Cases

NOONAN, Circuit Judge: Barbara Ann Washington brought suit on her own and her minor daughter Christa’s behalf against the United States of America (the government) and two members of the United States Navy, Larry Bar-tole and Neil Cleaves, for injuries suffered by Christa at the U.S. Naval Housing Quarters, Point Mugu, California. Jurisdiction was under the Federal Tort Claims A

HUG, Circuit Judge: Barbara Pogue, a former civilian employee of the Department of the Navy, petitions for review of the Secretary of Labor’s dismissal of her complaint and rejection of an Administrative Law Judge’s (“AU”) determination that the Navy had unlawfully retaliated against her for engaging in “whistleblowing” activity protected under four separate environmental statut

576 F.Supp.2d 360 (2008) PLYMOUTH COUNTY RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v. James SCHROEDER, Shelly Boxer, Barbara Schwartz, David Sandler, Steven Tudor, Melvin Redman, Charles Moyer, Ross Anker, Charles Boehlke, Mitchell Jacobson, Roger Fradin, Denis Kelly, Raymond Langton, and Philip Peller, Defendants, and MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Nominal Defendant. No. 07-CV-04772 (ADS)(ETB). United

OPINION CHRISTEN, Circuit Judge: Steven Boitano appeals his jury convictions for three felony counts of making a false statement under penalty of perjury on personal income tax returns in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we reverse Boitano’s felony convictions. BACKGROUND

822 N.E.2d 116 (2004) 355 Ill. App.3d 104 290 Ill.Dec. 834 In re MARRIAGE OF Bradley GILBERT, Petitioner-Appellant, and Lynette Gilbert, Respondent-Appellee. No. 1-03-0497. Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division. December 30, 2004. *117 Gleason & Schroeder, Mar

OPINION {¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Dream House Mortgage Corporation appeals from the denial of its motion to vacate judgments entered in favor of plaintiff-appellees Paul and Barbara Griffin. Dream House contends that the trial court abused its discretion by *Page 2 finding that Dream House failed to establish excusable neglect. Dream House also contends that the trial court err

160 P.3d 763 (2007) Camilla CAFFERTY, individually and as natural parent and guardian of Allan Cafferty, a minor, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE of Idaho, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES, Defendant-Respondent. No. 32818. Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, May 2007 Term. May 31, 2007. *765 Hepworth, Lez

570 F.3d 1109 (2009) CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, a political subdivision of the State of Nevada; Environmental Coalition, Inc., a Nevada corporation; Canyon Gate Homeowners Association, Inc., a Nevada corporation; Canyon Ridge Homeowners Association Inc., a Nevada Corporation; Sun City Summerlin Community Association, Inc., a Nevada corporation; Valerie E. Weber, Member, Nevada State Assembly, Clark County District 5; Robert W. Hall, an individual; Greg T

Opinion issued June 22, 2006 In The Court of Appeals For The

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-02-00321-CV Caldwell County Sheriff's Office, Appellant v. Barbara Crider, Jacqueline Jackson,

GIERKE, Justice. Albert and Genevieve Tormaschy appeal from a district court judgment quieting title to 50 percent of all oil, gas, and minerals under 160 acres of Stark County property in Christ and Helen Wehner. We affirm. In 1981, the Wehners brought an action to reform a warranty deed which they had executed in 1950. In that deed, the Weh-ners conveyed the land at issue to Frank and Barbara Schroeder.

NO. 12-05-00223-CV IN THE COURT OF APPEALS TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

PAULSON, Justice. This is an appeal from a judgment which dismissed the complaint of Christ N. Weh-ner and Helen Wehner requesting reformation of a deed based upon an alleged innocent mutual mistake and which quieted title to the minerals at issue in Albert Tor-maschy and Genevieve Tormaschy. We reverse and remand. This case involves fifty percent of all oil, gas, and minerals under 160 acres of land in S

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-02-00321-CV Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, Appellant v. Barbara Crider, Jacqueline Jackson, and Joshua Verdecanna, Appellees FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF CALDWELL COUNTY, 274TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 02-0-078, HONORABLE ROBERT ESCHENBURG II, JUDGE PRESIDING ME

BENTON, Circuit Judge. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, permits waivers of ADEA rights and claims — but only if they are “knowing and voluntary” as defined by statute. 29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1). In a waiver dispute, “the party asserting the validity of a waiver shall have the burden of proving in a court of competent jur

OPINION SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge: Two environmental statutes everyone loves to hate are the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”). In combination, they make owners of contaminated property and contributors to contamination responsible for cleaning up toxi

304 F.3d 904 Pearlie RUCKER; Herman Walker; Willie Lee; Barbara Hill, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.Harold DAVIS; Oakland Housing Authority, Defendants, andUnited States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Defendant-Appellant.Pearlie Rucker; Herman Walker; Willie Lee; Barbara Hill, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.Harold Davis; Oakland Housing Authority, Defendants-Appellants, andUnited States Department of Housing and Urban Dev

Funke, J. *471 The district court dissolved the marriage of Barbara F. Hotz and James P. Hotz, split custody of their three minor children; ordered James to pay child support until the parties' oldest

BENTON, Circuit Judge. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, permits waivers of ADEA rights and claims—but only if they are “knowing and voluntary” as defined by statute. 29 U.S.C. § 626(f)(1). In a waiver dispute, “the party asserting the validity of a waiver shall have the burden of proving in a court of competent jur

SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge: INTRODUCTION AND STATUTORY BACKGROUND This is an appeal by U S West Communications, Inc. (“U S West”) and a cross-appeal by MCI Telecommunications Corporation (“MCI”) from a district court judgment entered after review of a Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission OWUTC”) decision. The WUTC decision approved an agreement between U S West and MCImetro Access