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OPINION VIGIL, Judge. This case requires us to examine whether an arbitration agreement that a nursing home requires to be signed as a condition of admission is substantively unconscionable. Agreeing with the district court that the agreement is unfairly and unreasonably one-sided in favor of the nursing home, we affirm. I. BACKGROUND

766 F.Supp.2d 1305 (2011) Ignacio Damian FIGUEROA, Plaintiff, v. MERSCORP, INC., et al., Defendants. Case No. 10-61296-CIV. United States District Court, S.D. Florida, Miami Division. January 31, 2011. *1307 Kenneth Eric Trent, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Plaintiff. Andrew Benjamin Boese, Robert Mark Brochin, Morgan, Lewis &a;

WALTERS, Chief Judge. This appeal follows from the dismissal of a malpractice case brought by Manuel Figueroa, against his former attorney, Gale Merrick, and the law firm, Marcus, Merrick & Montgomery (respondents). Figueroa, the sole owner of Friendship Trucking Express (Friendship), alleged that respondents negligently failed to sue a debtor, H & H Benton-ite (H & H), within the statutory period of limitation and

The defendant, Luis Figueroa, appeals from his convictions following a jury trial in the Superior Court of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor, G. L. c. 90, § 24 (1) (a ) (1), and negligent operation, G. L. c. 90, § 24 (2) (a ) ; and his conviction, following a jury-waived trial, of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor after his license was suspended or revoked for opera

ORDER Angel Figueroa, a federal inmate, appeals the dismissal of his suit under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388, 91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (1971), against the United States and a federal prosecutor who, he asserts, violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial. We affirm. Figueroa’s claims stem from preindictment delay in his criminal prosecution 13 years ago. In April 2002 he was

Appeal from a judgment of the Jefferson County Court (Kim H. Martusewicz, J.), rendered January 17, 2012. The judgment convicted defendant, upon a jury verdict, of assault in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a child. It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting her following a jury trial of assault in the secon

591 F.3d 209 (2009) Sanjuanita SEPULVEDA; Angela Salinas; Jose Sanchez Rivera, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated; David Bailey; Sean Bradham; Clara Bennett; Victor Burgos Rivera; Vence Byrd; Hada Cardenas; Angel Colmenares; Yachira Davila; Hector Esmurria; Garvina Gibbs; Margaret Gibbs; Roger Gonzales; Patricia Gutierrez; Selena Hancock; Cesar Hernandez; Pattie Hinton; William Jackson; Thomas Jacobs; Robin Lott; Maricruz Luyando; Maria

Appeal from a judgment of the Jefferson County Court (Kim H. Martusewicz, J.), rendered January 17, 2012. The judgment convicted defendant, upon a jury verdict, of assault in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a child. It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting her following a jury trial of assault in the secon

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS § THE STATE OF TEXAS, No. 08-24-00229-CR § Appellant, Appeal from

HON. FRANK P. GERACI, JR., Chief Judge INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Sherielee Figueroa brings this action for sexual harassment and retaliation against Defendants KK Sub II, LLC, John Pharo, and Jennifer Hammel1 pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.

PRECEDENTIAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT _____________ No. 23-1742 _____________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. LUIS FIGUEROA, Appellant _____________ On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (D.C. No. 2:14-cr-00672-001) Distric

CHAPTER 7 FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Paul G. Hyman, Chief Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court THIS MATTER came before the Court for trial on May 29, 2013, upon Edwin Figueroa’s (the “Plaintiff’) Complaint to Determine Dischargeability of Debt (the “Plaintiffs Complaint”) against Ana Mercedes Barreto (the “Defendant”). PROCED

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2021-1070 ____________ REYNALDO FIGUEROA-SANABRIA, Appellant, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. June 29, 2023 COURIEL, J. Reynaldo Figueroa-Sanabria was convicted of two counts of f

318 S.W.3d 53 (2010) Maria C. FIGUEROA, Appellant, v. Edgar DAVIS Jr., Appellee. No. 01-07-01109-CV. Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.). April 8, 2010. *57 Carrie H. Westbrook, The Spurlock Law Firm, Kimberley M. Spurlock, Spurlock & Associates, P.C., Humble, TX, for Appellant. Nathan Anthony Hardee, The Ha

Justice RIVERA-SOTO, dissenting. In this case, the last words the jury heard before it began its deliberations were the following: Very shortly, you mil retire to the jury room to commence your deliberations and apply the law that I’ve instructed to the facts as you determine [them] to be for the purpose [of] arriving at a fair and correct verdict. Now, this verdict must represent the

739 F.Supp.2d 138 (2010) Thomas FIGUEROA, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant. No. CV 09-4032. United States District Court, E.D. New York. September 7, 2010. *139 The Odierno Law Firm by Scott Odierno, Esq., Melville, NY, for Plaintiff. Loretta Lynch, United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York, by

OPINION OF THE COURT Daniel P. Conviser, J. The defendant moves to be resentenced pursuant to the Drug Law Reform Act of 2009 (2009 DLRA) (L 2009, ch 56, part AAA, § 9, codified at CPL 440.46). That motion is opposed by the People. For the reasons stated below, defendant’s motion is granted and the defendant is offered a new determinate *753sentenc

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ Case No. 6D2023-4126 Lower Tribunal No. 21-CF-001650 _____________________________ RICHARD ALLEN COCHRAN, Appellant, v. STATE OF F

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 611 KA 12-00137 PRESENT: SMITH, J.P., PERADOTTO, LINDLEY, SCONIERS, AND WHALEN, JJ. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT, V MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ZORAIDA Y. FIGUEROA-NORSE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D.J. & J.A. CIRANDO, ESQS., SYRACUSE (BRADLEY E. KEEM OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. CINDY F. INTSCHERT, DISTRICT ATT

Appeal from a judgment of the Erie County Court (Timothy J. Drury, J.), rendered November 10, 2003. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree, driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously modified as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice and