The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a Hendricks County Superior Court decision in a highly contested divorce case, upholding the property division and child support orders. The case involved allegations of fraudulent asset transfers, uncooperative behavior from the husband and his parents, and a complex financial history. The court’s…
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Arkansas Supreme Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Fatal Car Accident Case
The Arkansas Supreme Court has overturned a lower court’s decision in a case involving a fatal car accident, ruling that the trial court improperly applied a workers’ compensation rule to a tort case. The ruling, delivered on November 20, 2025, reverses the Independence County Circuit Court’s grant of summary judgment…
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Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Judgment in Cognovit Note Case, Finding No Merit in Employee’s Defenses
The Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s decision in a case involving a cognovit note, a type of promissory note that allows a creditor to obtain a judgment against a debtor without prior notice or a hearing. The case, *Overdrive Espresso LLC v. Shawna J.…
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School District Wins Immunity in Gym Class Injury Case
The Illinois Supreme Court has sided with Kankakee School District 111 and its employee, gym teacher Darren Wilbur Dayhoff, in a case involving a student injured during a soccer game in gym class. The court overturned a lower court decision, ruling that the defendants were protected by the Local Governmental…
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Walgreens Wins FACTA Class Action Appeal: Illinois Supreme Court Finds Plaintiff Lacked Standing
The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed a lower court’s decision, ruling that Calley Fausett lacked standing to bring a class-action lawsuit against Walgreen Company (Walgreens) for allegedly violating the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA). The case centered around Walgreens printing more than the last five digits of debit…
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Widow’s COVID-19 Worker’s Comp Claim Denied by Idaho Supreme Court
The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the Idaho Industrial Commission’s decision to deny worker’s compensation benefits to JaLyn Weeks, the widow of William Weeks. Mr. Weeks, an employee of Oneida County’s Road and Bridge Department, died from complications of COVID-19 in 2021. Mrs. Weeks argued that her husband contracted the…
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Court Reverses Decision in Medical Malpractice Case, Citing Statute of Limitations Issues
The Second Appellate District of Ohio has reversed the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas’ decision in a medical malpractice case, sending the matter back for further proceedings. The ruling, issued on November 14, 2025, centers on the timeliness of the lawsuit filed by Isidora Tsonis and her family against…
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Trump Loses Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN Over “Big Lie” Label
Former President Donald Trump has lost his appeal in a defamation case against Cable News Network (CNN). The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s decision to dismiss Trump’s lawsuit, which centered on CNN’s use of the phrase “Big Lie” to describe his claims about the 2020 presidential…
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Party Host Not Liable for Guest’s Death in Shooting, Court Rules
The Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, has upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Latasha McKelvy, the special administrator of the estate of Shaft Wilson Jr., against Joanne and Katherine Menzies. The lawsuit stemmed from the death of Wilson, who was shot and killed at a…
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Court Rules in Favor of Wife, Dismisses Business Lawsuit
A North Carolina Superior Court judge has sided with Virginia Reid Smith in a case brought against her by a collection of companies largely controlled by her estranged husband, Fred Smith Jr. The court granted Smith’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, effectively ending the legal action. The case centered around…