The First Appellate District of Ohio has issued a mixed ruling in a case where clients sued two individuals, Mark Reder and Mark Picard, after they allegedly failed to provide accounting services for which a $5,000 retainer was paid to their company, Sheldon Reder CPA’s Inc. (SRC). The appellate court…
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Federal Court Tosses Apartment Dispute Over Lack of Jurisdiction
A federal lawsuit filed by Brahim Boumakh against Sandra Jaldin and her daughter, stemming from a chaotic apartment leasing experience that allegedly involved contract breaches and physical assault, has been thrown out by a U.S. District Court judge. The dismissal wasn’t based on the merits of the claims—whether the lease…
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Knife Brandishing at Motel Leads to Affirmed Assault Conviction
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld a simple assault conviction against Brenton Joseph, ruling that his actions—including pulling out and opening a folding knife while aggressively approaching a hotel employee—were sufficient to constitute an attempt, by physical menace, to place the victim in fear of imminent serious bodily injury. The…
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Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Fatal Crash Case: Custodian Not Liable for Minor Driver’s Actions
A Kentucky appeals court has upheld a lower court’s decision to grant summary judgment, dismissing all claims against a legal custodian in a tragic 2018 single-vehicle accident that resulted in two fatalities and serious injuries to a third passenger. The case hinged on whether the custodian, Jeffrey Cross, could be…
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Ninth Circuit Pauses Fatal Shooting Case, Seeks Nevada High Court Guidance on Negligence Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has temporarily halted proceedings in a high-stakes federal lawsuit stemming from a lethal police shooting in Las Vegas, asking the Nevada Supreme Court to clarify two fundamental questions about state tort law. The decision to certify these questions means the outcome…
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Court Overturns Defamation Suit Against Former Parishioner, Citing Free Speech Protections
The Washington Court of Appeals, Division Three, has reversed a lower court’s decision, dismissing a defamation lawsuit brought by former Pastor Micahn Carter against Mary Jones, a former assistant and parishioner. The case, which centered on Jones’s public accusations that a sexual encounter with Carter was rape, was ultimately dismissed…
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Guam Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Claims in Complex Corporate Dispute Over Garage Investment
The Supreme Court of Guam has issued a sweeping opinion affirming the dismissal of claims brought by Goodwind Development Corporation (Goodwind) against West Bay Corporation and 21st Century Corporation (the Defendants), while also upholding the dismissal of the Defendants’ counterclaims. The lengthy legal battle centered on promissory notes issued in…
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Doctor Wins Back Dismissal in Breast Cancer Statute of Limitations Battle
The Supreme Court of Virginia has weighed in on a complex medical malpractice case, ruling in favor of Dr. Shannon J. Cothran and reinstating the dismissal of Renee Jauregui’s lawsuit. The core of the dispute centered on Virginia’s “continuing treatment rule,” an exception that can pause the clock on the…
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Court Overturns Denial of Domestic Violence Restraining Order, Citing Misapplication of Law
A California appellate court has overturned a trial court’s decision to deny a father’s request for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) against his ex-wife, ruling that the lower court applied the wrong legal standard and focused too narrowly on the mother’s intent rather than the pattern of abusive behavior.…
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School District Loses Immunity Bid in Student Abuse Case
The School District of Philadelphia will have to face a lawsuit alleging negligence stemming from a sexual assault on a disabled student, as the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the district cannot claim governmental immunity in this specific scenario. The appellate court affirmed a lower court’s decision to deny…