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  • Cockerham v. Cockerham

    Publication Date: 2021-07-16
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kathy Portnoy, (Portnoy, Garner & Nail, LLC), Atlanta, Garrett Nail, (Thompson Hine LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Russell King, Collin Hatcher, (King Yaklin & Wilkins LLP), Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A0553

    Court vacates modified parenting order and remands for entry of findings of fact and conclusions of law, and affirms award of attorney and guardian ad litem fees

  • Vets Securing v. Smith

    Publication Date: 2021-07-12
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Dispute Resolution | Employment Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Contreras
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 13-21-00057-CV

    Appellee was employed by appellant as a part-time security guard and, as part of his employment, he was required to agree to an arbitration policy covering any disputes.

  • The City of Austin v. Lopez

    Publication Date: 2021-07-05
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Public Utilities | Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Triana
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 03-19-00786-CV

    A city, that was found liable for the death of a construction worker caused by a city power line, failed to show that the evidence was legally insufficient to justify the jury's decision.

  • Dorce v. City of New York

    Publication Date: 2021-06-30
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Civil Rights | Real Estate | Tax
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Gerard Lynch
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants McConnell Dorce and Sherlivia Thomas-Murchison: Keith H. Wofford, Gregg L. Weiner, Alexander B. Simkin, New York, NY, on the brief, Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Ropes & Gray LLP, Washington, DC. For Plaintiffs-Appellants McConnell Dorce, Cecilia Jones, and Sherlivia Thomas-Murchison: Robert J. Valli, Jr., Matthew Berman, Valli Kane & Vagnini, Garden City, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees City of New York and Maria Torres-Springer, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Richard Dearing, Kate Fletcher, Kevin Osowski, Of Counsel, on the brief, Melanie T. West, Assistant Corporation Counsel, for James E. Johnson, Corporation Counsel of New York, NY. For Defendants-Appellees Neighborhood Restore Housing Development Fund Co. Inc. and BSDC Kings Covenant Housing Development Fund Company, Inc.: Brian J. Markowitz, Goldstein Hall PLLC, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.: Coty Montag, Washington, DC, Samuel Spital, Rachel M. Kleinman, Kristen A. Johnson, New York, NY, on the brief, Mahogane D. Reed, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Washington, DC. For Amicus Curiae Pacific Legal Foundation: Christina M. Martin, Kathryn D. Valois, Pacific Legal Foundation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
    Case Number: 20-1809-cv

    Judgment Dismissing Challenges to City's Tax Foreclosure Program Partly Reversed

  • Central Texas Water v. Kempner Water

    Publication Date: 2021-06-21
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contractual Disputes | Public Utilities
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Palafox
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 08-20-00142-CV

    In this water-supply-contract dispute, appellant, Central Texas Water Supply Corp. argued that the trial court erred in rendering a final summary judgment against it regarding the proper interpretation of the Kempner Contract.

  • In the Matter of RC

    Publication Date: 2021-06-14
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Hassan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 14-19-00246-CV

    Appellant, R.C., a juvenile, challenged the trial court's adjudication order that found he engaged in delinquent conduct by committing the offense of felony murder.

  • Fuller v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2021-06-14
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Walker
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 02-20-00101-CR

    A criminal defendant, who alleged that his constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated, failed to show that any prejudice arose from that delay.

  • Antolik v. Antolik

    Publication Date: 2021-05-31
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Burgess
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 06-20-00082-CV

    In 2018, a $250,000 final judgment was entered in favor of appellee and against appellant and the judgment was affirmed on appeal.

  • Templeton v. State of Texas

    Publication Date: 2021-05-17
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Trotter
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 11-19-00192-CR

    A jury convicted appellant of assault family violence by strangulation, found an enhancement allegation true, and assessed punishment at eight years' imprisonment.

  • Lennar Homes of Texas v. Whiteley

    Publication Date: 2021-05-17
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Dispute Resolution | Real Estate
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Hassan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 14-19-00269-CV

    Appellee, Kara Whiteley, sued appellants, Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Construction, Ltd. and Lennar Homes of Texas Sales and Marketing, Ltd. for claims related to her home's construction.