presents the issue of whether an attorney, who distributes the proceeds of a personal injury action without paying a medical provider&#8223;s bills after his client executed, with the attorney&#8223;s knowledge, an assignment of the proceeds to the provider, is liable to the medical provider for the amount of those bills. We conclude that the attorney is responsible to the medical pr... More...

$0 (06-19-2008 - WY)
<a href="http://wyomcases.courts.state.wy.us/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=448190" target="_new">Countrywide Home Loands, Inc., et al. v. First National Bank of Steamboat Springs, N.A., et al.</a>

<P>[1] In this mortgage foreclosure action, the district court declined to apply the doctrine of equitable subrogation and instead strictly applied Wyoming's "first in time is first in right" recording statute. The result was an order granting summary judgment in favor of First National Bank of Steamboat Springs, N.A. (First National Bank), holding its mortgage had priority over all other re... More...

$0 (10-19-2006 - WY)
<a href="http://courts.state.wy.us/2001opn/2001WY106.pdf" target="_new">Dan O. Caldwell, III v. Marth Clark Cummings and Lisa Vice</a>

The attorney for Appellant, Owl Lumber, Inc., challenges the jurisdiction of the district court to have entertained, and then granted, Appellees&#8217;, Martha Clark Cummings and Lisa Vice, motion for sanctions under W.R.C.P. 11(c)(1)(A).<P>* * * <P>On May 14, 1999, Owl Lumber filed its complaint for breach of contract and unjust enrichment. The complaint alleged that Mercil Construction (Mercil... More...

$0 (11-09-2001 - WY)