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96 B.R. 828 (1989) In re Michael G. COAN, Debtor. Bankruptcy No. 86 B 7678. United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois, E.D. January 23, 1989. *829 Ariel Weissberg, Weissberg & Associates, Ltd., Chicago, Ill., for debtor. Jody Lowenthal, Chicago, Ill., for William Dec and Walter Acque (movants). MEMORANDUM O

166 B.R. 516 (1994) In re Kjell J. ANDERSEN, Debtor. Richard M. COAN, Trustee, Plaintiff, v. Kjell J. ANDERSEN and Elaine R. Andersen, Defendants. Bankruptcy No. 91-51487. Docket Id. No. 18. Adv. No. 92-5245. Docket Id. No. 21. United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut. May 6, 1994. *517 *51

53 Ill.2d 526 (1973) 293 N.E.2d 588 TERRY COAN, Appellant, v. CESSNA AIRCRAFT et al., Appellees. No. 44486. Supreme Court of Illinois. Opinion filed January 26, 1973. Rehearing denied March 27, 1973. RUTTENBERG & RUTTENBERG, of Chicago (MARVIN H. RUTTENBERG and DAVID W. RUTTENBERG, of counsel), for appellant. IRVIN

538 U.S. 119 (2003) COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS v. UNITED STATES EX REL. CHANDLER. No. 01-1572. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 14, 2003. Decided March 10, 2003. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT. *120 *121 SOUTER, J., delivered

This is an action upon a warehouseman's bond. The defendant elevator company operates a grain elevator at Plaza in this state. It gave the required warehouseman's bond with the Hartford Accident Indemnity Company as surety thereon. While this bond was in force Frank Coan, the use plaintiff, delivered certain grain at the defendant's elevator. Later he brought suit against the elevator company for conversion of such grain, and eventually obtained judgment against it. Coan v. Plaza Equity Elev

The Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company appeals from a judgment entered against it and the Plaza Equity Elevator Company. The judgment was entered upon the verdict of the jury rendered in this and another action brought by Frank Coan, as plaintiff, against the Plaza Equity Elevator Company. The two actions were consolidated upon plaintiff's motion, notwithstanding the resistance of the appellant. See Coan v. Plaza Equity Elevator Co. ante, 426, 249 N.W. 104

Charles Beavers became an employee of Cook Transports, Inc. (Cook) in February 1986 as a truck driver. On June 7, 1986, Beavers was tying down the tarpaulin on a load of steel coils that he was transporting for Cook when he injured his back. In September 1986 Beavers filed a complaint, seeking compensation pursuant to the Alabama Workmen's Compensation statutes. After a hearing the trial court issued its order which found in pertinent part that Beavers was an employee of Cook;

332 Mass. 654 (1955) 127 N.E.2d 198 CECELIA A. COAN vs. ROGER E. ADAMS & another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Hampden. May 6, 1955. June 7, 1955. Present: QUA, C.J., RONAN, WILKINS, SPALDING, & COUNIHAN, JJ. James P. Moriarty, for the defendants. Henry A. Moran, Jr., for the plaintiff. R

By an information filed on the ninth day of February, 1927, the defendant was accused of the crime of murder, in that the defendant did, on or about the twenty-fifth day of December, 1926, at the county of Butte, in the state of California, wrongfully, wilfully, unlawfully, feloniously, and with malice aforethought, kill and murder one Aleata Pearl Coan. Trial was had upon this information, and on the twenty-sixth day of March, 1927, the jury in said cause returned a verdict finding the defen

In a proceeding regularly instituted and prosecuted as provided by section 3416 et seq. of the Code of 1923, the petitioner was duly adjudged to be the father of Eva Catherine, the bastard child of Katie Carroll, a single woman. Before entering upon the trial of the case on its merits in the circuit court, the defendant, petitioner here, filed a plea questioning the jurisdiction of the court to proceed against him, on the ground that exclusive jurisdiction in such matters is conferred

Cohn, J. In MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co. (217 N. Y. 382, at p. 389) the court, Cakdozo, J., writing the opinion, said: “ There must be knowledge of a danger, not merely possible, but probable. It is possible to use almost anything in a way that will make it dangerous if defective. That is not enough to charge the manufacturer with a duty independent of his contract.” The application of this l

Complainants Philip and Helen Cherry executed a mortgage to defendant Cadel. The Cherrys were the original obligors on the bond. The premises were conveyed to defendant Winans through several mesne conveyances, in each case the grantee assuming payment of the bond. Cadel foreclosed the mortgage while Winans was in possession as owner of the equity. On August 2d 1928, the premises were sold by the sheriff for approximately $10,000 less than the amount of the mortgage plus a prior mort

ROGERS, J. Trial by the court without a jury. This action was brought upon the following guaranty: “For a good and valuable consideration to me in hand paid, I, the undersigned, guaranty the payment to Amos S. Coan & Co. of all money now due or hereafter to become due and owing by Harriet D. Patridge. The consideration herein referred to is the extension of credit, and the further sale of merchandi

The evidence in this case shows that the plaintiff had only worked in the trench, where he was injured, for an hour or so when the accident happened; that he was directed by the boss or foreman in charge of the work to dig bell-holes under the joints of the pipe which had been laid in the trench, which was six and one-half feet deep, in order that the joints could be properly calked; and that, supposing the place to be safe, he proceeded to execute the order, and while doing so the bank sudde

335 B.R. 269 (2005) In re Richard Thomas COOKE, Debtor. Maryalice Cooke, individually and as the next friend of Richard Thomas Cooke, Jr. and Alexander Cooke Plaintiffs v. Richard Thomas Cooke, Defendant. Bankruptcy No. 92-54150. Adversary No. 93-05069. United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut. December 7, 2005. *270

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321 Ga. 836 FINAL COPY S25A0104. DEAN v. STATE OF GEORGIA et al. ELLINGTON, Justice. Thomas G. Dean, representing himself, appeals from the dismissal of his challenge to the qualifications of candidates in the 2022 partisan election for the office of Georgia Labor Commissioner. Because he did not bring this challenge until after he had lost the Democratic primary election, and thus he failed to do everything within his power to have his claims decided before the elec

MEMORANDUM OPINION CHARLES R. SIMPSON III, Senior District Judge. This matter is before the Court on remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to determine whether claim preclusion bars Plaintiffs Bruce and Les Kepley’s (“Plaintiffs”) breach of contract action. For the reasons set forth below, the Court concludes that claim preclusion bars Plaintiffs’ action and will

16 Cal.4th 35 (1997) JERRY H. BUSS et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY, Real Party in Interest. Docket No. S052844. Supreme Court of California. July 24, 1997. *39 COUNSEL Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, David M. Roberts, Grace A. Carter, Jenni