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No. 20100232–CA. – BOTT v. OSBURN – UT Court of Appeals
Amy B. BOTT, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Jessie Lee OSBURN, Defendant and Appellant. — May 05, 2011 Before Judges McHUGH, THORNE, and ROTH. Scott H. York, Salt Lake City, for Appellant.Amy B. Bott, Provo, Appellee Pro Se. ¶ 1 Jessie … Continue reading
Dog Attack in Hemet Causes Injuries
Michael North, 71, and his dog, Brindle, were injured in a dog bite incident in Hemet after two loose pit bulls attacked them. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the dog attack occurred the afternoon of February 10, … Continue reading
Merit Decision: Employer Intentional Torts and Sovereign Immunity. Sampson v. Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority.
On February 16 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio decided the case of Sampson v. Cuyahoga Metr. Hous. Auth., slip opinion no. 2012-Ohio-570. In a unanimous decision authored by Justice Cupp, the Court held that the employee of a political … Continue reading
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Mom sues for $900 trillion over kids’ custody
A New York City woman is suing the city’s child welfare department for $900 trillion for removing her two sons from her custody. Fausat Ogunbayo is seeking the damages from the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), according to court papers … Continue reading
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Tackling online bullying
New Straits Times Monday, Feb 06, 2012 The case where a 15-year-old schoolgirl was punched and kicked for merely making an “unpopular” comment on Facebook may very well be the tip of the iceberg of how social interaction online can … Continue reading
Some Don’t Like It Hot
Have you heard the joke about the woman who sued McDonald’s? You know, that woman who spilled coffee in the McDonald’s drive-thru and then sued the fast-food giant for millions? Certainly you heard the jokes from Jay Leno or David … Continue reading
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Lawsuit trial against Garner, police chief continued
GARNER – A trial date on a civil suit involving the city ofGarner and Garner Police Chief Thomas Kozisek has beencontinued. The city and Kozisek were named as defendants in October 2010 intwo civil suits alleging defamation of character and … Continue reading
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Dismissal of trustee suit asked
Bedford County and its trustee have filed a motion for summary judgment to end a federal suit brought by a former county employee. In late 2010, Cynthia L. Ray filed a suit against the county and trustee Tonya Davis, claiming … Continue reading
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Oregon Personal Injury Claims
Personal Injury is the bodily harm caused to a person because of someone or something. Personal injury includes: slip and fall injuries, nursing home abuse, car accidents, defective product injury, exposure to toxic materials, medical malpractices, wrongful death (due to … Continue reading
Researchers show how frequent texters suffer emotional distress and phantom texts
Stress is a common factor of modern living and society. While most people learn how to deal with stress, new research indicates that smartphones are stressful because people appear to get caught up in compulsively checking for new messages, alerts and updates. In … Continue reading